Optty appoints industry leader Richard Miller as new CEO

Optty, the Australian-founded global payments technology company, has appointed renowned industry leader Richard Miller as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

The appointment underscores Optty's commitment to growth through strategic partnerships, financial inclusion, and continuous product innovation. With its headquarters in Singapore, Optty is poised to expand its impact across global markets under Miller's leadership, continuing to build enduring relationships with merchants, processors, and payment providers as the company scales.

A vision for the future

Miller brings more than two decades of global leadership experience across fintech, payments, and strategic consulting. His previous roles include senior leadership positions at ConnectID/Australian Payments Plus, Deloitte, National Australia Bank, and The Boston Consulting Group.

“I'm thrilled to join Optty at this pivotal time. Optty has built an extraordinary proposition that simplifies and accelerates eCommerce and in-person payments for the world's merchants, processors, and acquirers. In a world where payment options are multiplying, Optty offers a uniquely powerful solution to manage this complexity and deliver broad consumer choice with ease. It will be my privilege to lead Optty's dedicated team as we work with our partners globally to unlock the next wave of value and impact.”

Richard Miller, CEO of Optty

Miller is widely respected across both the Australian and international payments landscape for his strategic insight, collaborative leadership, and deep industry expertise.

A strategic step forward

“Richard brings a rare combination of strategic clarity and proven execution. His leadership and deep fintech expertise will be instrumental as we scale globally. The Board and I are delighted to welcome him as CEO. This marks a significant step in Optty's mission to expand its reach and relevance in the rapidly evolving payments industry.”

Alan Miltz, Chairman of Optty

The company also extended its gratitude to Steven Ritchie, who served as interim CEO. Ritchie will continue to play a vital role in Optty's leadership as Chief Operating Officer.

About Optty

Optty is a global payments infrastructure platform designed for PSPs, gateways, acquirers, and merchants. It offers a single integration to more than 145 payment partners across 140 countries and 120 currencies — and growing. Optty enables its partners to scale payment innovation effortlessly, offering access to nine major payment types:

• Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
• Digital wallets
• Credit/debit cards
• Gift cards/virtual cards
• Crypto
• Pay with points
• Open banking
• Peer-to-peer (P2P)
• Payouts

The platform also supports additional value-added services such as ESG integration, fraud prevention, and tokenization. Optty's simplified API integration requires no further development to enable new payment methods — saving thousands of development hours for partners and merchants alike.

Optty is a Certified B Corporation, founded in Australia and the UK, and headquartered in Singapore, with a global service footprint. Optty powers limitless ways to pay, with unrivalled simplicity.