Lightspeed Appoints Former Google Executive as Chief Product & Technology Officer
On October 4, 2022, Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE: LSPD) announced the appointment of Ryan Tabone as Chief Product & Technology Officer. Previously a senior executive at Google, Tabone brings vast experience in product and technology development, having contributed to the creation of several key products like Chromebook and Google Pay. CEO JP Chauvet emphasized Tabone's role in enhancing solutions that support retailers and restaurateurs. This leadership change is expected to fortify Lightspeed's position in simplifying commerce for small and medium-sized businesses globally.
- Appointment of Ryan Tabone as Chief Product & Technology Officer may bring fresh perspectives and innovative strategies.
- Tabone's extensive experience at Google, including leading major product developments, could enhance Lightspeed's technological capabilities.
- Concerns over potential continuity and integration challenges with the new leadership.
- Tabone's transition from a large corporation like Google to a smaller tech company may present adjustment hurdles.
Ryan Tabone joins Lightspeed to lead technology and product development as the Company continues to strengthen its leadership team
MONTREAL, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX: LSPD), the one-stop commerce platform for merchants around the world to simplify, scale, and create exceptional customer experiences, today announced that the Company has appointed Ryan Tabone as its Chief Product & Technology Officer.
"Ryan brings an impressive track record of tackling large-scale technology challenges while empowering product and technology teams to keep creativity and innovation at the heart of everything they do," said JP Chauvet, CEO of Lightspeed. "The solutions Lightspeed provides are pivotal to the success of retailers and restaurateurs worldwide—and in today's dynamic environment, they have never needed us more. Ryan will play a central role in ensuring the solutions we bring to market not only power their continued success but provide new resources to enable them to adapt to the unexpected."
Tabone joins Lightspeed from Google, where he held a number of roles, among them being a founding member of the team that built Chromebook and most recently as the Vice President & General Manager of Google Pay and Google Finance. He has also served as an advisor and executive in residence for Other Bets, including Wing, Intrinsic, and more.
"I've spent my career focused on solving problems to create fundamental shifts in industries for the benefit of businesses and consumers," said Ryan Tabone, Lightspeed's Chief Product and Technology Officer. "Small and medium-sized businesses, in particular, spend a significant amount of time focused on the infrastructure of running their business, which pulls them away from doing what they love – bringing unique value to their customers. Lightspeed, with its portfolio of products, is uniquely positioned to dramatically simplify the commerce stack for these merchants. I am extremely excited by the opportunity to enable businesses across the globe to more efficiently and effectively serve their customers, both online and in person, reducing the effort it takes to grow and run their business."
Throughout his nearly 15 years at Google, Tabone has overseen the development of various groundbreaking products, including Chromebook, G Suite, and Google Finance. Ryan earned a Bachelor of Science from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.
Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.
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Investor Relations:
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