Chuck Chagas

About Chuck Chagas

Solutions-oriented payment industry leader with 30+ years of experience directing a broad range of products, participating in the strategic planning and implementation of key initiatives, overseeing the growth of the 5th largest POS terminal company in the United States (as ranked by The Nilson Report in 2005), managing First Data\'s eCommerce Gateways (LinkPoint, YourPay, EFSnet) and then its proprietary terminals, and most recently leading XAC\'s activities in the Americas.Specialties: Business Development, R&D, Product Development (Hardware and Software), Project Management, Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Product Deployment, Service/Repair, Technical Documentation, Product Support, Product Training, Sales Management, Sales Training, Vendor Management, Contract Management, M&A…and a wealth of payment industry and POS product knowledge!

Experience

1. General Manager, Xac American Liaison Office (Zakus, Inc)

   Xac Automation Corp

   Feb 2021 — Present · Denver, CO, US

Education

• Lawrence University

  BA, Political Science and Spanish

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Account Management
• Technical Documentation
• Product Marketing
• Manufacturing
• Product Management
• Sales
• Selling Skills
• Quality Assurance
• Marketing
• Financial Services
• Crm
• Debit Cards
• Business-to-Business (B2b)
• Sales Operations
• Payments
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Competitive Analysis
• Marketing Strategy
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Credit Cards
• Electronic Payments
• Leadership
• Merchant Services
• Business Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• Payment Card Processing
• Program Management
• Project Management
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Mobile Payments
• P&L Management
• Business Development
• Management
• Team Building
• Vendor Management
• Process Improvement