Trintech Appoints New Product Chief as AI Strategy and Global Reach Expand » Dallas Innovates

David Taylor, chief product officer of Trintech [Photo: Trintech]

Plano-based Trintech has appointed veteran technology executive David Taylor as chief product officer, a move the company says strengthens its commitment to AI-driven innovation in financial close solutions.

Taylor joins Trintech following the company’s announcement of continued global growth and expansion in March.

“David joins the team at a pivotal time as we double down on our AI-first strategy,” CEO Darren Heffernan said in a statement, adding that the new CPO is “uniquely positioned” to accelerate the company’s mission. 

An accountant with more than 25 years of experience in product innovation and transformation, Taylor has held senior roles including chief innovation officer, chief operating officer, and chief product officer across public, private equity, and venture-backed companies.

With Taylor’s guidance, Trintech will “set the pace for innovation in AI financial close,” Heffernan added.

In his new role, Taylor will guide Trintech’s product strategy and vision, with a focus on embedding intelligent automation and predictive insights into its suite of financial software, the company said. He will work across teams—including engineering, product management, and strategic customers—to accelerate delivery of AI-first user experiences aimed at freeing finance teams from manual processes.

“The future of finance lies in intelligence-driven automation and predictive analytics,” Taylor said in a statement. “I look forward to ensuring Trintech continues to deliver solutions that not only streamline the close but also free up our customers to spend more time on the initiatives that matter most.”

The hire follows recent moves by Trintech to expand its reach and product integrations. In September, the company strengthened its partnership with Workday with the launch of an integrated solution to automate transaction matching within Workday Financial Management. That same month, it expanded its partner network across Asia-Pacific to support regional adoption of its AI financial close platform.

In 2024, Trintech expanded its global footprint with a new center in Bengaluru, India. The company said the move came amid strong growth and just weeks after the launch of Trintech’s Innovation Lab in Plano.

Private equity-backed Trintech, which has offices and resellers across six continents, said it collaborates with more than 100 companies globally to support a connected network of enterprise finance teams. In 2024, Reuters reported that PE firms Summit Partners and Vista Equity Partners were exploring a potential sale of Trintech that could value the financial software provider at about $2 billion. No deal has been publicly announced to date.

Quincy Preston contributed to this report. 

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