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Vend appoints ex-Yelp director to lead APAC business

Announcement posted by Bench PR 10 Aug 2017

Leading retail software company announces key appointment as part of wider global leadership recruiting to drive growth
Melbourne, Australia - 10 August 2017 - Vend, a leader in cloud-based POS and retail management software, today announces the appointment of Dave Scheine into a newly created country manager role for APAC. This appointment is part of the company’s wider regional strategy, to grow its global sales teams and extend its strong position in key markets. 

Based out of Vend’s Melbourne office, Dave will report directly to Vend’s CEO Alex Fala. As country manager, Dave will be responsible for sales, customer success, marketing and channel teams in the region.

Previously Dave lead the team at Yelp, where he worked to launch Yelp’s sales and operations teams into 30 countries across EMEA and APAC. He has strong experience in scaling teams quickly across markets, and working within high-growth businesses. Prior to Yelp, Dave spent five years in online sales and operations for Google, helping to set-up and run large offices in India and Poland. He is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Business School and an active advisor to the Australian startup scene, serving on the boards of startups such as Honee and Newbie Global.

“When I first met Dave, it quickly became clear that he would bring incredible capability and experience to Vend. But just as importantly, he shares our values. His passion for small business and local retail, and his drive to help grow a great company really stood out. We’re really pleased to have him on board to lead our Australian and Asia-Pacific team,” says Alex Fala, CEO at Vend. 

“Small-to-medium retailers are the backbone of our communities and cities, but they have a big challenge ahead in competing with large chains and ecommerce giants like Amazon. They need the right tools to grow and succeed, and Vend has a world-class product that gives these retailers the same advantage as the big box stores. Vend is such a great bunch of people who live retail and that’s why I’m excited to be joining the team here in Australia,” says Dave. 

Dave joins two other new senior leaders in the United Kingdom and North America, along with Ana Wight, chief strategy officer, who joined Vend from McKinsey & Company in May. 

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Dave Scheine is available for further comment. 

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BENCH PR’s Kathryn Van Kuyk on 0414 726 958, kathryn@benchpr.com.au

About Vend

Vend is cloud-based point-of-sale and retail management software that lets retailers run their business in-store, online, and on-the-go. Vend’s software includes inventory management, Ecommerce, customer loyalty, and reporting analytics. Vend integrates with other world-leading business and payments applications including Shopify, Square, Xero and PayPal, and is a key retail partner in Apple’s global Mobility Partner Program. Vend is trusted by retailers in over 140 countries and is used in more than 20,000 stores worldwide. Founded in 2010, Vend has offices in Auckland, Melbourne, London, San Francisco and Toronto, and has raised more than A$60 million from top-tier investors. For more information, please visit: http://www.vendhq.com