Australian fintech Azupay announced the appointment of former National Australia Bank (NAB) executive and senior public servant John Murphy as the company’s new CEO and is ready to lead the company into an exciting phase of growth.
Australian fintech Azupay today announced the appointment of former National Australia Bank (NAB) executive and senior public servant John Murphy as the company’s new CEO.
Mr Murphy brings to Azupay a wealth of experience at the senior executive level in both the banking and public sectors. He has a deep understanding of the Payments landscape in Australia and was a founding member of the industry group that developed the New Payments Platform.
Mr Murphy’s most recent role was Deputy CEO and Chief Transformation Officer at Services Australia, formerly the Department of Human Services.
Prior to joining the Federal public sector, Mr Murphy served as Executive General Manager at NAB where he oversaw the bank’s payments and transaction banking businesses.
Azupay Chair Matt Lawrance said the company was delighted to secure such a highly credentialed CEO to lead the company into an exciting phase of growth.
John brings a depth of experience, knowledge and expertise to Azupay that will enable our company to realise its significant potential,Mr Lawrance said.
Azupay is a Sydney-based fintech using innovative technology to make payments faster, safer and smarter. Azupay is the first consumer-to-business payments service to go live on the New Payments Platform, leveraging state-of-the-art real-time payment capabilities and QR* codes for payment initiation. Azupay allows instant cash like account-to-account payments for consumers and businesses.
In July 2020 Tattarang, one of Australia’s largest private investment groups, announced it had purchased a majority share in Azupay.
