Management
Meet the management
Chief Executive Officer
Rick Centeno joined XXImo in June of 2024, bringing with him over 25 years of experience in scaling and transforming global businesses. His career spans across various industries, including internet, telecoms, financial services, oil, renewable energy, and fintech. Rick has held leadership roles at renowned companies such as Zalando and Booking.com, where he has proven his expertise in building and leading technology organizations. He also has extensive experience in managing complex outsourcing deals and developing start-up companies within corporate environments. Rick holds a PhD in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Leiden.
Chief Technology Officer
Zaheer, XXImo's Chief Technology Officer since 2017, brings over 25 years of experience in IT leadership. He is renowned for his ability to transform and manage global technology teams. Passionate about the intersection of technology and business, Zaheer specializes in leveraging innovative solutions to drive growth. Under his leadership, the technology and product teams collaborate closely to develop XXImo’s mobility and payments platform with advanced flexible features.
Chief Financial Officer
Dennis de Vries oversees XXImo's financial accounting, business control and procurement functions. Before joining XXImo, he served a wide range of financial institutions, leasing and payment companies as senior manager in KPMG's Financial Service practice. He started his career at ING as internal auditor and business manager. Dennis holds a master's degree in accountancy from Nyenrode University and is a registered as Dutch Certified Public Accountant.
Chief Legal, Risk & Compliance Officer
Inge Hamstra joined XXImo in September 2024 as Chief Legal, Risk & Compliance Officer. She brings extensive experience in financial regulatory law and compliance, with deep expertise in supervision frameworks such as the Dutch Financial Supervision Act and working with supervisors DNB and AFM. Inge combines her legal and regulatory expertise with her advocacy for diversity and inclusion in the financial sector to ensure robust governance and support XXImo’s sustainable growth.
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Rick Centeno
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Rick CentenoChief Executive Officer
Rick Centeno joined XXImo in June of 2024, bringing with him over 25 years of experience in scaling and transforming global businesses. His career spans across various industries, including internet, telecoms, financial services, oil, renewable energy, and fintech. Rick has held leadership roles at renowned companies such as Zalando and Booking.com, where he has proven his expertise in building and leading technology organizations. He also has extensive experience in managing complex outsourcing deals and developing start-up companies within corporate environments. Rick holds a PhD in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Leiden.
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Zaheer Sacranie
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Zaheer SacranieChief Technology Officer
Zaheer, XXImo's Chief Technology Officer since 2017, brings over 25 years of experience in IT leadership. He is renowned for his ability to transform and manage global technology teams. Passionate about the intersection of technology and business, Zaheer specializes in leveraging innovative solutions to drive growth. Under his leadership, the technology and product teams collaborate closely to develop XXImo’s mobility and payments platform with advanced flexible features.
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Dennis de Vries
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Dennis de VriesChief Financial Officer
Dennis de Vries oversees XXImo's financial accounting, business control and procurement functions. Before joining XXImo, he served a wide range of financial institutions, leasing and payment companies as senior manager in KPMG's Financial Service practice. He started his career at ING as internal auditor and business manager. Dennis holds a master's degree in accountancy from Nyenrode University and is a registered as Dutch Certified Public Accountant.
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Inge Hamstra
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Inge HamstraChief Legal, Risk & Compliance Officer
Inge Hamstra joined XXImo in September 2024 as Chief Legal, Risk & Compliance Officer. She brings extensive experience in financial regulatory law and compliance, with deep expertise in supervision frameworks such as the Dutch Financial Supervision Act and working with supervisors DNB and AFM. Inge combines her legal and regulatory expertise with her advocacy for diversity and inclusion in the financial sector to ensure robust governance and support XXImo’s sustainable growth.
Head of Commerce
Mike leads XXImo's sales, marketing, and account management teams, playing a crucial role in driving the company's growth and strategic direction. With extensive experience, including his work at ICS where he managed new business and partnerships, Mike is responsible for developing and executing commercial strategies that align with XXImo's goals. He is key to building and maintaining strong client relationships, expanding market reach, and ensuring the company's offerings meet customer needs. Mike's leadership is vital to XXImo’s success and future direction.
