"Vision is perhaps our greatest strength... it has kept us alive to the power and continuity of thought through the centuries, it makes us peer into the future and lends shape to the unknown."
Li Ka Shing

We feel that businesses can be defined by their people, and the attitudes, values and level of commitment of those people. As consultants, our job is to help you get your people focused, aligned and committed to the right initiatives, processes and tasks. This approach applies whether we are helping you implement new technology or whether we are helping you reorganize your business for greater success.

 

About Us

Since its founding in 1996, Xalles has experienced growth in all aspects of its business. Past clients continue to request our services and new clients enjoy their new successes achieved with our assistance.

Xalles is an innovative business management consulting firm specializing in electronic payments worldwide. Xalles advises and assists clients in strategic planning, business and technological transformations, and business operations. Xalles supplies clients with business strategy and payment systems development, design and implementation services.

We have a team of skilled mobile consultants in 13 countries across 5 continents. We work with many global companies, from multi-national issuers and processors, to small service providers taking their products to the next level. These firms specialize in the financial supply chain, trade finance, payment systems, and information technology.

Vision

To become the most innovative and leading edge electronic payments consultants, providing expert advice on how to simplify complex trading and payment transactions for each participating department within the Financial Supply Chain process lifecycle.

Mission

We will work in close partnership with our customers to help them effectively manage their Financial Supply Chain and help them redesign how people, process and technology are integrated into a seamless system.  We will help our customers reduce costs, improve visibility, speed, accuracy, security and increase accountability for each participating department within the Financial Supply Chain process lifecycle.

 

We have a mobile group of international, multi-lingual Specialists ready to take on the most difficult business challenges. This senior group of professionals contains an enormous bank of knowledge related to implementing supply chain systems and solving current business strategy problems.


You can feel confident that when Xalles works on your project, you will have people assigned that bring experience and a successful track record to your company. Their personal dedication and commitment to their clients often makes the difference on complex and difficult projects. Our project managers and consultants will not only demonstrate their own talent and skills on each project, but they are committed to training internal client staff on their approach and techniques.

Key Management Staff

Thomas Nash
Chairman and CEO
Mr. Nash is an experienced project manager for business strategy and systems implementation projects, a change leader, business strategist and problem solver. He is also an author, trainer, international public speaker and business advisor. Mr. Nash has been directly involved in many start up ventures, and sits on the Board of Directors of 6 companies spanning Asia, North America, and Europe.

Tracey Renaud
President, Xalles Consulting
Ms. Renaud has extensive business and consulting experience with firms such as U.S. Bancorp, The Canadian Export Development Corporation, Celestica, Accenture, Nortel Networks and General Motors. She has helped organizations develop and implement strategic initiatives leading to improved business processes. Ms. Renaud is a consulting mentor and is bi-lingual in English and French.

Will Lakoff
President, Xalles Technology
Mr. Lakoff has over 30 years of business and technical experience through his work directing financial systems initiatives and systems operations.  His leadership has included roles as Senior IT Project Manager at AOL and eBusiness Applications Product Manager at MCI’s Financial Operations Division. Mr. Lakoff has lead Y2K conversion efforts, launched new financial application products for large corporations and lead teams of large sizes to manage the entire IT lifecycle including operations for new consumer system products.

Dr. Gillian Marcelle
Senior Advisor, Xalles Advisory and Investment
Dr. Gillian Marcelle is a senior international business development professional with twenty years experience gained in Europe, Africa and the Caribbean. Her career has included senior management positions in international organisations, ICT operating companies, regulatory bodies, consulting firms, and a global investment bank. Alongside those assignments, she has been an active policy and academic research scholar.  Marcelle's work experience and scholarship is complemented by her service on a number of civic organisations and international advisory bodies including the UN ICT Task Force.

Darlene Alvar
Marketing and Communications Manager
Ms. Alvar’s experience spans government, non-profit, and private sector organizations. She specializes in business and product identity, marketing strategy, media relations, and event planning. Her marketing and communications project experience includes Mattel, Starbucks, British Tourist Authority (BTA), Durex and AIR MILES. Ms. Alvar communicates in 5 languages.

Rui Lopes
Business Development Manager
Mr. Lopes has extensive international marketing and business development experience on 3 continents. His experience includes new market strategy development for several international software companies and international negotiations consultant. Prior to joining Xalles he was International Business Director for a supply chain software company. Mr.Lopes is fluent in 4 languages and holds multiple degrees including an MBA.

Our group of consultants has the powerful combination of skills, methods and tools, experience, dedication and commitment to solve your business problems.

work philosophy

  • Short term focus to create momentum for change
  • Long term orientation for success
  • Helping you steer
  • Discovering the intrinsic power within an organization and leveraging it for change
  • Visionary leadership
  • Rational strategies
  • Guaranteed value for the investment

why we are unique

  • Our unique technology implementation approach generates proven results.
  • Our business strategies create value from supplier to customer, throughout the business lifecycle.
  • Creativity and Innovation. We utilize our own problem solving methodology.
  • Market Knowledge. Xalles staff are experts in the global payments industry.
  • Multi-lingual staff.
  • We believe in long term relationships. Our clients’ success is our success.

service by the numbers

  • 5 = number of continents we currently service
  • 15 = number of years in business
  • 36 = number of client companies
  • 47 = average age of Xalles staff
  • 18,000 = number of users trained on new information technology