XTM, Inc., a Miami and Toronto-based Fintech company in the neo-banking space, providing mobile banking and payment solutions around the world, is pleased to announce the first of our investments in premier talent to support our growth in the US market with the appointment of Jason Giagrande as Head of Business Strategy, America.
Mr. Giagrande is a serial hospitality entrepreneur, a chef, leader, owner and operator of multiple restaurants. Following a number of executive leadership roles with global food and beverage brands Jason founded his own consulting business including:
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- Compass Group North America as business retention and development specialist developing new concepts and rebuilding operations across the country.
- NBC Universal where he grew into a Global Vice President role, overseeing all food and beverage operations for NBC Universal. Over several years Jason developed over 100 million dollars in new food and beverage buildouts as well as managing billions of dollars in Food and Beverage revenue.
- Hospitality Farm LLC. a consulting firm he founded with his early work consisting of reimagining and enhancing 600 licensed Starbucks locations. Under his leadership at Hospitality Farm, he worked with fortune 100 companies assisting with development, operations, design, mergers, and acquisitions. The firm also has equity and or operations in establishments from fine dining restaurants and QSRs to hotels.
- Over the past decade, Jason and his teams managed over 3 billion dollars in food and beverage revenue and 500 million dollars of development, design, and curation of new facilities, putting his business in a league of its own with experience and capability.
“We are beyond excited to welcome Jason to our team; he’s already one of us,” said Marilyn Schaffer, CEO of XTM. “Jason is a foodie, restauranter and business operator. He lives and breathes the American hospitality space, has a network to build his team quickly and will confidently extend our Today™ solution throughout the US market.”
The Company also announces that it has appointed Director of Finance, Dan Tyler to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective June 1, 2021. Olga Balanovskaya will remain with the company to assist throughout transition until the end of the year.
