Payouts Network Expands Executive Team with Chief Product Officer Judson Preuss

May 28, 2025

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Bozeman, Mont., May 28, 2025—Payouts Network, the modern B2C payments platform that transforms consumer experiences, today announced that Judson Preuss has joined the company as Chief Product Officer (CPO). In this role, Preuss will lead the strategy and execution of Payouts Network’s real-time disbursement solutions, driving product innovation, and deepening partner integrations.

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With more than 15 years of experience in fintech and payments, Preuss brings expertise in building scalable payment offerings, managing complex integrations, and delivering intuitive user experiences. His leadership will focus on expanding the platform’s reach and impact across service recovery payouts, rewards and incentives, and card-issuer loyalty.

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“Judson’s history of turning vision into live products will accelerate our roadmap and raise the bar for customer payouts,” said Keith Smith, CEO at Payouts Network.

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Prior to joining Payouts Network, Preuss served as Head of Product at ConnexPay, where he helped scale the company from an early-stage startup into a globally recognized payments platform. He led the development of core infrastructure, including a unified issuing and acquiring stack, ACH processing, automated prefunding, and an integrated dispute management system, paving the way for the company’s expansion into Europe and Canada.

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“I’m thrilled to join Payouts Network at such a pivotal time in its growth,” said Preuss. “The company has built a powerful platform that delivers real value to businesses and consumers alike, solving everyday payment challenges with speed and flexibility. As the demand for better disbursement experiences continues to accelerate, I’m excited to help shape a product strategy that drives meaningful impact and pushes the boundaries of what modern payouts can be.”

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Bringing Preuss on board further strengthens Payouts Network’s leadership team as the company continues to deliver innovative, real-time payment experiences to the market.

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About Payouts Network

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Payouts Network is the leading next-gen B2C payment and disbursements provider, that transforms millions of customer experiences to drive real brand loyalty. The one-of-a-kind platform helps businesses deliver real-time compensation, incentive, reward, or loyalty payments exactly when and how consumers prefer. Serving Fortune 100 payment and credit card processors, leading global airlines, hospitality brands and many other corporate payors, Payouts Network enables thousands of banks, issuers, fintechs and non-financial brands to layer the technology onto their existing tech stack or loyalty program with simple API integrations. Decades of experience, rich consumer interaction data and full-service programs deliver payment strategies that dramatically increase value and ROI. Learn more at payoutsnetwork.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

The Rise of Real-Time Expectations

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In today’s fast-moving digital economy, customers expect more than just great products—they expect instant resolution when things go wrong. Whether it’s a delayed delivery, a service outage, or a failed transaction, the real damage often lies in lost trust. This is where payout networks play a critical role.

Payout networks enable businesses to respond to service failures with real-time compensation—think instant refunds, credits, or gift cards. This swift action not only appeases customers but also turns potential detractors into loyal advocates.

The Rise of Real-Time Expectations

‍

In today’s fast-moving digital economy, customers expect more than just great products—they expect instant resolution when things go wrong. Whether it’s a delayed delivery, a service outage, or a failed transaction, the real damage often lies in lost trust. This is where payout networks play a critical role.

Payout networks enable businesses to respond to service failures with real-time compensation—think instant refunds, credits, or gift cards. This swift action not only appeases customers but also turns potential detractors into loyal advocates.

The Rise of Real-Time Expectations

‍

In today’s fast-moving digital economy, customers expect more than just great products—they expect instant resolution when things go wrong. Whether it’s a delayed delivery, a service outage, or a failed transaction, the real damage often lies in lost trust. This is where payout networks play a critical role.

Payout networks enable businesses to respond to service failures with real-time compensation—think instant refunds, credits, or gift cards. This swift action not only appeases customers but also turns potential detractors into loyal advocates.