Vision

Allure Global Solutions vision is to provide software development that totally integrates a client’s ability to maximize the power of information within the POS system to manage marketing related and customer informational systems.

Mission

Allure Global’s mission is to create, develop, deploy, and maintain software solutions designed specifically to integrate, manage, and power ambient client owned digital signage networks. These networks manage data and marketing content that has proven to influence consumer purchase behavior at the “point of consumer.”

Overview Allure Global Solutions, Inc. is an enterprise software development company providing solutions, comprehensive services, and support for its array of dynamic digital media products and POS software. The company, located in Atlanta, Georgia, provides an unprecedented array of products for theatres, restaurants, convenience stores, theme parks, and retail spaces. The company combines the back office capabilities, POS and self order systems, with extensive experience in digital merchandising, digital menu boards, digital order confirmation, digital box office, digital movie posters, digital auditorium signage, self-service kiosks, and building controls integration.

Management Team

Craig K. Chapin – President & CEO

Craig has over 20 years of experience in retail operations and managing entertainment software engagements. Prior to joining Allure, Craig was Executive Vice-President and Director of The Spear Group, Inc. His responsibilities were overall management of the technology division. Craig was the COO and a Director with VortalLogic, Inc., an ASP hosting and development organization, which merged with The Spear Group in October of 2001. Craig also has served as a consultant and Board of Advisors member for VAST International – an Automated Teller and Ticketing Service company within the Entertainment Market. Craig served as the Director, Industry Head of Radiant Systems Entertainment Group (formerly PrysmTech). Craig's former positions include: Vice President, Amusements, PrysmTech, LLC, Vice President Business Development, Med-Quip, Inc., Director of Finance, White Water Park – Silver Dollar City, Inc., Business Consultant, Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Rodrick Glass - EVP – Business Development

Rodrick is a former sales leader with IBM Corporation, he has over a decade of experience in sales and client management roles with IBM as well as operations and engineering responsibilities at Delco Electronics / General Motors. Rodrick sits on the Board of Advisors for the School of Industrial Technology at Purdue University were he has established a scholarship. He also sits on the Board of Directors of Think Atlanta, a non-profit organization focusing on inner city youth and their development and education in the computer technology fields. Rodrick holds a Bachelors and Masters of Science in Industrial Technology from Purdue University and an Executive MBA from DePaul University.

Robert “Bob” Lawrence – EVP, Digital Media & Marketing

Bob has successfully built companies, divisions of companies and brands on a national and international scale for virtually his entire career with a specific emphasis in the marketing, advertising and sales promotion industries. Prior to joining Allure Global Solutions, he was president of the southeastern region for 141 Worldwide, a global integrated marketing services firm and a division of The WPP Group. With offices in 56 countries, clients included Kraft Foods, Kellogg’s, Lufthansa, the Cayman Islands, Hershey Foods and Callaway Golf among many others. He also was a Director for Seurat, a consulting firm specializing in Customer Relationship Management programs for Fortune 500 companies. Prior to that, he grew a local advertising agency, Wray Ward Laseter, into a regional integrated marketing services firm, ran a large division for The Interpublic Group of Companies and was VP of Marketing for the Jack Nicklaus Development Corporation, developing upscale country club communities on a national scale. Bob holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Economics from Purdue University.

Terry Hill – Vice President of Sales

Terry Hill has been a proven and successful sales executive for virtually his entire career. For the past 30 years, he has held prominent positions in the petroleum and convenience store industry including an executive for Union Oil, Co-Founder of Hill & Foss, a car wash equipment supplier and c-store retailer and Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of a 22 store convenience store chain located in Atlanta. He was also President of a convenience store software application for a back-of-the-house solution and POS applications. He also was formerly Director of Distribution for Radiant Systems where he developed the strategy to establish and build a network of resellers for the Quick Serve Restaurant, Petroleum and C-Store, and Table Service Restaurant industries.

