Simon Scalzo

Simon has extensive experience both locally and in the USA market, founding multiple successful software businesses in the Automotive sector amongst other related industry verticals.

Locally, Simon’s experience extends to founding Evoke autopay, an automotive-focused BNPL solution allowing consumers to pay for their car service over time, interest free. He then merged this business into Openpay Ltd (ASX:OPY) where he led the group as CEO. Simon was also a director of Credit Clear Ltd (ASX:CCR), where he led the group as Managing Director.

Simon holds several director and advisory roles across many different technology businesses, including MeldCX and a director of AOPEN global solutions group. In the USA Simon is also a director of Carsfast.com (USA based digital automotive dealership), Remitter.com (USA based digital collections technology platform) assisting with strategy, growth, governance and continued product evolution. Prior to this, Simon was a Partner & Board member at BDO Australia, leading BDO’s national retail advisory practice, specialising in the retail and automotive industries.

Simon brings great expertise to Connexion, bolstering governance and providing a further layer of significant USA Automotive experience and industry relationships, extending to US dealerships, OEMs and critical industry executives.