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DoSomething.org and Dress for Success Founder Nancy Lublin to Keynote at 2015 Upland User Conference

UPLD | January 20, 2015

Two leading research firms to also deliver keynotes on enterprise work management

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Upland Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: UPLD), a leader in cloud-based Enterprise Work Management applications, today announced that Nancy Lublin, CEO of DoSomething.org, Margo Visitacion, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, and Monica Behncke, research director at SiriusDecisions, will deliver keynote presentations at the Upland User Conference, Impact 2015. The conference will take place April 27-30, 2015 at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in Lake Buena Vista, FL, with attendees representing IT, professional services, finance, marketing and process excellence.

"Impact 2015 is where attendees receive a 360 degree view of the topics and initiatives that shape their Enterprise Work Management strategies and decisions," said Jack McDonald, Chairman and CEO of Upland Software. "We are honored to have Nancy Lublin, Margo Visitacion and Monica Behncke joining us at the Upland User Conference to impart their vast array of viewpoints, inspirations and outlooks."

As CEO of DoSomething.org, Nancy Lublin runs the largest organization for young people and social change in the world. In 2013 she turned her popular TED talk into her third company, Crisis Text Line (CTL), the first 24/7, free, nationwide text line for teens. Prior to leading DoSomething.org and CTL, Nancy founded Dress for Success, which helps women transition from welfare to work in more than 125 cities in 15 countries. She is the author of the best-selling business book Zilch: The Power of Zero in Business and is one of the top 50 influencers on LinkedIn. Nancy also edited a book on millennials in the workplace, The XYZ Factor, which will be released February 3, 2015.

Margo Visitacion serves enterprise architecture professionals at Forrester Research. She is a leading expert in software delivery, focusing on the areas of project management, project portfolio management and project management organizations (PMOs), covering both Agile and traditional methodologies. In addition to her work as a Forrester analyst, Margo speaks frequently at industry events such as Project World and PMI World Congress. For the last three years, she has been on the panel of selecting judges for PMO of the Year.

Monica Behncke is a visionary b-to-b executive with more than 20 years of experience in global positions across marketing disciplines. She was an early adopter of online marketing, ecommerce and mobile marketing, and excels at working with executives across functions to identify market trends, problem-solve and optimize operations. With experience leading both large and small teams, Monica has a wealth of organizational and operational know-how. Prior to joining SiriusDecisions as research director, she held executive positions at AMD, IBM and Cisco.

Impact 2015 will convene hundreds of Upland customers and partners along with industry thought leaders and experts to discuss market and technology trends, share best practices and insights, and network with peers and Upland team members. In addition to the keynote presentations, the conference will feature product boot camps, an Ask the Experts Lounge, breakout sessions, a sponsor showcase and special Disney events. Customers will also be recognized for their achievements during lunch on April 30th.

To learn more about Impact 2015 and to register, go to uplandsoftware.com/impact-2015-user-conference.

About Upland Software
Upland (Nasdaq: UPLD) is a leading provider of cloud-based Enterprise Work Management software. Our family of applications connects people through technology, automates the flow of work and brings visibility to all aspects of the organization. With more than 1,200 enterprise customers around the globe, and over 200,000 users, Upland helps teams in IT, marketing, finance, professional services and process excellence run their operations smoothly, adapt to change quickly and achieve better results every day. To learn more, visit www.uplandsoftware.com.