CHICAGO -- W. Capra Consulting Group, a leading retail technology, payments, security and strategic implementation firm, has announced that Ed Collupy is joining the team as an executive consultant.
Collupy joins W. Capra from The Pantry Inc., the largest independently operated convenience store chain in the southeastern United States prior to its merger with Alimentation Couche-Tard. At The Pantry, he served as vice president on the IT leadership team, where most recently he directed and supported all of The Pantry retail systems for store operations, merchandising, and the fuel teams.
During his career at The Pantry, Collupy led chain’s technology plans through its rapid growth from 400 stores to more than 1,500 stores. Under his leadership they implemented several successful strategic project initiatives including point-of-sale (POS), backoffice reporting and accounting, analytics, workforce management and fuel pricing systems.
"Ed is a proven leader who possesses a depth of retail systems experience," said Doug Rodewald, a partner in W. Capra. "He has a track record of collaborating with business teams and delivering system solutions that drove the business forward.”
Patrick Raycroft, founding partner, added, “Ed joins us as a highly respected and involved resource, an advocate for the convenience/petroleum retail industry. He’ll be an asset to our team and the retail clients we provide strategic guidance to.”
Collupy has served as chairman of the board of advisors of Connexus (formerly PCATS) and continues to be a member of its board of directors. He has also been a member of VeriFone’s Petroleum Advisory Council, Retalix’s executive advisory board, and in advisory roles on the NACS Technology Council.
Chicago-based W. Capra Consulting Group is a leading provider of strategy and implementation services for retail businesses. The firm has deep expertise in retail technology, payment processing, security and front/backoffice systems and processes. Specialties include EMV, E2E encryption, mobile payments, security strategies, PCI, DLP, SEIM payment infrastructures and loyalty.
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