PORTSMOUTH, N.H., April 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bottomline Technologies (Nasdaq:EPAY) a leading provider of cloud-based payment, invoice and digital banking solutions, announced today that Rick Booth was named Chief Financial Officer.
Booth, 46, brings more than 20 years of experience providing financial, strategic and operational leadership to rapidly growing global technology companies. He joins Bottomline from Sapient, a $1.4 billion revenue company with more than 13,000 employees worldwide, where he spearheaded accounting, treasury and shared service teams as second in command to the CFO. Previously, he held a number of senior finance positions at Nuance Communications as it grew from less than $400 million in revenue in fiscal 2006 to $1.9 billion in revenue in fiscal 2013. While at Nuance, Rick held several leadership roles including CFO of the $400 million healthcare division.
"Rick brings an outstanding record of accomplishment in high growth software companies and a keen understanding of the economics of our recurring revenue models and value creation" said Rob Eberle, President and CEO of Bottomline. "I am confident he will play an important role in driving our company to the next level of growth and financial performance. We are thrilled to welcome him to Bottomline."
"Bottomline is an inspiring company with a track record of superior performance and growth." said Rick. "I look forward to working with the management team to further accelerate growth and creation of shareholder value."
Prior to Nuance, Rick held financial and strategic roles at EMC Corporation, Mercer Management Consulting, and Coopers & Lybrand. He has a BS in accounting from Pennsylvania State University, an MBA from Stanford Business School, MS in organizational development from American University, and MS in taxation from Bentley University.
About Bottomline Technologies
Bottomline Technologies (Nasdaq:EPAY) powers mission-critical business transactions. We help our customers optimize operations and build deeper customer, partner, and patient relationships by providing a trusted and easy-to-use set of cloud-based digital banking, fraud prevention, payment, financial document, insurance, and healthcare solutions. Over 10,000 corporations, financial institutions, and banks benefit from Bottomline solutions. Headquartered in the United States, Bottomline also maintains offices in Europe and Asia-Pacific. For more information, visit www.bottomline.com.
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