ConnexPay Taps American Express Alum Colin Temple to Lead Sales in North America
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DALLAS — ConnexPay, the pioneers of unified customer PayIns and supplier PayOuts on a single platform, announced today the appointment of Colin Temple as Head of Direct Sales – North America. In this strategic role, he will lead sales teams and initiatives across the US and Canada and play a key role in accelerating the company's growth into multiple verticals including travel, online media, ticketing, and embedded payments.
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Colin brings over 30 years of leadership and business development experience in payments and corporate managed travel, with a proven track record of exceeding sales targets and driving client retention.
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Prior to joining ConnexPay, Colin held multiple senior leadership positions at American Express and AMEX Global Business Travel. Most recently, he led sales for Revel Systems which was acquired by Shift4 in 2024. As a founding member of executive leadership community CREW, Temple is based in Florida where he resides with his wife and twin sons.
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About ConnexPay
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ConnexPay unifies business payments by connecting inbound customer PayIns with outgoing supplier PayOuts through one robust platform. As the only processing solution that truly connects these payments in real time, ConnexPay eliminates traditional cash flow management and reconciliation headaches that exhaust finance teams.
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The company's patented payment technology allows businesses to immediately access incoming customer funds to issue payments to suppliers, aligning transaction data down to the penny. Clients can choose between self-managed PayOuts for complete control or automated PayOuts for hands-off efficiency.
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ConnexPay has grown to help businesses across industries that struggle with payment complexity and fragmentation. Customers gain improved financial clarity, enhanced security, and optimized cash flow through a singular contract, integration, and reconciliation process.
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Founded in 2017, ConnexPay continues to innovate payment solutions for clients worldwide, processing billions in transaction volume annually. Named to the Inc 500 list of fastest-growing companies in America in 2023 and 2024, ConnexPay transforms how businesses handle payments. Learn more at www.connexpay.com and follow on LinkedIn.
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