Spreedly Welcomes New Chief Technology Officer Mike Rivers

Spreedly, the world’s leading open payments platform, today welcomes Mike Rivers to the team as the company’s new Chief Technology Officer. 

“Operational Excellence and efficiency at scale are the top priority for our new CTO. Mike brings incredible industry expertise in leading highly performing teams showcased in his work at Paymetrics (acquired by WorldPay) and most recently at Oversight Systems,” commented Justin Benson, CEO at Spreedly. “Spreedly welcomes Mike aboard and looks forward to his guidance as he leads our engineering and development teams to drive excellence in quality, new product development, scalability, and reliability.”

Rivers is an innovative, dynamic technical and business executive with over 20 years of experience in high-growth organizations. He has business and IT expertise in software development, cloud services, information security, and AI/machine learning. Mike joins Spreedly from Oversight, a leading provider of AI-based spend management and risk mitigation solutions for large enterprises, where he served as CTO.

"I am incredibly excited to join Spreedly,” said Rivers. “The company's remarkable growth and dedication to innovation in the payments industry are truly inspiring. The payments industry is ready for the open payments platform that Spreedly offers, which brings unmatched flexibility, security, and efficiency. I look forward to working with this talented team to drive further technological advancements and continue transforming the payments landscape."