Steve Marsh – EVP – Development

Steve is responsible for technical decisions and product development. Steve has a degree in Computer Science and over fourteen years of full lifecycle software development and management experience, over ten of those years for POS and Theatre solutions. Prior to joining Allure Global Solutions, Steve was in software development for Listman Home Technologies. He was responsible for developing and maintaining a web-based order entry system. Steve previously was the Director of Product Development for PrysmTech and Radiant Systems' Entertainment Division. He was responsible for resource management, budgeting, product management, and development for movie theatre ticketing solutions.

Jason McCallum – EVP-Client Services

Jason holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Memphis and an undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee. Prior to joining Allure, Jason was Director, Implementation and Services for Intelitix, a web-based customer relationship solution provider for patron dependent organizations such as playhouses and opera houses. He was responsible for personnel management, implementation, training and application support. Jason was previously the Manager of Consumer Business for Deloitte Consulting where he was responsible for the successful completion of client engagements. Projects included a fourteen-month quality assurance cycle, a product selection engagement, and a due diligence study for a start-up software company. Jason's other former positions include: Manager, Distribution Center Administration, AutoZone Project Manager, AutoZone.\

Chris Cordery – Quality Engineering Manager

Chris earned a BBA from Georgia State University and has nine years of experience in the IT industry with over five years of experience leading or managing quality testing efforts. Prior to joining Allure, Chris was a QA Team Lead/Senior Quality Assurance Analyst for Mirant Corporation, where he directed the QA Test Teams priorities and led several testing efforts on the Endur project, an energy trading application. Chris was previously the Quality Assurance Manager for Caldwell-Spartin, where he was responsible for all aspects of testing, including test automation and personnel management. Chris' other former positions include: Business Analyst, EDS , Inventory Audit Supervisor, Circuit City Stores, Inc., Senior Auditor, Circuit City Stores, Inc., Regional Technician Manager, Circuit City Stores, Inc.

Andrew Fuqua – Product Development Manager

Andrew developed enterprise security management software at Internet Security Systems. In particular, he was the architect, champion and chief proponent for the common policy editor used by most of the company's products. Before ISS, Andrew served as a Development Manager and Product Line Manager at IBM. Andrew also developed enhancements for VisualAge TeamConnection as well as OS and networking software for that company's Networking Hardware division. Andrew has more than 20 years of experience in software engineering and holds a B.S. in computer science from Troy University, an M.S. in computer science from the University of Alabama, and an MBA from Duke University.

Lynda Owen – PMP – Director, Product Management

Lynda is a certified Project Management Professional with over 12 years experience managing software development projects for the retail industry, over 9 of those years for POS and Theatre solutions.    Prior to joining Allure Global, Lynda was a QE and Product Manager for PrysmTech and Radiant Systems Entertainment Division.  She was responsible for resource, project and product management for movie theatre ticketing and concessions solutions.  She has managed software development for all levels of the retail environment from POS to Back Office to Enterprise and Headquarter applications.  Lynda was previously a Product Manager for Radiant’s Enterprise Workforce Management application (later BlueCube, RedPrairie).  Lynda has a BS in Marketing from Auburn University.

Board Members

William K. Geppert – Chairman of the Board

Bill Geppert is Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cox Communications, San Diego. He has more than 28 years of operating experience in the telecommunications industry. Prior to coming to San Diego, he served as Managing Director of Cable North West, the United Kingdom’s fastest-growing digital, broadband cable-telephone system. Prior to that, he was Vice President and General Manager of Cox Communications in New Orleans.

Mr. Geppert is currently Chairman of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation and past-chair of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the San Diego International Sports Council and past chairman of the California Cable & Telecommunications Association. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the University of San Diego and was appointed to serve on Governor Schwarzenegger’s Broadband Task Force for the State of California. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida and an Executive MBA from Stanford University.

Craig K Chapin – President & CEO
Rodrick Glass – EVP – Business Development
Robert Lawrence – EVP, Digital Media & Marketing
Steve Marsh – EVP – Development