Europe’s No.1 Partner for Self-Serve Retail Solutions

At Selecta, we make daily life easier for millions of people across Europe. From great coffee to fresh food and everyday essentials, we deliver fully managed, self-serve retail solutions that keep your employees, guests and consumers refreshed, effortlessly, every day. Whether you’re upgrading your workplace experience, improving guest satisfaction, or creating smarter retail moments in public spaces, Selecta gives you a hassle-free, data-driven and cost-efficient solution that simply works.

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About Us

Powered by People. Driven by Joy. Built for Impact.

Since 1957, Selecta has combined operational excellence, Swiss heritage and a deeply people-first culture to become Europe’s leading provider of fully managed self-serve retail solutions.

Today, we operate 300,000+ touchpoints across 16 countries, delivering premium coffee, fresh meals, snacks, beverages and grab-and-go moments to 10 million people every single day.
Our success is powered by 6,000 passionate colleagues — technicians, route operators, service teams and technicians — who bring care and consistency to every interaction.

To our customer this means:
- Reliable uptime and seamless service
- Smart, connected systems that optimise stock, routes and costs
- A premium, frictionless user experience your people will love
- Complete peace of mind because we manage everything

What We Do

Effortless Refreshment. Smarter Retail. Instant Joy.

We help organisations adapt to hybrid work, changing consumer expectations and rising operational demands. Selecta blends technology, human service and curated Food & Beverage concepts into one fully managed ecosystem — stocked, serviced and refreshed 24/7.

Our Solutions Include:
USP

Every day. Everywhere. Effortless.

Whether you're managing an office, hospital, hotel, factory, school or transport hub, Selecta helps you:

Reduce workload

We handle operations, stock, service and technology so your teams don’t have to.

Improve employee and guest satisfaction

Great coffee, fresh meals and convenient access keep people energised and engaged.

Control costs & increase efficiency

Smart routing, telemetry and automated reporting cut waste, downtime and unnecessary expenses.

Scale with confidence

Our modular, data-driven solutions adapt to your space, audience and growth plans.

Offer healthier and more sustainable choices

With EcoJoy, we measure, reduce and compensate CO₂ — from bean to cup and beyond.

Rely on a strong partner

With Europe’s largest service network, we ensure reliable performance and fast support.
CSR

Sustainability at the core

We bring sustainability to life across our entire value chain, from sourcing to operations.
EcoJoy ensures:

1. CO₂ measurement from bean to cup
2. Refurbished machine programmes & reduced waste
3. Energy-efficient equipment
4. EV fleets & optimised routes
5. Ethical sourcing & community impact projects

Your solution becomes greener the moment we install it.

Leadership

Our Leadership

Forward-thinking. Customer-focused. Built on decades of industry experience.

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Venkie Shantaram
CEO

Venkie Shantaram joined Selecta as Chief Executive Officer in October 2025. Venkie is an experienced international leader with a proven record of driving growth, operational excellence, and cultural transformation across the food and services industry. Before joining Selecta, he held senior leadership positions at Compass Group, where he was instrumental in shaping strategy, fostering innovation, and delivering sustainable performance across diverse markets.

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ALANNA ANDREW
Group General Counsel

Group General Counsel Alanna brings nearly two decades of global legal experience spanning private practice and senior in-house roles. Her deep legal expertise, combined with her strategic mindset and people-first approach, makes her uniquely equipped to lead Selecta’s legal function during this pivotal phase of transformation and growth. Alanna’s background advising on complex, high-value matters across industries positions her to drive legal excellence, strengthen governance, and empower smart, risk-aware decisions across the business.

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Douglas Hogg
Group CFO

Douglas Hogg joins Selecta as Group Chief Financial Officer, bringing deep international finance leadership. He was most recently Finance Director for Apleona’s International business, supporting strong growth across 33 countries and €1 billion in revenue. Previously, Douglas was CFO at Ingenico, with responsibility across the UK, Ireland, Nordics and EMEA. A Chartered Accountant, he began his career at PwC.

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Urs Oetterli
Group Business Transformation Officer

Urs Oetterli takes on the newly created role of Group Business Transformation Officer, with responsibility for driving performance across sales, operations, technology and group strategy. A long-standing member of Selecta, Urs joined the business in 1999 and brings deep experience across finance, operations and sales. He has led major growth and efficiency programmes and continues to play a key role in shaping Selecta’s future-ready platform.

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Joseph Palmer
Chief People Officer

Joseph Palmer brings over 18 years of international HR leadership experience, driving people strategy and organisational transformation across rapidly growing businesses. Before joining Selecta, he served as Chief People Officer at Tunstall and previously held senior HR roles at Colt Data Centre Services and Cerner (now Oracle), where he supported global expansion, major integration programmes, and large-scale workforce development. Joe is committed to building engaged, high-performing teams and fostering a culture where people can thrive.

Partnership

Let’s Create What’s Next

Whether you're elevating the workplace experience, modernising your hotel lobby, or bringing smarter retail to high-traffic spaces, Selecta is your partner for effortless, fully managed refreshment.

Ready to bring Joy to your space?
Let’s build a solution your people will love.