Cantaloupe CEO Ravi Venkatesan Appointed to the Board of FinTech Atlanta
April 13 2023 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Seasoned FinTech Executive to Help Drive
FinTech Industry Growth in Georgia
Cantaloupe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTLP), a digital payments and software
services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for
self-service commerce, is pleased to announce that its CEO Ravi
Venkatesan has been appointed to the Board of FinTech
Atlanta, a coalition of companies working to advance Atlanta as
the recognized global capital of financial technology.
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Ravi Venkatesan, CEO of Cantaloupe, Inc.,
the digital payments and software services company for self-service
commerce, has been appointed to the Board of FinTech Atlanta, a
coalition of companies working to advance Atlanta as the recognized
global capital of financial technology. (Photo: Business Wire)
Ravi Venkatesan, an Atlanta resident, became the CEO of
Cantaloupe, Inc., in October 2022, after serving as its chief
operating officer and chief technology officer since 2020.
FinTech Atlanta is led by seasoned industry executives whose
priorities are to drive fintech industry growth, talent expansion,
innovation acceleration, and public policy influence in Atlanta and
across the state of Georgia. The state of Georgia has 210 FinTech
companies employing more than 42,000 employees, mostly centered
around Atlanta, according to a report done by the Technology
Association of Georgia. These companies process an estimated 300
billion in global payments transactions annually.1
“I’m honored to join FinTech Atlanta as a member of their
Board,” said Ravi Venkatesan. “Atlanta is a growing FinTech hub and
Cantaloupe is proud to have its leadership and numerous employees
based in Atlanta at the heart of the FinTech community.”
“We are excited to have Ravi join our Board,” noted Hillery
Champagne, director of FinTech Atlanta. “Our goal is to establish
Atlanta as a global talent magnet creating high-value jobs required
by today’s innovation economy. Cantaloupe is a fast-growing company
that is helping do that within the Atlanta community."
Ravi Venkatesan’s appointment is effective immediately and he
will attend his first Board meeting with FinTech Atlanta at their
May 19 meeting. He is a proven leader with extensive expertise in
product development, information systems, software development and
program management. Ravi Venkatesan brings more than 20 years of
experience in driving innovative change within technology
environments. Before joining Cantaloupe, he was head of Innovation
at Bakkt. He held the dual roles of chief technology officer and
chief product officer at Bridge2 Solutions, preceding its sale to
ICE, the parent company of Bakkt. Prior to his position at Bakkt,
he was the vice president of Information Technology Strategy and
Delivery at Cbeyond. Earlier in his career he spent time as a
consulting leader with Accenture. He graduated from Bangalore
University with a degree in Electronics and went through a post
graduate program in Finance and Information Management from the
Management Development Institute.
To learn more about Ravi Venkatesan and Cantaloupe, Inc., visit
cantaloupe.com.
About Cantaloupe, Inc.
Cantaloupe, Inc. is a software and payments company that
provides end-to-end technology solutions for self-service commerce.
Cantaloupe is transforming the self-service industry by offering
one integrated solution for payments processing, logistics, and
back-office management. The company’s enterprise-wide platform is
designed to increase consumer engagement and sales revenue through
digital payments, digital advertising, and customer loyalty
programs, while providing retailers with control and visibility
over their operations and inventory. As a result, customers ranging
from vending machine companies to operators of micro markets, car
charging stations, laundromats, metered parking terminals, kiosks,
amusements, and more can run their businesses more proactively,
predictably, and competitively. To learn more about Cantaloupe,
Inc., visit cantaloupe.com, explore the Cantaloupe Blog, listen to
the podcast UR Tech Insiders, or follow via LinkedIn, Twitter,
Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.
About FinTech Atlanta
FinTech Atlanta is a coalition of companies working to advance
Atlanta as the recognized global capital of financial technology.
Led by seasoned industry executives, the group’s priorities are to
drive fintech industry growth, talent expansion, innovation
acceleration, and public policy influence in Atlanta and across the
state of Georgia. To learn more, visit fintechatlanta.org or on
LinkedIn @fintech-atlanta.
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