Progress Software Appoints Chief Information Officer
BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 10, 2009--
Progress
Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a global provider of
application infrastructure software used to develop, deploy, integrate
and manage business applications, today announced the appointment of
David Benson to the newly-created position of Chief Information Officer
(CIO). Reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer
Rick Reidy,
David’s appointment is part of
Progress Software's initiative to develop
and execute a global IT strategy, which is aligned with the company’s
growth strategy.
David brings over 25 years of business and IT experience, most recently
serving as global CIO for News Corporation, a multi-billion dollar
diversified media and entertainment company. In that position, David
drove significant change in News Corp’s culture, developing standards
and successfully building a collaborative network among disparate IT
groups. The changes David brought to News Corp delivered significant
savings and raised the profile of IT across the company.
With over 1,800 employees, Progress Software is a worldwide leader in
application infrastructure software with products deployed at over
140,000 organizations in over 180 countries. Progress partners with more
than 2,000 ISVs (Independent Software Vendors) that have developed over
5,000 applications using its technologies. Virtually every major
commercial business application in the world today uses Progress
products and technologies to access and integrate data.
Rick Reidy, president and CEO, said: “We are pleased that David has
joined Progress Software. We anticipate that his depth of experience as
a senior level IT executive for a number of leading organizations will
lend itself well to the direction that Progress Software is headed.
David will be responsible for all IT decisions company-wide, as well as
ensure we have the critical IT functionality in place to support our
current and future initiatives.”
Prior to News Corp, David held multiple CIO positions at GE. In each of
these positions, he led significant organizational and process change
initiatives, ensuring that IT was closely aligned with the respective
business and maximizing value for the investment in IT.
About Progress Software Corporation
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) provides application
infrastructure software for the development, deployment, integration and
management of business applications. Our goal is to maximize the
benefits of information technology while minimizing its complexity and
total cost of ownership. Progress can be reached at www.progress.com
or +1-781-280-4000.
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Progress Software Corporation
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