Adyen has appointed Tom Adams as its new Chief Technology Officer, succeeding Alexander Matthey, who will step down after a decade with the global payments platform later this year. Adams, who previously led a 1,500-strong engineering team at Cash App, will now oversee Adyen’s technology strategy and platform development, which integrates payments, data, and financial services.
Adams’ appointment has been approved by the Dutch Central Bank and awaits shareholder approval at an upcoming extraordinary general meeting.
Pieter van der Does, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Adyen, highlighted Adams’ experience in leading global engineering and driving product innovation as key assets in advancing the company’s technology platform.
Adams expressed enthusiasm about joining Adyen, citing the growing complexity in the payments landscape and the opportunity to drive innovation as the financial services industry continues to digitalize.
