Payment technology provider BillingTree recently announced Jason Hiland has been appointed vice president of sales and business development for ARM and financial services.

In this newly created position, Hiland oversees sales operations and initiatives to expand electronic payment and technology adoption to a broader audience of banks and credit unions of all sizes, auto financers and the accounts receivables management (ARM) market.

Hiland has more than 15 years of experience in collection software, electronic payments and technology sales, having spent almost nine years at BillingTree in senior roles. He served as the BillingTree Southeast regional director in ARM before taking the lead position over the financial services efforts, where he enjoyed great success building a team and growing the company’s Credit Union and Banking clientele.

Hiland heads the BillingTree sales and new business development initiatives for the entire financial sector, including ARM and managing the company’s sales, partnership and channel efforts.

“We are excited for Jason’s expanded influence to support and grow the market for products and services we offer collection agencies, credit unions, banks, auto financers, and our vendor and partner communities,” BillingTree chief executive officer Edz Sturans.

“Jason joined BillingTree almost nine years ago and has been a top performer,” Sturans continued. “He’s provided unparalleled support for our clients in both ARM and financial services, making a huge impact on our clients’ successes.

“With such a proven track record, I’m confident under his leadership we’ll experience continued growth and success over these combined markets,” Sturans went on to say.