Michael Dempsey

Michael Dempsey founded and led Ezidebit Pty Ltd from a start-up venture in Brisbane to become Australia’s leading payment processor. Ezidebit is a market leader in SaaS based payment products and innovative payment solutions . Michael was the CEO of the business from inception in 1999 through to 2006 and assumed the role of Chairman of the Board in 2008. As Chairman, Michael and the Board set the strategic director for the company and guided the CEO in its execution, achieving 30% compound annual growth. Ezidebit was sold to Global Payments Limited, a NASDAQ listed Fortune 1000 company for $305 million in 2014.