Head of HR
Vincent has been XXImo's Head of HR since 2022, bringing over 8 years of experience in HR leadership. As HR leader with a passion for people and organizational success, Vincent specializes in organizational development, employee engagement, and talent management. Vincent is committed to driving strategic initiatives that align with business objectives and foster a positive workplace culture. Under his leadership, Vincent ensures that XXImo remains a supportive, inclusive, and thriving environment for all employees.
Head of Product Management
Raphaël has been part of XXImo’s journey from day one, playing a pivotal role in transforming the company from a bold start-up into a leading fintech innovator.
With over 30 years of experience in the payments industry, Raphaël brings a wealth of expertise to the table. His career spans 12 years at Interpay and 5 years consulting for the Dutch banking sector, where he developed a deep understanding of payment systems and financial technologies.
In 2011, Raphaël joined XXImo to merge his passion for payments with the fast-evolving world of mobility solutions. Today, as Head of Product Management, he leads the team responsible for steering XXImo’s product strategy, ensuring innovation and alignment at the heart of the organization.
Country Director - DACH & CEE
Michael Grabmayer is
the Country Director for DACH & CEE at XXImo, and deals with the
expansion of innovative mobility technology across Europe.
With over 20 years
of experience in the technology and mobility sectors, he specializes in market
entries, strategic development and market expansion across Europe. Michael
joined XXImo from W.A.G. payment solutions where he was spearheading commercial
group initiatives and developing go-to-market strategies for major European
markets. Michael’s expertise spans across M&A, sales excellence, and
multi-channel sales organization transformation, making him instrumental in
driving innovation and growth within the tech and mobility sectors.
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Mike van der Voort
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Mike van der VoortHead of Commerce
Mike leads XXImo's sales, marketing, and account management teams, playing a crucial role in driving the company's growth and strategic direction. With extensive experience, including his work at ICS where he managed new business and partnerships, Mike is responsible for developing and executing commercial strategies that align with XXImo's goals. He is key to building and maintaining strong client relationships, expanding market reach, and ensuring the company's offerings meet customer needs. Mike's leadership is vital to XXImo’s success and future direction.
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Vincent van der Meer
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Vincent van der MeerHead of HR
Vincent has been XXImo's Head of HR since 2022, bringing over 8 years of experience in HR leadership. As HR leader with a passion for people and organizational success, Vincent specializes in organizational development, employee engagement, and talent management. Vincent is committed to driving strategic initiatives that align with business objectives and foster a positive workplace culture. Under his leadership, Vincent ensures that XXImo remains a supportive, inclusive, and thriving environment for all employees.
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Raphaël Nelisse
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Raphaël NelisseHead of Product Management
Raphaël has been part of XXImo’s journey from day one, playing a pivotal role in transforming the company from a bold start-up into a leading fintech innovator.
With over 30 years of experience in the payments industry, Raphaël brings a wealth of expertise to the table. His career spans 12 years at Interpay and 5 years consulting for the Dutch banking sector, where he developed a deep understanding of payment systems and financial technologies.
In 2011, Raphaël joined XXImo to merge his passion for payments with the fast-evolving world of mobility solutions. Today, as Head of Product Management, he leads the team responsible for steering XXImo’s product strategy, ensuring innovation and alignment at the heart of the organization.
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Michael Grabmayer
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Michael GrabmayerCountry Director - DACH & CEE
Michael Grabmayer is the Country Director for DACH & CEE at XXImo, and deals with the expansion of innovative mobility technology across Europe.
With over 20 years of experience in the technology and mobility sectors, he specializes in market entries, strategic development and market expansion across Europe. Michael joined XXImo from W.A.G. payment solutions where he was spearheading commercial group initiatives and developing go-to-market strategies for major European markets. Michael’s expertise spans across M&A, sales excellence, and multi-channel sales organization transformation, making him instrumental in driving innovation and growth within the tech and mobility sectors.