365 Retail Markets appoints new leadership amid executive retirements

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365 Retail Markets has appointed Anton Rakushkin as chief technology officer and Bill Reidy as VP of sales for North America.

The appointments come as chief strategy officer Joe Rogan and president of international John Chidiac step down after over a decade with the company.

Anton Rakushkin joins the firm with two decades of experience in retail technology, including senior roles at Streamware Corporation and Crane Connectivity Solutions. He contributed to the development of Vendmax, a widely used vending management system in the industry.

Rakushkin said: "I am excited to bring my experience to the world-class team at 365 and look forward to elevating their impressive accomplishments across the industry as well as extending that success to more opportunities. By understanding customer needs and providing solutions that will drive the industry forward, we will accomplish great things."

Meanwhile, Bill Reidy brings over 30 years of expertise in sales leadership and business development. He has held senior positions in the SaaS sector, including at KPA, Netsertive and vAuto.

Anton Rakushkin and Bill Reidy

Reidy noted: "I'm fortunate to be joining a well-established team at 365 Retail Markets, and I believe that through coaching and establishing the right processes, we can expand our opportunities immensely. I am looking forward to elevating the reach and success of this organisation through the help of a world-class sales team."

Joe Hessling, CEO at 365 Retail Markets, commented: "Bringing experts like Anton and Bill onto the team is essential to keep up with the intense growth we are seeing in our unattended retail business. We have heard for years that the market is tired of the lack of investment by the legacy VMS providers and the lack of consumer-focused features from the me-too payment terminal providers. Anton and Bill will be focused on being sure 365 remains the global leader for decades to come."

He added: "I would like to thank both Joe and John for helping me turn 365 into what it is today. Taking the leap to join over ten years ago was a risk neither had to take and their impact on 365, me, and the industry has been something that most don't ever get the chance to do in their careers."