Papaya Global, a leading workforce payroll and payments platform, has announced significant leadership changes to bolster its global expansion. Erez Simha joins as CFO, bringing vast IPO and M&A expertise, while Amit Levi is promoted to CPO to steer product innovation. These appointments, alongside new leaders in revenue and workforce solutions, reflect Papaya’s ongoing commitment to scaling enterprise services. The company continues to deepen its tech stack and partnerships, including integration with SAP and collaboration with compliance provider Sumsub.



NEW YORK, April 24, 2025-- Papaya Global, the workforce payroll and payments platform, has announced strategic leadership appointments to support its rapid expansion in the global enterprise market. Erez Simha has been named Chief Financial Officer, and Amit Levi has been promoted to Chief Product Officer. These changes reinforce Papaya's commitment to innovation and global growth.



Erez Simha brings over two decades of global executive experience, with a strong track record in IPOs, M&A, and scaling companies through hyper-growth. His strategic finance and governance expertise will be instrumental in driving Papaya's next phase of growth.

In his new role as Chief Product Officer, Amit Levi will lead Papaya's product vision and innovation strategy, ensuring the platform continues to meet the evolving needs of global enterprises. Levi, who previously served as SVP of Product, has been instrumental in shaping Papaya's product roadmap and driving technological advancements.

"Erez's extensive experience in financial strategy and global expansion will be invaluable as we continue to scale," said Eynat Guez, Co-Founder and CEO of Papaya Global. "Amit has been a driving force behind our product innovation. Both leaders bring deep expertise and a forward-thinking approach that will propel Papaya into an exciting new chapter."

Further strengthening its leadership team, Adam Craighill, an experienced business leader with a strong record of scaling Sales, has been appointed Global SVP Revenue.

Papaya also welcomes Chad Lane who joins as General Manager, Workforce Solutions, bringing deep experience in global delivery, operational transformation, and enterprise enablement.

These leadership updates follow Papaya Global's recent partnership with Sumsub, a full-cycle verification and compliance provider, ensuring seamless and compliant workforce payments worldwide, and a partner AKT Global, a key worldwide player in SAP SuccessFactors and SAP Fieldglass, introducing workforce payment solutions that seamlessly integrate with SAP's platforms.

Since its founding in 2016, Papaya Global has redefined workforce payments, offering enterprises a unified solution to manage and pay their global teams efficiently, on time and in full compliance.

To learn more about Papaya Global, visit www.papayaglobal.com.

About Papaya Global

Papaya Global is the platform for global workforce, helping the world's leading companies to pay workers compliantly in the local currency of 160+ countries.

After having revolutionized payroll by automating manual processes, Papaya became the first SaaS company to offer its own licensed payments platform, in partnership with J.P. Morgan.

With same-day delivery and low, transparent fees, Papaya makes global payments faster, safer, and more efficient*.

Backed by world-leading investors, Papaya Global has raised more than $450M (most recently at a $3.7B valuation).

*Papaya Global's payment services are offered through Azimo, Papaya's licensed payments arm. Azimo is a payment services provider regulated in five Tier-1 jurisdictions. These licenses allow Papaya, together with its partners, to provide workforce payments worldwide. For further information on Azimo's licenses worldwide, check our licensing page.