Black Dragon Capital-backed Digital Goodie Appoints Moris Chemtov CEO

2/25/19

Black Dragon Capital, a private equity firm with a focus on growth investments in technology sectors, welcomes Moris Chemtov, a seasoned leader in online retail sales, as chief executive officer of Digital Goodie, an award-winning leader in e-commerce software and Black Dragon portfolio company.

Digital Goodie is a leading innovator in providing a connected commerce SaaS platform for retailers to run their operations online. In addition, the company helps customers with their data, online marketing and picking optimization.

Digital Goodie is a leading innovator in providing a connected commerce SaaS platform for retailers to run their operations online. In addition, the company helps customers with their data, online marketing and picking optimization.

Said Louis Hernandez Jr., managing director and CEO of Black Dragon Capital, “We are pleased to welcome Moris Chemtov as the new global CEO at Digital Goodie to guide this exciting technology company through the next growth and development phase. Moris is a proven executive who has achieved high growth for digital retail companies and understands the needs of customers.”

Chemtov, who will work out of the company’s Helsinki office, will report to the Digital Goodie board of directors and partner with Jani Jääskeläinen, deputy managing director.

“Moris Chemtov brings a wealth of experience and insights at a critical time in the growth of Digital Goodie, and we are pleased to have him on board,” said Irwin Kramer, chairman of the Digital Goodie board of directors and a pioneer in e-commerce for retail manufacturing and distribution companies.

Previously, Chemtov was president of Jesta I.S., formerly Richter Systems, a leading software vendor for the retail industry. He has more than 30 years of business experience in retailing, manufacturing and distribution systems and has served in a leadership capacity at Deloitte Consulting as a director. In addition, he was founder and president of TIE Consulting, which specialized in retail management consulting. Previously, he held senior management positions with several esteemed firms, including Retek Inc., now Oracle, and Richter Systems.

Black Dragon Capital is a minority controlled private equity firm based in Miami with a focus on growth investments, particularly in digital commerce, financial services and media technology. Black Dragon’s team of industry professionals have significant operational experience, strong financial backgrounds, proven track records of success and investment experience, ranging from startups to billion-dollar organizations in both public and private vehicles. The company leverages its network expertise and deep domain knowledge to assist in accelerating growth and profits in selected markets – all while working closely with entrepreneurs. Learn more at blackdragoncap.com.

Digital Goodie is a digital commerce company providing a modern and fully customizable connected commerce platform. The company’s strategic partners and clients include e.g. Finland’s largest retailer S Group with more than 1 million consumers using Digital Goodie’s shopping solution. Digital Goodie is backed by the US based eCommerce growth fund Black Dragon Capital. The Digital Goodie platform runs on top of a new generation microservices architecture consisting of modular commerce and fulfillment solutions. Retailers can either utilize Digital Goodie’s Commerce and Fulfillment solutions off the shelf, or build their own services and combine third- party components to create their own versions. Digital Goodie was founded in 2009, and has headquarters in Helsinki, Finland. http://www.digitalgoodie.com

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