Lightspeed Appoints Industry Veteran Gabriel Benavides as Chief Revenue Officer to Accelerate Profitable Growth
Lightspeed (NYSE: LSPD) appointed Gabriel Benavides as Chief Revenue Officer effective Nov 13, 2025 to lead global revenue, sales, customer success, marketing, and channel partnerships as the company pursues a focused, high-efficiency growth strategy.
Lightspeed said the move supports accelerating software and payments ARPU growth worldwide and follows two consecutive quarters of exceeding revenue and gross profit outlook. Benavides brings 20+ years of go-to-market leadership, including roles as CRO at Contentsquare and Medallia, where he helped scale revenue roughly 10× and reach a $6 billion valuation. President JD Saint-Martin will step down and remain through March 31, 2026 to support transition.
Lightspeed (NYSE: LSPD) ha nominato Gabriel Benavides come Chief Revenue Officer, effettivo dal 13 novembre 2025, per guidare i ricavi globali, vendite, successo del cliente, marketing e canali partnerships, mentre l'azienda persegue una strategia di crescita mirata ad alta efficienza.
Lightspeed ha detto che la mossa sostiene l'accelerazione della crescita di ARPU per software e pagamenti in tutto il mondo e segue due trimestri consecutivi di superamento delle previsioni di ricavi e margine lordo. Benavides porta oltre 20 anni di leadership go-to-market, tra cui ruoli come CRO in Contentsquare e Medallia, dove ha contribuito a far crescere i ricavi di circa 10× e a raggiungere una valutazione di $6 miliardi. Il presidente JD Saint-Martin si dimetterà e rimarrà fino al 31 marzo 2026 per supportare la transizione.
Lightspeed (NYSE: LSPD) designó a Gabriel Benavides como Chief Revenue Officer, con efecto a partir del 13 de noviembre de 2025, para dirigir los ingresos globales, ventas, éxito del cliente, marketing y asociaciones de canal a medida que la empresa persigue una estrategia de crecimiento enfocada y de alta eficiencia.
Lightspeed dijo que la medida ayuda a acelerar el crecimiento de ARPU de software y pagos en todo el mundo y sigue a dos trimestres consecutivos superando las perspectivas de ingresos y margen bruto. Benavides aporta más de 20 años de liderazgo en go-to-market, incluyendo roles como CRO en Contentsquare y Medallia, donde ayudó a escalar los ingresos aproximadamente 10× y a alcanzar una valoración de $6 mil millones. El presidente JD Saint-Martin se alejará y permanecerá hasta el 31 de marzo de 2026 para apoyar la transición.
Lightspeed (NYSE: LSPD) 는 2025년 11월 13일부로 Gabriel Benavides를 Chief Revenue Officer로 임명하여 글로벌 매출, 영업, 고객 성공, 마케팅 및 채널 파트너십을 이끌고 있으며, 회사가 집중적이고 효율적인 성장 전략을 추구하는 가운데 이행합니다.
Lightspeed는 이 움직임이 전 세계 소프트웨어 및 결제 ARPU 성장 가속을 지원하며 매출 및 총이익 전망을 연속 두 분기 상회한 뒤에 나온 것이라고 밝혔습니다. Benavides는 Contentsquare와 Medallia에서 CRO로서의 역할을 포함해 20년이 넘는 GTM(시장 진입) 리더십을 보유하고 있으며 매출을 약 10× 성장시키고 $60억의 기업가치를 달성하는 데 기여했습니다. JD Saint-Martin 사장은 물러나지만 2026년 3월 31일까지는 이관을 지원하기 위해 재직합니다.
Lightspeed (NYSE: LSPD) a nommé Gabriel Benavides au poste de Chief Revenue Officer, avec effet au 13 novembre 2025, pour diriger les revenus mondiaux, les ventes, le succès client, le marketing et les partenariats avec les canaux alors que l'entreprise poursuit une stratégie de croissance focalisée et efficace.
Lightspeed a déclaré que cette mesure soutient l'accélération de la croissance de l'ARPU des logiciels et des paiements dans le monde entier et fait suite à deux trimestres consécutifs dépassant les prévisions de revenus et de marge brute. Benavides apporte plus de 20 ans d'expérience en go-to-market, notamment en tant que CRO chez Contentsquare et Medallia, où il a contribué à faire croître les revenus d'environ 10× et à atteindre une valorisation de $6 milliards. Le président JD Saint-Martin démissionnera et restera jusqu'au 31 mars 2026 pour soutenir la transition.
