Progress' Software-as-a-Service guru to discuss critical success factors for deriving enterprise value and revenue from Web 2.0
Bedford, Ma - February 26, 2008 - Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a leading provider of application infrastructure software to develop, deploy, integrate and manage business applications, announced today that Colleen Smith, vice president of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) for Progress Software will be a featured speaker tomorrow at OpSource SaaS Summit 2008 in San Francisco. Colleen will tackle the white-hot issue of leveraging Web 2.0 for the enterprise.
- When: Thursday, February 28
- Where: OpSource SaaS Summit 2008, The Westin, St. Francis 335 Powell Street, San Francisco, California
- What: "Platforms, Tools, and Collaboration: Thriving in a Web 2.0 World," a conference speech delivered by Progress Software's SaaS guru Colleen Smith
- Why: Colleen will detail for attendees the significant value to be derived from combining SaaS deployments with Web 2.0 capabilities; how to best navigate the key technology choices around infrastructure; and development, and the best strategies for attacking today's market that increasingly demands vertical expertise.
Colleen Smith joined Progress Software in 2005 with over 20 years of software and technology experience. She develops key strategies and business opportunities for Progress Software around all of the firms' SaaS Channel and business initiatives. Colleen is a former AMR Research analyst and is an accomplished industry speaker. She has garnered numerous industry accolades for her channel leadership and role in developing the SaaS market, named in 2007 and 2008 as a CRN "Channel Chief" as well as a Rising Star among ChannelWeb's 2007 "Women of the Channel" list.
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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