Extensive team member experience & affiliations

10 Downing Street​
3M​
ABC​
ADIA​
Aecom​
ADNOC​
Aptiv​
Airbus​
Aon​
AstraZeneca​
AXA​
Bank of America​
BBC​
Blackrock​
Boeing ​
Bombardier​
Bosch​
Boston Consulting Group​
BP​
British Airways​
Celdara Medical​
CitiBank​
Coca Cola​
Cold Play​
Costa Coffee​
Cisco​
De Beers​
Deutsche Bank​
Diplomatic World
Disney​
DreamWorks​

Ericsson​
European Commission​
Eurostar​
Franke​
Goldman Sachs​
Google​
Javelin Oncology​
Katy Perry​
Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts​
Korn Ferry​
Lavazza​
Leonardo Aerospace​
LinkedIn​
London Business School​
Loreal​
McKinsey & Co​
McDonnell Douglas​
Meggitt​
Mercer​
Metal Zug​
MIT-Skoltech​
Motorola​
MTU​
National Grid​
Novartis​
Otto Group​
Panasonic​
Piaggio Aero​
Pininfarina​
Princess Yachts​

QinetiQ​
RASIA
Rossignol Lange​
Royal Caribbean​
Samsung​
Sanofi​
Saudi Aramco​
Scotland Yard​
Sharp​
Shazam​
Shell​
Siemens Railways​
Sport Scheck​
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft​
Sultanate of Oman​
Swisscom​
Tata Sons​
TechStars​
The Rolling Stones​
Vodafone​
Wally​
Warner Brothers​
Whitbread Plc​
UBS​
U2​
Unilever

“This extraordinary team creates ground-breaking solutions, products and experiences to solve big challenges and open immense business opportunities”​

Christian Morales​
Former SVP & GM EMEA, Intel​

“The Team‘s integrated approach comprising strategy, finance, innovation and execution surpassed all expectations. It has driven incredible value for Costa and its shareholders, and was a significant component of Costa’s $5.1b acquisition by Coca Cola”

Jim Slater​
Fmr. Managing Director, Costa Enterprises
Managing Director, Chipotle Europe

“Based on the leading Marlow Team, GCX embodies design thinking, networks and execution that drive world class innovation and exceptional economics.”

Paolo Pininfarina
Chairman, Pininfarina SpA

“We have come to know the GCX leadership through their recognition and participation in our 1st Global Media Innovator Award 2015 and the RASIA Global Innovator Awards 2016. We strongly believe that highly innovative, diverse, cross-functional expert teams will be key enablers of success for governments and industry, alike, as we seek new opportunities and tackle the world’s challenges. Diplomatic World Institute is proud of this continuing relationship and the great potential it brings”

Dieter Brockmeyer
Co-Founder & Director
Diplomatic World Institute, Brussels

Website and interview with our Managing Partner

Mission

Deliver 1 billion cups of coffee globally

GCX Project Marlow

“Project Marlow changed the rules of vending forever”

Jim Slater
Fmr. Managing Director, Costa Enterprises
Managing Director, Chipotle Europe

Massive, rapid business impact

03/2011
Costa Coffee acquires Coffee Nation for £59m (< 600 installations after 13 years).

04/2012
GCX proposes, architects, and leads “Project Marlow” to revolutionize vending.
Target set for 200 machines and the platform architecture to deliver 1b cups of coffee globally.

12/2012
Team delivers the IoT-enabled Marlow system into production only 6 months after 1st meeting.
Marlow debuts at NRF with Intel.  Multiple awards won and >125 patents/claims filed.
Marlow debuts in New York at NRF with Intel and drives Costa Express’ international expansion.

09/2016
Costa announces >6,000 deployments worldwide and >23x EBITDA increase.

08/2018
Coca Cola acquires Costa for $5.1b.

Reference & Press

Project Marlow redefined global vending (in 2012)

Industry first innovations

  • 250+ hot & cold fresh drink options
  • 100+ cup autonomy
  • Fully modular, hot-swappable aerospace design
  • Data analytics platform
  • Audience recognition & metrics
  • Predictive maintenance
  • Hermetically sealed fresh milk system
  • International IoT & payment enabled
  • Fully-immersive “5-Sense” user experience
  • 27” HD touch interface
  • Hygienic coatings & self-cleaning
  • Integrated expansion options
  • International certifications
  • Record low development cost

Accolades

Multiple retail, vending and digital signage awards.
Multiple presences at CES, DSE and NRF.

Project Marlow partnerships