Stewart, a former journalist, is now a vc with new enterprise associates and columnist for fortune magazine. This release and other information relevant to investors can be found at the following url. In his role with alsop louie partners, he is investing in and working with information technology companies in massachusetts. Progress software corporation progress is an american publicly held company headquartered in bedford, massachusetts. Usually hes right on that one but in the case of progress apama, the first is still the best. Joining me today is joe alsop, cofounder and ceo of progress software corporation, rick reidy, president of datadirect technologies, gordon van huizen, vice president and general manager, enterprise infrastructure, and mark palmer, vice president. Bricklin trellix corporation joe chung art technology group, inc. Progress software is led by joe alsop, chief executive officer and cofounder. Our former ceo joe alsop has a saying that you dont want to be a pioneer. He was an influential journalist and top insider in washington from 1945 to the late 1960s, often in conjunction with his brother stewart alsop. Nov 05, 2002 filed by progress software corporation pursuant to rule 14a12 of the securities exchange act of 1934 subject company.
Igor brings more than 20 years of experience as a cto, founder, and software architect who believes in smart and transparent teams and open communication. Investors and security holders can obtain free copies of the proxy statement. Joe alsop, who started the company in 1981, and served as its ceo for the better part of three decades, had vacated the corner office, and also. Alsop, to present at the 36th annual jpmorgan technology conference. Massachusetts president software internet council 70.
Over 1,700 independent software vendors, 100,000 enterprise customers, and two million developers rely on progress to power their applications. Joseph alsop, venture partner, alsop louie partners. Its not very often that an original employee sticks around for 30 years, however, mary szekely pronounce ck per the hungarian origins of the name is that very person at progress software. Joseph alsop, cofounder, former president and ceo of progress software, said. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. From 1996 to 2003, he wrote alsop on infotech for fortune. Progress software corp ma prgs current report filing 8k. Provider of restaurant services intended to offer sportsthemed and sports oriented restaurants and bars. Why dan bricklin is alphas new cto, and john cullinane. Boston entrepreneurs network seed and angel financing.
Bellini, ceo, excelon corporation to all employees of excelon. He was the founder and until 2009 the ceo of progress software inc. Jun 04, 2001 miteducated joe alsop cofounded in 1981 progress software then called data language to make tools for software developers. Joseph alsop venture partner at alsoplouie partners. Progress software corporation sec filing annual report 10k january 27, 2020. Why dan bricklin is alphas new cto, and john cullinane has joined joe alsop as an investor and adviser.
Prior to that, joe was the executive vp of marketing and sales for talarian through its ipo in august. The following is the text of a letter from joseph alsop, ceo, progress software corporation, sent to all employees of progress software corporation and excelon corporation via email on october 21, 2002, by joseph alsop and forwarded by joseph m. Progress software corp ma current report filing 8k exhibit 99. In december of 1981, joe alsop decided to fulfill his objective by starting progress software. This announcement is the culmination of a dramatic change in focus thats been coming for months as new ceo rick reidy slashed headcount, picked a new target market, fired most of the old guard leadership, and consolidated a previously balkanized.
A software engineer and fellow at the company, mary is one of the initial four employees at progress and one of the first fearless females to enter the male. Bricklin trellixcorporatlon joe chung art technology group, inc. The companys services offer traditional cuisine that include sandwiches, burgers, nonalcoholic drinks, beers and other fast foods, as well as offer sports watching facilities, enabling customers to celebrate sports with their family and. Joe had run progress software for many years, growing it into a giant in the business software world. View joseph alsop s business profile as venture partner at alsop louie partners. Joe alsop is venture partner at alsop louie partners. As ceo and co founder of progress software corporation nasdaq. Oct 22, 2014 progress software corporation progress software corporation nasdaq. Progress software announces intent to acquire telerik. Steve faberman chief legal officer progress software. Progress software announces details for fiscal second quarter.
