AutoRek appoints Tony Livesey as Technology and Product Chief

AutoRek has appointed Tony Livesey as Chief Technology & Product Officer as the financial controls software company expands its leadership team.

Livesey joins from PremFina, where he was Chief Technology Officer and led changes to the company’s technology and product platform. Before that, he was Group Chief Technology Officer at Royal London, where he was involved in implementing AutoRek’s software.

He has also held senior technology and transformation roles at KPMG, Aegon and EDS. In his new role, he will report to Chief Executive Officer Chris Livesey and lead AutoRek’s technology and product strategy.

His remit will focus on scaling the platform for a growing international customer base. Priorities include strengthening delivery, increasing productisation, and applying artificial intelligence and automation to improve efficiency, accuracy and customer outcomes.

Senior reshaping

The appointment forms part of a wider reshaping of the senior team. Jim Sadler, who has led transformation work at AutoRek for the past three years, has moved into the newly created role of Chief Transformation Officer.

AutoRek sells software for reconciliations, data management and reporting in financial services. Its clients include asset management groups with more than USD $6.5 trillion in assets under management, insurance clients with more than USD $1.3 billion in gross written premium, and payments businesses processing more than USD $4 trillion in annual transactions.

Leadership change

The appointment of a combined technology and product chief points to closer alignment between software development and commercial priorities. Livesey’s background spans financial services, software and business transformation, areas that are increasingly intertwined as firms automate finance operations and strengthen controls.

In comments issued alongside the appointment, Livesey highlighted the company’s existing platform and the work ahead as it grows.

“AutoRek is at an exciting point in its growth,” said Tony Livesey, Chief Technology & Product Officer, AutoRek. “The platform has strong technical foundations and a clear opportunity to evolve and expand as the business grows. I’m looking forward to working with the team to build on that momentum, strengthening delivery, increasing productisation, and ensuring the technology and product roadmap are tightly aligned to customer outcomes and commercial growth.”

AI focus

Chris Livesey said the hire reflects broader changes in financial technology and product development.

“Tony joins at a moment when the intersection of technology, product, and AI is defining competitive advantage in financial services,” said Chris Livesey, Chief Executive Officer, AutoRek. “His track record of scaling platforms and driving commercial outcomes through technology makes him the ideal person to lead that agenda for AutoRek. I’m thrilled to have him on board.”

AutoRek has operated for three decades and focuses on software that automates reconciliations and related financial controls processes. Its platform is designed to reduce operational costs and cut the time spent on reconciliations, reflecting continued demand from financial institutions for systems that reduce manual work and improve oversight.