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Jos Schaap

Founder and CEO, StayNTouch

Jos Schaap is an innovator in aligning technology with business to create solutions and opportunities that drive change and improve service. Mr. Schaap founded StayNTouch, a leader in mobile technology and Property Management Systems (PMS) for hotels, in 2013. The company raised a Series A funding in 2016. Since its inception in 2013, StayNTouch has signed close to a hundred high profile properties and is currently deployed in select cities in the U.S and Europe. The company sees continued growth in these regions, and near-term expansion in Asia. Previous to this, Mr. Schaap had a track record of close to 20 years leading MICROS Systems, Inc. as a Senior Vice President in charge of global product development and strategy for the Lodging and eCommerce divisions. During his tenure, MICROS' hospitality products became the global market leader growing the company's revenues from less than $300 million to $1.1 billion. Mr. Schaap was responsible for introducing a number of new products enabling MICROS to enter all hospitality segments from limited to full service hotels. He was also a key adviser to executive staff on strategic planning and direction related to MICROS's overall global product strategy. Mr. Schaap speaks often at hospitality industry events, is a frequent contributor to leading trade journals, and spearheads original research at StayNTouch that is reflected in the company's blog and other public releases. Mr. Schaap has a degree from the University of Phoenix, and a degree in International Management and Business from the hotel school at the Hauge.

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Mr. Schaap can be contacted at +1 301-358-1356 or [email protected]