RALEIGH – Jay Blandford, who was president of Raleigh-based fintech firm Sageworks when it was acquired by Abrigo in 2018, is the new CEO of that company.
Blandford replaced Wayne Roberts, who has retired.
“During my tenure at Abrigo, I am most proud of the work we have done to empower U.S. financial institutions by giving them the technology and services they need to support their communities,” Blanford said in the announcement, which was made Monday. “As CEO, I look forward to continuing to champion our customers and to drive investment in our products and people to help our customers win.”
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“We are thrilled to have Jay leading Abrigo in its next chapter of growth. We believe Jay has the right combination of product vision, customer knowledge, and drive to ensure Abrigo continues to be at the forefront of innovation in software for financial institutions,” said Anna Tye, Abrigo board member and Partner on Carlyle’s Technology team.
Abigo has operations in Raleigh and Austin, Texas.
