Progress Software Names Chris Perkins Chief Financial Officer Effective February 1, 2013
Progress
Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a global software company that
simplifies and enables the development, deployment and management of
business applications, announced today the appointment of Chris E.
Perkins to serve as its Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration
and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective February 1, 2013. As CFO,
Perkins will be a member of the company's executive leadership team,
reporting to Phil
Pead, President and Chief Executive Officer, and will oversee the
company’s global finance and accounting operations. Upon appointment as
CFO, Mr. Perkins will replace Melissa H. Cruz, who previously informed
the company of her intention to retire, although Ms. Cruz will remain
with the company for a limited period of time thereafter to assist with
the transition.
Mr. Perkins is an experienced technology industry executive with global
experience and operational responsibilities across finance, corporate
development, investor relations, human resources and information
technology for publicly traded software companies. Prior to joining
Progress, he served as CFO at Eclipsys Corporation, and Per-Se
Technologies. At both Per-Se and at Emageon, Inc., Mr. Perkins also
served as the Chief Operating Officer. He began his career at Arthur
Andersen.
"We are very excited to add Chris’s operational and financial acumen to
the company's executive team," said Mr. Pead. "I’ve known and worked
with Chris for some time, and he brings an impressive mix of leadership,
financial management skills, and broad operational experience that will
be invaluable as we continue to transform Progress in 2013.”
Mr. Pead added, “Additionally, I would like to thank Melissa Cruz for
her dedication and hard work during her time here. We all wish her well
in all her future endeavors.”
About Progress Software Corporation
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) is a global software
company that simplifies and enables the development, deployment and
management of business applications on-premise or on any Cloud, on any
platform and on any device with minimal IT complexity and low total cost
of ownership. Progress Software can be reached at www.progress.com
or 1-781-280-4000.
Progress and Progress Software are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Progress Software Corporation and/or its subsidiaries or
affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Any other names
contained herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
