CheckMate Appoints Steve Smith as Vice President Global Sales to Drive Continued Market Expansion

Steve Smith as Vice President Global Sales to Drive Continued Market Expansion

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. August 22, 2014

San Francisco, CA, - August 22, 2014 - CheckMate, the revolutionary hotel online and mobile check-in platform, has named Steve Smith as Vice-President Global Sales. As a member of the executive team, Mr. Smith will be responsible for continuing the rapid expansion of CheckMate's sales operations as the company scales to meet increasing demand for its innovative hospitality solution.

"Steve has a long history of helping structure growing sales' teams and launching companies into their next growth stage," said Drew Patterson, CEO and Co-Founder. "Having him on board gives us confidence that our business development objectives are in good hands. Steve brings a lot of experience and passion to the company so we're excited to welcome him to CheckMate."

Mr. Smith is a rising star in business technology sales who has successfully helped pioneering companies grow their businesses. He has a rich background of senior leadership at top digital agencies, start-ups and Fortune 1,000 brands, including helping start Yelp's sales team. Mr. Smith has earned a reputation for building high performing business development organizations centered on a strong go-to-market strategy and operational excellence. Born and raised in Boston, Mr. Smith currently resides in the Bay area and holds a BA from Stanford University.

It's a rare opportunity to lead a team for an organization with such a unique and disruptive market opportunity, coupled with the tremendous leadership they have brought together," says Smith. "Hotels and chains of all sizes are embracing mobile solutions and it's the perfect time for CheckMate to fill a long-standing void for high touch mobile guest service and engagement."