May 30, 2012
BillingTree Appoints David Roberts as new President & CEO
Scott McCollum continues as BillingTree's Chairman
of the Board
New President to build on five years of consecutive growth
by driving BillingTree to achieve aggressive new expansion and
revenue goals
PHOENIX, May 30, 2012 - BillingTree, one of the nation's leading
on-demand payment processors, today announced the appointment of
David Roberts as President and Chief Executive Officer. Former
President & Chairman Scott McCollum will continue as
BillingTree's Chairman of the Board, following five years of
leading the company's daily operations and delivering record
growth, now processing payments in excess of $2.5 billion
annually.
David Robert's charge is to lead the company through the next
stage of growth, as it continues and expands its leadership
position in the payments industry. Prior to BillingTree, Roberts
was a Managing Director with Bank of America Merrill Lynch where he
led the Equity Plan Services business. He was previously
President and CEO of Equity Methods, a provider of industry leading
software and services in the valuation and expensing of share-based
awards which was acquired by Merrill Lynch in 2006. For a picture
of David Roberts click here.
"I'm delighted to join BillingTree after a period of such
extraordinary growth and success in a fast paced and constantly
evolving industry," said David Roberts, speaking on his
appointment. "I look forward to continuing the company's
success within healthcare, utility and ARM as well as new
verticals, fulfilling BillingTree's commitment to becoming the
leader in simplifying the electronic payments and billing landscape
for the customers we serve."
"David was the perfect fit for our company, having both a
proven track record of scaling businesses and an alignment with our
culture and core values," Scott McCollum commented. "In
handing over the day to day executive role to him, I'm excited to
see his vision and leadership move us forward from the strong
position we've built for BillingTree thus far…we are delighted to
welcome him in his new role."
Note to editors: David Roberts is a frequent keynote speaker at
corporate and academic symposiums dealing with strategy for firms
facing growth challenges. He has lectured at several universities
including the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and
the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. On a local level
David also serves as the Chairman for the Feed My Starving Children
Arizona Leadership Committee.
About BillingTree
The proven leader in on-demand payment processing, BillingTree
empowers customers with competitive advantage through a
simplification of the billing and receivables process. By
delivering the most innovative technology while making it as easy
and inexpensive as possible to accept payments, BillingTree has
revolutionized the payments landscape. Our software-as-a-service
(SaaS) model delivers industry-leading payment solutions, proven
integration, and point-and-click simplicity. BillingTree's focus on
innovation has allowed us to help more than 2,000 customers
eliminate manual processes and automate their payment cycles.
BillingTree - Growth is our Business. For more information, visit
www.mybillingtree.com or
call 877.4.BILLTREE.
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