Lightspeed (NYSE: LSPD) hat Gabriel Benavides mit Wirkung vom 13. November 2025 zum Chief Revenue Officer ernannt, um globales Revenue, Vertrieb, Kundenerfolg, Marketing und Channel-Partnerschaften zu leiten, während das Unternehmen eine fokussierte, hocheffiziente Wachstumsstrategie verfolgt.
Lightspeed sagte, die Maßnahme unterstütze das weltweite Wachstum von ARPU bei Software und Zahlungslösungen und folge auf zwei aufeinanderfolgende Quartale, in denen Umsatz- und Bruttoergebnisprognosen übertroffen wurden. Benavides bringt über 20 Jahre Go-to-Market-Führungserfahrung mit, darunter Rollen als CRO bei Contentsquare und Medallia, wo er den Umsatz schätzungsweise um 10× gesteigert und eine Bewertung von $6 Milliarden erreicht habe. Präsident JD Saint-Martin wird zurücktreten und bis zum 31. März 2026 bleiben, um den Übergang zu unterstützen.
Lightspeed (NYSE: LSPD) عيّنت غابرييل بنفاديز كchief revenue officer اعتبارًا من 13 نوفمبر 2025 لقيادة الإيرادات العالمية، والمبيعات، ونجاح العملاء، والتسويق، وشراكات القنوات مع سعي الشركة إلى إستراتيجية نمو مركِّزة وفعالة.
صرّحت Lightspeed أن الخطوة تدعم تسريع نمو ARPU للبرمجيات والمدفوعات في جميع أنحاء العالم وتتبع ربعين ماليين متتاليين يتجاوزان توقعات الإيرادات والربح الإجمالي. يجلب بنفاديز أكثر من 20 عامًا من القيادة في Go-to-Market، بما في ذلك مناصب CRO في Contentsquare و Medallia، حيث ساعد في تضخيم الإيرادات بنحو 10× وتحقيق تقييم بقيمة $6 مليار. سيتنحّى الرئيس JD Saint-Martin وسيظل حتى 31 مارس 2026 لدعم الانتقال.
- Two consecutive quarters exceeding revenue and gross profit outlook
- New CRO with 20+ years of global go-to-market experience
- Benavides helped scale Medallia revenue ~10× to a $6 billion valuation
- Transition plan keeps outgoing president through March 31, 2026
- President JD Saint-Martin will step down, creating leadership turnover
As CRO, Benavides will oversee global revenue generation, aligning sales, customer success, marketing, and channel partnerships to deliver stronger go-to-market execution, accelerate outbound performance, and expand software and payments ARPU growth worldwide.
Benavides brings more than 20 years of international go-to-market leadership. Most recently, he served as CRO at Contentsquare, and previously as Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer at Medallia. During his tenure there, he helped Medallia scale to be a global organization with customers in over 150 countries, increase annual revenue ~10×, and ultimately achieve a
"Gabriel's appointment comes as we deliver another quarter of strong results," said Dax Dasilva, Founder and CEO of Lightspeed. "His leadership will help us scale our go-to-market engine, deepen customer relationships, and accelerate our next phase of profitable growth. With two consecutive quarters of exceeding revenue and gross profit outlook , we're executing with discipline and momentum."
"Lightspeed has the platform, the team, and the vision to win in its core markets. I'm excited to build on this trajectory and unlock the Company's full growth potential by strengthening our customer partnerships and enabling consistent, high-impact execution globally." said Gabriel Benavides.
Lightspeed also announced that President JD Saint-Martin will step down after six years with the Company to focus on mentoring and investing in early-stage founders within the Canadian technology ecosystem. JD will remain through March 31, 2026 to ensure a smooth transition. "JD's leadership built the foundation for Lightspeed's transformation; Gabriel's appointment accelerates that trajectory," added Dasilva. "We're deeply grateful for JD's partnership and the discipline he instilled in our global operations."
Lightspeed is committed to empowering merchants around the world with technology, insights, and support to help them simplify operations, scale efficiently, and grow profitably. This leadership evolution underscores the Company's continued focus on operational excellence and sustainable, profitable growth.
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Lightspeed is the POS and payments platform powering businesses at the heart of communities in over 100 countries. As the partner of choice for ambitious retail and hospitality entrepreneurs, Lightspeed helps businesses accelerate growth, deliver exceptional customer experiences, and run smarter across all channels and locations.
With fast, flexible omnichannel technology, Lightspeed brings together point of sale, ecommerce, embedded payments, inventory, reporting, staff and supplier management, financial services, and an exclusive wholesale retail network. Backed by insights, and expert support, Lightspeed helps businesses run more efficiently and focus on what they do best.
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