Delucia will lead product strategy, engineering, and technology across VIP, accelerating innovation and AI across the company’s product portfolio
COLCHESTER, VT. October 8, 2026 - VIP, a trusted technology partner to the food and beverage industry, today announced the appointment of Emiliano Delucia as Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO). The appointment follows VIP's recent acquisition of Encompass Technologies and expands the company's product and technology leadership as VIP continues to invest in innovation across the industry.
Delucia brings more than 20 years of experience leading product and technology organizations. Most recently, he served as Chief Product and Technology Officer at Encompass Technologies, where he led platform modernization, scaled product and engineering teams, and launched products including OrderIQ, MileageTracker, ApIQ, MerchSync, and Cowork, an agentic AI platform for the food and beverage industry. Earlier in his career, he held technology and product leadership roles at Place, Red Ventures, Halliburton and others.
“Emiliano has a proven track record of building and scaling technology in the food and beverage industry, and we’re excited to have him bring that experience to VIP,” said Andrew Criezis, CEO of VIP. “As we look ahead, we have an opportunity to accelerate the pace of AI innovation across our business while continuing to invest in the products and capabilities our customers depend on. Emiliano’s leadership will be an important part of that next chapter for VIP.”
Delucia's appointment is part of a broader effort to align VIP and Encompass Technologies and build on what each organization does best to accelerate what comes next for food and beverage technology. VIP brings more than 50 years of food and beverage industry experience, deep customer relationships and a long history of building technology around the way the industry operates. Encompass Technologies brings modern technology capabilities, product innovation and deep expertise in applying AI. These complementary strengths create an opportunity to drive innovation while continuing to invest in the products customers rely on today.
“My focus is on making sure we continue to solve the problems that matter most to our customers and give our teams the technology and resources to move faster,” said Delucia, CPTO of VIP. “That means listening closely to customers, continuing to invest in the products they rely on today, and applying technology and AI in practical ways that make their businesses more efficient, connected and easier to run.”
What this means for customers
All customers can expect continued investment and innovation across the products they rely on today.
VIP’s products and platforms will continue to evolve, with teams focused on delivering new capabilities, improving the customer experience, and responding to the changing needs of the food and beverage industry. Customers will continue to have the products, relationships and support they know today, while benefiting from the broader technology expertise, resources and industry knowledge now available across VIP.
Encompass customers will also have opportunities to benefit from complementary capabilities across the broader VIP portfolio, including advances in AI, data and connected technology.
The shared commitment is simple: VIP will continue investing in the products customers rely on today while building the technology that will help move the food and beverage industry forward.
About VIP
VIP is a leading technology partner to the food and beverage industry, providing software, data, analytics, automation, and business solutions that help companies operate more efficiently and make smarter decisions. For decades, VIP has combined deep industry expertise with technology innovation to help its customers grow and succeed. With the acquisition of Encompass Technologies, VIP has expanded its technology capabilities and industry expertise, creating even greater opportunities to invest and innovate across the food and beverage ecosystem.
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