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New Chief Financial Officer named – @theU
The University of Utah has named longtime financial and operations higher education executive Anthony “Tony” Wagner as its new Chief Financial Officer.
Wagner, currently Clemson University’s executive vice president for Finance and Operations, will assume the CFO position on May 1.
“I’m pleased to have an experienced leader like Tony Wagner stewarding the university’s financial resources and budgeting processes,” said President Taylor Randall. “He has the expertise and knowledge to advise senior leaders and ensure institutional integrity and vitality as we enter into a time of unprecedented strategic growth and investment in our campus.”
The CFO is responsible for preserving a sound financial structure for the university, including long-range planning and investment strategies, capital financing and investments, and the policies and programs to ensure financial health. Wagner will work in partnership with Chief Operations Officer Jeff Labrum.
“I’m excited to join the University of Utah at such a dynamic time in its history,” Wagner said. “I look forward to helping the U achieve its ambitious goals for growth and innovation through responsible investment and innovative use of financial resources.”
Wagner has led Clemson’s long-range financial planning since 2019, leading strategic financial planning initiatives, creating shared services programs and building the university’s business analytics capability. Prior to Clemson, Wagner worked as Augusta University and AU Health’s chief business office and executive vice president for finance from 2013 to 2019.
Wagner earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Penn State University and a master’s degree in educational leadership and policy from Temple University. Wagner also has worked in the government of Pennsylvania as deputy secretary of budget and deputy state treasurer. A proud veteran, he served as a deep-sea diver in the U.S. Navy for four years.
Wagner replaces longtime U CFO Cathy Anderson, who leaves the position this summer after the 2024-25 budget cycle is complete. Anderson joined the U in 2002 and served as CFO for main campus and associate vice president for budget and planning before she was named the first campus-wide CFO in 2019. Anderson will remain at the university as a special advisor to President Taylor Randall.
“We owe a debt of gratitude to Cathy Anderson for stewarding the university’s finances with care and insight,” Randall said. “Her strategic vision and deep fiduciary expertise have been instrumental in securing the university’s long-term financial stability and growth.”
Finance
Anne Arundel County Launches New Finance and Procurement Platform
Anne Arundel County is preparing to launch a new finance and e-procurement system to modernize county operations and improve how businesses interact with local government.
The new platform, called Harbor, is scheduled to go live in July and will replace the County’s legacy procurement system with a centralized cloud-based platform built on Oracle Fusion Cloud.
County officials say the new system is designed to streamline procurement and financial processes while making it easier for both existing and prospective vendors to do business with the County.
From the press release:
“Harbor is a much-needed upgrade that will streamline services for our county agencies and those who do business with the county,” said Anne Arundel County Chief Administrative Officer Christine Anderson.
The platform will serve as a single portal for supplier registration, bid opportunities, invoicing, payment tracking, and contract management, consolidating what had previously been spread across multiple systems. County leaders say the transition is part of a broader effort to modernize operations, improve efficiency, and lower barriers for businesses seeking to compete for county contracts.
For counties, procurement modernization remains an important operational priority as local governments look to improve transparency, strengthen vendor engagement, and simplify access for businesses of all sizes. Anne Arundel County has encouraged interested suppliers to review training materials and registration information ahead of the July launch.
Finance
Quadient Recognized as a Leader in the 2026 SPARK Matrix for Accounts Receivable Applications
Quadient demonstrates continued innovation in AI-driven invoice-to-cash automation and unified finance operations
Paris
Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a global automation platform powering secure and sustainable business connections, announced today it has been recognized for the fifth consecutive year as a Leader in the 2026 SPARK Matrix™ for Accounts Receivable Applications by technology analyst and advisory firm QKS Group. Quadient strengthened its position in the report year-over-year, with a notable improvement in Technology Excellence, reflecting continued innovation in its AI-driven invoice-to-cash solution.
According to QKS Group, Quadient’s leadership position highlights its evolution into a comprehensive, AI-powered platform that delivers strong predictive accuracy and straight-through processing. The analyst firm also emphasized the capability of Quadient’s solutions to unify accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP), offering finance leaders greater visibility and insights into their business finances to make faster, better decisions on working capital management.
Earlier this month, Quadient announced the release of its new cash dashboard capability for AR and AP that allows finance teams to bring together traditionally siloed data in a single view. An AI assistant summarizes key metrics and provides analysis that helps finance leaders accelerate cash on hand, improve forecasting, reduce risk and uncover opportunities to optimize working capital.
“Quadient has established a strong position in the 2026 Accounts Receivable Automation market through its focus on intelligent automation, cash flow optimization and integrated financial operations,” said Sanjeevi C R, associate vice president, Enterprise Research at QKS Group. “The platform’s evolution from predictive analytics to AI-driven autonomous collections execution represents a meaningful step forward in reducing manual effort across the invoice-to-cash cycle. What differentiates Quadient is its ability to combine collections management, cash application, and payment processing with a unified accounts receivable and accounts payable ecosystem, providing finance leaders with a more holistic view of working capital performance. By enabling greater automation, enhanced cash flow visibility, and more efficient receivables operations, Quadient continues to deliver measurable value for organizations seeking to modernize their financial processes and improve liquidity management.”
QKS Group highlighted the following key strengths for Quadient AR:
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