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Progress Congratulates Board Members Sam King and Angela Tucci, and General Manager Loren Jarrett, for their Recent Recognitions as Influential Women in Business and TechnologyBEDFORD, Mass., Jan. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progress (NASDAQ: PRGS), the leading provider of application development and digital experience technologies, today announced that Board of Directors members Sam King and Angela Tucci have been included in WomenInc. Magazine’s 2019 list of the Most Influential Corporate Directors. In addition, Loren Jarrett, General Manager, Developer Tooling, has been named a Silver Stevie® Awards for Women in Business winner in the category of Female Executive of the Year – Business Products -- 11 to 2,500 Employees. “It is because of exemplary people like Sam, Angela and Loren, who work hard every day and deliver tremendous value for their businesses, that we continue to succeed,” said Yogesh Gupta, CEO, Progress. “It is my honor to congratulate these talented individuals on their well-deserved achievements and recognitions. Diverse perspectives are the greatest driver for innovation. We value our people because they are the best at what they do, regardless of gender identity, sexual preference, race, religion, age or anything else that makes them unique.” WomenInc. Magazine’s list of its “2019 WomenInc.’s Most Influential Corporate Directors” Sam King is CEO at Veracode, a leading provider of application security that enables the development of secure software with its SaaS-based platform. Prior to Veracode, she held leadership positions at Verisign and Razorfish. Angela Tucci is he former CEO of Apto. Prior to Apto, she held executive positions at CA Technologies, Rally Software, Symantec and NEON Enterprise Software. As Directors on Progress’ Board since February 2018, each have been instrumental in the execution of Progress’ business strategy and ensuring Progress remains a socially responsible organization. This is the first time Ms. King and Ms. Tucci have been included in the listing, on behalf of Progress. “It is essential that the achievements and success of professional women are showcased in the highest regard and their stories are told in meaningful ways,” said Catrina Young, Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer of WomenInc. “We are proud that we can recognize this distinguished group of women and we are inspired by their accomplishments, their distinguished careers and the corporations that demonstrate an inclusive board composition. We offer our congratulations.” The Stevie® Awards for Women in Business About Progress Progress is a trademark or registered trademarks of Progress Software Corporation and/or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates in the US and other countries. Any other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. Press Contacts:
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