09.22.2022
Founder and CEO Dane Atkinson taps Nicole Mozeliak as Chief Operating Officer; Ronak Patel as Chief Supply Chain Officer; Stephen Mar as General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Robyn D'Elia as Chief Financial Officer, and Tom Hore as Chief Product Officer.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2022/PRNewswire/ -- Odeko, a smart operations platform designed to optimize supply chain management and offer mobile ordering tools for independent businesses, has assembled an executive leadership team over the last year that hails from some of the world's best known companies, including: Amazon, Starbucks, WeWork, Bed Bath & Beyond, Zipcar, Avis, Squarespace, and Deliveroo. The team is leveraging its expertise to guide Odeko through its current period of high growth and to further Odeko's mission of supporting local coffee shops, cafés, and other independent businesses during a critical time dominated by supply chain challenges and rising operational costs.
Odeko is helmed by Founder and CEO Dane Atkinson, who leads the nearly 400 person company. A serial founder and entrepreneur, Atkinson has spent almost three decades creating meaningful tech products and supporting small and medium-sized businesses that have grossed billions of dollars in equity value. Previously, Dane served as CEO of six other companies, including Squarespace, SumAll, and SenseNet. He currently mentors nearly a dozen companies in the New York tech industry, including Podia, Minerva, TechStars, InVision, and Bluecore.
The Odeko executive leadership team includes:
"One of the most exciting parts of the job of a CEO is curating the leadership team responsible for helping the business scale, without losing its soul and magic," said CEO and Founder Dane Atkinson. "Each one of the Odeko C-suite was appointed with great care and as such our team is a real force to be reckoned with. The second most exciting part of the job of a CEO is empowering a team with the freedom to fly and then letting them soar."
Powered by leading talent across core divisions, Odeko has experienced 248% YoY growth and continues its expansion into new markets, mostly recently adding Miami in July and Portland in the last few weeks. The Odeko platform currently helps 10,000 independent coffee shops and cafes across 16 markets optimize their supply chain management, saving up to 21% on the cost of goods, and up to 10 hours a week managing vendors, all while reducing carbon emissions by up to 66%.
Odeko's smart operations software for independent coffee shops and cafes:
About Odeko:
Odeko is an all-in-one operations partner that helps independent businesses save what matters most: money, time and the planet. Its smart operations software optimizes supply chain management, empowering businesses to order exactly what they need from over 400 national and local brands, delivered direct-to-fridge and shop, five to seven days a week. Odeko offers order ahead functionality through its app and online for consumers looking to pre-order from their favorite local coffee shops and cafes. Odeko's mission is to help small businesses increase their revenue, lower their expenses, and reduce their environmental footprint.
Founded in 2019 by CEO and founder Dane Atkinson, Odeko is already in 16 markets and supplies 10,000 independent coffee shops and cafes.
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