Greg Spicer, Chief Executive
Based in Sydney, Australia
As Chief Executive of the Xn Global Systems Group Greg holds ultimate responsibility for the development of the xnPOS business. Originally initiating the business in 2001, he was a co-founder of the current Xn business in 2007.
Greg started his hotel and hospitality technology career as Systems Manager for Southern Pacific Hotel Corporation in 1986. Since then he has spent 30+ years in the industry. His roles within the Xn group have included VP Sales Asia, Strategic Marketing Director, Managing Director - Hotel Division at Xn Checkout (UK) Limited (1998-2006). Previously he held senior sales and management positions with Micros Fidelio Australia (1987-1998). Greg has an MBA from Macquarie University and an Associate Diploma in Hotel & Catering Management
Mark Pearman, Chief Commercial Officer
Based in Manchester, UK
Mark is responsible for the overall performance of the xnPOS business in the US, Europe and Middle East. He is a co-founder of the business having led the management buy-out that formed the Xn group in 2007.
Mark qualified as a chartered accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co (now part of Deloitte). Following a number of years in investment banking with Samuel Montagu & co (now part of HSBC Investment Bank) he held various senior management positions in both public and private companies, including as the Chief Executive of a FTSE 250 company. Mark has some twenty five years of experience working in the point of sale software and services industry
Douglas Rice, Non-Executive Director
Based in Chicago, USA
Douglas Rice is an industry leader in the global hospitality technology industry, and now advises hotels, technology providers, and investors on strategic technology planning, market development, funding, and mergers and acquisitions.
He is best known for his role as a founder of the global non-profit industry association Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), Douglas served as its first chief executive, growing HTNG over his 11-year tenure from a start-up all-volunteer effort to a global industry association with thousands of members, a multimillion dollar annual budget, and nearly a dozen full-time staff. Douglas was inducted into the Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals (HFTP) Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame in 2012 and is the only recipient of the Lifetime “Most Valued” Award from the China Hospitality Technology Alliance.
Emmanuel Clavé, Vice President Product Management xnPOS
Based in Dubai, UAE
Emmanuel leads the product development and innovation of xnPOS.
Emmanuel joined the xnPOS team in 2015 from Rocco Forte Hotels where he held the position of Group Information Technology Director for twelve years. Prior to joining Rocco Forte Hotels he worked for various hospitality and hotel organizations, including Hilton Hotels and Thistle Hotels. He has over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Emmanuel is a former Board Member of the Hotel Technology Next Generation (“HTNG”) industry association.
Mike Hall, Vice President of Operations
Based in Manchester, UK
Mike has overall responsibility for the xnPOS operations team including project delivery, customer support and the xn POS private cloud. He is also responsible for data compliance and security to ensure xnPOS maintains the highest standards of physical security and legal compliance, supported by appropriate policies and procedures.
Mike joined the Xn group in 2012 with a remit to set up a dedicated private cloud and was promoted to Vice President of Infrastructure, Compliance & Security in 2017and to Vice President Operations in 2019. Before joining the Xn group, Mike was COO of a cloud computing and hosted telecoms ISP. He worked for over sixteen years at director level in various industries and specializes in mission-critical IT projects. He has extensive experience in the deployment of ERP systems for the automotive, manufacturing and logistics sectors, as well as high volume e-commerce event ticket sales systems.
David Lewis, VP Sales - US & Europe
Based in Manchester, UK
David is responsible for sales activity and the management of key client accounts in the US , UK and Europe. He has worked in the Xn protel division since its inception in 2001, undertaking a range of POS, PMS and CRS / e–Distribution projects.
Prior to joining Xn, David held the positions of senior project manager, based in Dallas, with Tricon Restaurants International, and as IT Manager for the head office of Hilton International in the UK. Having gained a BSc (Hons) in Food and Catering Management and an MSc in Software Engineering, David’s career encompasses a range of hospitality IT projects and installations