Former VP of SSP and Aramark Gary Jacobus joins Zippin
Checkout-free technologies startup, Zippin, has hired Gary Jacobus as Senior Vice President, Business Development.
Most recently, Jacobus was with SSP America, an operator of food and beverage concessions in travel locations.
Prior to that, he held a similar role within Aramark’s Sports and Entertainment Division which serves professional and collegiate sports stadiums and arenas, convention centres and amphitheaters.
“As retailers look beyond the pandemic, they see a world changed forever,” says Zippin CEO Krishna Motukuri.
“Technologies that would normally take several years to achieve mass adoption have become commonplace in a matter of months, and frictionless retail is no exception.”
“Gary’s expertise will help continue our momentum and take advantage of the demand we’re experiencing. His knowledge in both the airport business channels and pro and collegiate sports venues makes him the ideal candidate to lead our global expansion.”
"Zippin's platform changes everything. Guests at a sporting event, shoppers in a grocery store, travellers in an airport, or students on a college campus, will now be able to grab something to eat or drink and get on with their lives,” comments Jacobus.
“Zippin eliminates the friction and keeps us moving, all the more important at a time of social distancing and keeping workers and shoppers safe.”
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