# Xavier Leport

> Xavier Leport is a Quebec City restaurant-marketing executive whose work sits at the intersection of brand, digital ordering, customer engagement and franchise growth. After serving as marketing director at Pizza Salvatoré, he moved into a group-level marketing role at Groupe Abbatiello, where public records show him working across the restaurant portfolio while remaining closely involved with the pizza chain.

- **Role:** Marketing Director at Groupe Abbatiello
- **Organizations:** Groupe Abbatiello, Pizza Salvatoré
- **Education:** University of Ottawa
- **Known for:** Helped lead marketing during a period in which Pizza Salvatoré expanded beyond 100 restaurants., Articulated a multichannel personalization strategy connecting restaurant and online customer interactions., Moved from brand-level marketing leadership at Pizza Salvatoré to a group-level remit at Groupe Abbatiello.

## Career timeline

- **2018-2022** — Studied at the University of Ottawa; his public LinkedIn profile notes a project with Canada Post aimed at increasing use of its digital applications.
- **2022** — Identified publicly as Marketing Director at Pizza Salvatoré during the chain's adoption of a multichannel customer-engagement platform.
- **2024** — Discussed Pizza Salvatoré's digital marketing and expansion strategy on the Commerce Élite podcast; the episode reported that 75% of restaurant conversions passed through the website.
- **2024** — Announced an adjacent move from Pizza Salvatoré to a group-level marketing role at Groupe Abbatiello while remaining closely involved with the pizza brand.
- **2025** — Spoke for Pizza Salvatoré about withdrawing a podcast sponsorship and strengthening pre-sponsorship review of guests.
- **2026** — Listed as a member of the Pizza Salvatoré 159 team for the Grand défi Pierre Lavoie 1000 KM.

## Achievements

- Helped lead marketing during a period in which Pizza Salvatoré expanded beyond 100 restaurants.
- Articulated a multichannel personalization strategy connecting restaurant and online customer interactions.
- Moved from brand-level marketing leadership at Pizza Salvatoré to a group-level remit at Groupe Abbatiello.
- Shared a growth strategy in which the Pizza Salvatoré website accounted for 75% of restaurant conversions, according to a 2024 Commerce Élite episode.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — His public LinkedIn profile lists Groupe Abbatiello as his current organization and describes his remit as marketing across the group's companies.
- **2026-05** — Listed on the Pizza Salvatoré 159 team for the 2026 Grand défi Pierre Lavoie 1000 KM.
- **2025-03** — Confirmed that Pizza Salvatoré withdrew its branding from a sponsored podcast episode and would improve guest review before future sponsorships.

## Links

- Website: https://pizzasalvatore.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xavier-l-47694b139/

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Last updated: 2026-08-24