Adam Ante

Senior Vice President of Paycor, Paychex

Search every verified Adam Ante interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Adam Ante, Senior Vice President of Paycor at Paychex, discussed the company's $4.1 billion acquisition by Paychex in a podcast episode published on April 26, 2025. He emphasized that during integration, the priority should be starting with people, ensuring team alignment and minimizing negative impact on customers. Ante stated that if the customer experience is harmed, it could make a strong strategic and financial outcome "worth nothing." He also noted that Paycor brought in Goldman Sachs as an outside investment bank to help navigate the acquisition process. Regarding artificial intelligence, Ante said that building foundational models would have been "a terrible investment" for Paycor, adding that "the application layer and the inference side is where software should be investing." When asked about his future career, Ante responded that it would not surprise him if in five years he was still at the company but not as a CFO, calling such a possibility "exciting." He expressed openness to an entrepreneurial venture but said he would be surprised if he were at a different place in five years, citing excitement about opportunities with Paychex and Paycor.