Unlock Efficiency: How to Pick the Best Payment Solution

It's no secret that automating your existing accounts payable systems will benefit your AP teams, but how do you decide what to automate first? With increasing payment solutions in the market and already-strapped implementation resources, AP teams are looking for guidance to assess their current processes and how to effectively pick the right digital payment solution for their business. Attendees will understand what to look for in their next solution, how to solve gaps in supplier satisfaction, and reap the benefits of AP automation. We'll discuss the manual to digital payment journey, common AP pain points, time and money savings opportunities, and finally, how a true vendor partnership can aid your AP automation success.

You'll leave this webinar with an informed AP automation strategy, and you'll learn:

• How to assess your current payment processes for automation opportunities
• Key strategies to improve supplier relationships and employee satisfaction
• What to look for in your next payment automation solution
• The benefits of AP automation and why you shouldn’t wait another day to automate

Mark Brousseau
President, Brousseau & Associates 

Over the past 30 years, Mark Brousseau has established himself as a thought leader on accounts payable, accounts receivable, payments and document automation.   A popular speaker at industry conferences and on webinars and podcasts, Brousseau advises prominent end-users and solutions and services providers on how to use automation to improve document- and payments-driven business processes.  Brousseau has chaired numerous educational conferences and has served on several industry committees and boards.  He resides in Center City Philadelphia with his wife and three sons.

Shiela Howarter
Director of Digital Payments Products, Deluxe

Shiela Howarter is the Director of Payables and Middle Market Sales at Deluxe Corporation.  She is a product leader working to drive the success of Deluxe’s digital payments strategy.  She partners with cross-functional teams within the organization to align product vision with business goals, drive product discovery and innovation, and ensure that Deluxe’s payables solution meets customer needs and provides value. Prior to Deluxe, she was at Bank of America in the Product Management team responsible for launching their small business merchant services product.  

Steve Gaida
Sales Manager of Digital Solutions, Deluxe

Steve Gaida is a Payments Subject Matter Expert (SME) at Deluxe, supporting mid-market and corporate clients to help them digitize their payments. For the last 11 years, Steve has supported the Deluxe Payments Team in a variety of roles which have allowed him to become a true payments expert. He has experience and first-hand knowledge of customer needs as the Head of DPX Technical Support and also helped build solutions for customers in Product Management. He’s managed sales teams selling Deluxe’s digital payment solutions and now focuses on helping clients to digitize their payments process through our DPX+ offering.