Board of Directors
At the helm is a leadership of stalwarts from varied sectors
- Founder Partner of Pragma Capital
- Former Head of Credit Lyonnais Capital Markets
Christophe Ramoisy
Chariman for the Board
- Former Minister of Economics and Finance
- Partner at Latour Capital
Alain Madelin
Board Member
- Founder and Former Chairman of International Securities Exchange
- Former Member of Board of Deutsche Borse
David Krell
Board Member
- CEO of Victory Asset Management (Luxembourg)
Eric Sauzedde
Board Member
- Managing Director of GKB Partners (Family Office)
- Former Head of Industrial Sector at Level Global Investors (Hedge Fund)
Joseph Batcha
Board Member
- Partner since inception at Apis Partners & have invested across several sub-sectors in Financial Services
- Experience in investment roles, including running a Corporate Venture Capital vehicle for one of the largest Emerging Market Insurers
- Started the career in consulting at McKinsey and Company
- MBA from INSEAD & Masters from the University of Cambridge
Nicholas Smalle
Board Member
- Co-founder and CEO of Giift
- 15 years of experience in the Benefits industry
- Former CFO and Head of Business Development of Sodexho Pass (#2 worldwide issuer with $12bn face value)
- Former CFO of BR Guest (Hospitality in NY)
- Masters Degree in Finance - EBS, Paris
Laurent Xatart
Board Member
- Co-founder and Director (Finance) of Giift
- 18 years of experience in FinTech and Buy Out
- Former CEO of Calypso Technology (sold to Bridgepoint and Summit Partners), Misys, Sophis (sold to Vista) and Linedata (listed on the French stock market)
- Masters Degree in Finance - EBS, Paris
Pascal Xatart
Board Member
Giift Executive Management
Our pathbreaking endeavors become possible with an inspiring management team
- 15 years of experience in the Benefits industry
- Former CFO and Head of Business Development of Sodexho Pass (#2 worldwide issuer with $12bn face value)
- Former CFO of BR Guest (Hospitality in NY)
- Masters Degree in Finance - EBS, Paris
Laurent Xatart
Co-Founder and CEO
- 18 years of experience in FinTech and Buy Out
- Former CEO of Calypso Technology (sold to Bridgepoint and Summit Partners), Misys, Sophis (sold to Vista) and Linedata (listed on the French stock market)
- Masters Degree in Finance - EBS, Paris
Pascal Xatart
Co-Founder and Director (Finance)
- Experienced business / market development professional with expertise in consumer banking, digital transformation, loyalty & customer engagement
- Proven track record of success globally across B2C and B2B domains, across global and large local brands
- Go to Market strategist with strong network across Asia and Middle East
- Master's Degree in Business Administration from École des Ponts Business School, France
Dilip Devaraya Samudram
Chief Sales Officer -
Corporate & Merchant Loyalty
- 8 years of experience in building Enterprise Applications
- Key player for the first outsourced project by Ministry of Defence
- Handled complex project dynamics across Telecommunications, Logistics, Airlines, Ministry of Defence and application portfolio management.
Shreerang Gondegaonkar
Chief Technology Officer -
Corporate & Merchant Loyalty
- Overall 11 years of experience in the Fintech Industry
- Completed his Masters in Engineering from Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Nancy
Julien Recan
Group Chief Operating Officer
- Over 12 years in global Marketing strategy & digital transformation.
- Proven track record of marketplace management in several industries and more recently in Fintech (payment).
- Served as Marketing manager at Ralph Lauren, and Chief Marketing & Digital officer in startups and SMBs.
- Founder of a consulting firm leading companies into the future of the web.
- Master’s Degree in International Affairs - EBS Paris
Amaury Berthet
Chief Digital Officer
- Co-Founder of xoxoday acquired by Giift
- Completed his PGDM in Finance/Marketing from T.A.Pai Management Institute, Manipal
Sumit Khandelwal
Managing Director -
Employee Rewards & Incentive
- Co-Founder of xoxoday acquired by Giift
- Completed his MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Manoj Agrawal
Chief Product Officer -
Employee Rewards & Incentive
- Co-Founder of xoxoday acquired by Giift
- Completed his B-Tech, Metallurgy and Material Science from Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai (Bombay)
Abhishek Kumar
Chief Technology Officer -
Employee Rewards & Incentive
- Co-Founder of xoxoday acquired by Giift
- Holds Post Graduate Diploma in Management from Welingkar Institute of Management
Kushal Agrawal
Chief Sales Officer -
Employee Rewards & Incentive