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SMA Technologies Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer

John Roper will lead the go-to-market strategy and drive customer growth.

HOUSTON, Oct. 17, 2024 – SMA Technologies, the leading provider of automation solutions for financial services and the maker of OpCon workload automation and orchestration (WLA&O), announced John Roper's appointment as Chief Revenue Officer. In this role, Roper will oversee the Sales, Customer Success, and Partner teams, setting the strategic direction for SMA’s go-to-market activities.

Roper joins SMA Technologies with over 20 years of experience leading companies through growth phases and driving strategic initiatives. Most recently, Roper served as CRO at Abrigo, where he played a pivotal role in advancing the company’s lending and risk solutions for U.S. financial institutions. His extensive background also includes leadership roles at Sageworks (acquired by AKKR in 2018 and rebranded as Abrigo), Deloitte, and Parata Systems, a BD company. Roper holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

“John’s perspective and expertise in growth strategies will be instrumental as we continue to scale our market leadership in the financial services sector,” said Todd Dauchy, CEO of SMA Technologies. “With his wealth of experience serving financial institutions, John has an ideal background and skillset to help execute on our mission to become the industry’s leading automation provider. His experience will undoubtedly bring tremendous value to SMA and our customers.”

Having dedicated his focus to financial institutions since 2016, Roper believes that banks and credit unions serve as pillars of their communities. He brings vast experience in process improvement, competitive analysis, and product launches to his new role, uniquely positioning him to lead SMA Technologies’ next phase of growth.

“SMA Technologies has established itself as a stable, trusted leader in automation for financial services, and I am excited about the incredible opportunities ahead,” said John Roper. “With a strong foundation of extensive offerings in place, we’re well-positioned for significant growth. I’m eager to help drive that growth while continuing to deliver exceptional value to our customers. It’s an exciting time to be part of SMA, and I look forward to contributing to its continued success.”

For more information about SMA Technologies and its automation solutions purpose-built for financial services, visit www.smatechnologies.com.

About SMA Technologies

SMA Technologies is the maker of OpCon, the leading workload automation and orchestration platform for banks, credit unions, and other financial services businesses. The platform delivers enterprise power and scalability without the complexity or cost. OpCon enables companies to easily automate manual tasks and seamlessly orchestrate workloads across business-critical operations, saving time and reducing cost by eliminating human error and deploying IT resources on strategic initiatives. More than 700 financial institutions trust SMA with their mission-critical operations. Please visit www.smatechnologies.com to learn more.

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