Data Platform Kabbage Hires New CTO

Kabbage, Inc., a global financial services, technology, and data platform serving small businesses, appointed James Chou as its chief technology officer. With more than 20 years of leading technology innovations, Chou will now oversee the development of the company’s data-driven financial products and services for small businesses.

Chou is a tenured chief technology officer, previously serving as the CTO for WorkMarket, where he was instrumental in its sale to ADP. He was also responsible for developing its enterprise-grade security SaaS platform and applying machine learning to optimize freelancer management for multinational corporations. Chou also served as CTO for Shutterstock, and as the senior vice president and CTO for American Greetings Interactive.

With an MBA from Duke University, Chou has a proven record of high-tech and financial services leadership, holding executive roles at Apple, Inc., JP Morgan Chase & Co., and Accenture Plc.