# Louis Hoch

> Louis A. Hoch is the San Antonio-based co-founder, chairman, president and CEO of Usio, the payments company that originated as Billserv in 1998. His work spans electronic billing, ACH processing, card issuing and embedded payments. A named inventor on a stored-value card and bill-payment patent, he combines technical experience with public-company leadership and advocates giving consumers a choice of payment channels.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Chairman, President and CEO at Usio
- **Organizations:** Usio, Inc., Billserv, Inc., Payment Data Systems, Inc., FiCentive, Inc., U.S. Long Distance, Billing Concepts, Andersen Consulting, Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio Children’s Museum
- **Education:** BBA, Computer Information Systems, Our Lady of the Lake University, MBA, International Business Management, with honors, Our Lady of the Lake University
- **Known for:** Co-founded the electronic billing business from which Usio developed., Named inventor on U.S. Patent 7,021,530 for stored-value card processing and bill payments., Appointed CEO in 2016 and currently serves as chairman, president and CEO.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1998** — Held management positions at U.S. Long Distance, Billing Concepts and Andersen Consulting.
- **1998** — Co-founded Billserv with Michael Long and David Jones; served as president and COO.
- **2006** — U.S. Patent 7,021,530 granted April 4, naming Louis A. Hoch as inventor.
- **2016** — Appointed CEO of Payment Data Systems effective August 4; Long remained chairman.
- **2019** — Company announced the Usio name in June; USIO stock symbol took effect July 1.

## Achievements

- Co-founded the electronic billing business from which Usio developed.
- Named inventor on U.S. Patent 7,021,530 for stored-value card processing and bill payments.
- Appointed CEO in 2016 and currently serves as chairman, president and CEO.
- Previously served on the Our Lady of the Lake University Business School advisory board and lectured in its weekend MBA programme.
- Previously served on the San Antonio Children’s Museum board.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Usio announced record third-quarter ACH processing, with transaction count up 39% and dollars processed up 26% year over year; Hoch was scheduled for October investor presentations in Los Angeles and Toronto.
- **2026-09** — Usio announced Harris Computer had named it a preferred payments service provider for utility software.
- **2026-08** — Hoch discussed second-quarter results: $23.7 million revenue, up 19% year over year, and approximately $0.3 million GAAP net income.
- **2026-06** — Appeared on Seth Farbman’s podcast to discuss the infrastructure behind payments and Usio’s evolution.
- **2026-04** — Featured in episode 399 of The Remarkable SaaS Podcast with Ton Dobbe.

## Links

- Website: https://usio.com/usio-team-members/louis-hoch-cpp/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louishoch/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/RealLouisHoch

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Last updated: 2026-10-27