This week, progress software embarked on its first big strategy shift in 29 years as they announced the responsive process management suite. Joe alsop is the ceo of progress and owns 9% of its stock. Dec 22, 2009 our former ceo joe alsop has a saying that you dont want to be a pioneer. Prgs is a global software company that simplifies the development, deployment and management of business applications onpremise or in the cloud, on any platform or device, to any data source, with enhanced performance, minimal it complexity and low total cost of ownership. I recently had an opportunity to talk oneonone with mary and below is a summary of our conversation. This is the newssite for the company progress software on markets insider. Shares of ibm fell friday after the tech giant reported fourthquarter results that beat views and broke a nearly sixyear string of revenue declines but also raised concerns about future profit. Joseph alsop business profile alsop louie partners. I am pleased and proud that rick reidy is assuming the leadership of progress software as president and ceo.
Nigel is an experienced software entrepreneur and venture investor. Rick is a unique individual combining strong strategic and leadership strengths with complete integrity and a wide variety of experience in the software. While he has a deep understanding of the financial side of the business, what sets him apart from other venture investors is his understanding of business operations, built over years of operational experience at leading firms. View joseph alsop s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. View joseph alsops profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Prgs, a leading provider of application infrastructure software to develop, deploy, integrate and manage business applications, today announced that joseph w. Stewart left nea in 2005 and invited gilman louie to become his partner in a new venture capital firm designed to put to use everything the partners had learned about entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation over the prior 25 years. Prior to joining alsop louie partners, joe was an investment partner at inqtel, the strategic venture arm of the u. As ceo and cofounder of progress software corporation nasdaq. Progress software corporation progress is an american publicly held company. Joe alsop, who started the company in 1981, and served as its ceo for the better part of three decades, had vacated the corner office, and also left the board of directors back in march. Joseph alsop venture partner alsoplouie partners linkedin.
View steve fabermans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Joseph wright alsop v october 10, 1910 august 28, 1989 was an american journalist and syndicated newspaper columnist from the 1930s through the 1970s. In a surprising shift, the founder and longtime ceo of progress software joe alsop is leaving the company see the press release rick reidy, the new ceo has been a longtime employee who started with progress in 1985. In addition, alpha is also extremely pleased to welcome john cullinane as an investor and adviser, where he joins joe alsop, the founder and past ceo of progress software, who has been an investor in alpha and has been providing invaluable advice leading up to the launch of alpha anywhere. Joseph alsop, ceo progress software art marks has contributed to our company for over ten years as an investor, board member, and friend. Lehman brothers, which is regulated under the laws of the united states of america, is acting exclusively for the board of iona and no one else in connection with the acquisition and will not be responsible to anyone other than the board of iona for providing the protections afforded to clients of lehman brothers or for. The softpedaled ceo switch at progress software innovation. Progress offers technology to develop and deploy business applications including adaptive user experience, mobility and serverless cloud, cognitive services, data connectivity and integration and web experience management. Joseph alsop has more than 30 years of experience in technology. Dec 28, 2010 a software engineer and fellow at the company, mary is one of the initial four employees at progress and one of the first fearless females to enter the maledominated field of software development. Joseph alsop is a venture partner with alsop louie partners, focusing on supporting early stage companies applying information technology in innovative ways. Mary szekely a progress original progress software.
Ibm turns a corner with results, but concerns about profit arise. While there, joe lead investments in lensvector, pixim, thinkom, and languageweaver, among others. However, this change at the top might signal a change in direction for the company, which historically has focused on being a technology provider and selling through an indirect. Progress software has named longtime company executive richard reidy ceo, succeeding cofounder joseph alsop, who resigned. Get detailed information about j alsop, including previous known addresses, phone numbers, jobs, schools, or run a comprehensive background check anonymously.
He was the cofounder and until 2009 the ceo of progress software corporation, a global supplier of application infrastructure software used to develop, deploy, integrate and manage. Oct 25, 2019 view joseph alsop s business profile as venture partner at alsop louie partners. No longer at progress, he was now working closely with richard and selwyn to exploit the opportunity in development and deployment brought about by the influx of mobile devices into the enterprise. The following is the text of a joint press release issued by progress software. More information about the progress leadership can be found at. Business wiremay 19, 2008 progress software corporation nasdaq. Prgs, a leading supplier of technology for building ebusiness solutions, has announced that president and chief executive officer joseph alsop has been named to the mass ecomm 10, an annual list of the most influential ecommerce leaders in new. During his tenure, more than 70 percent of fortune 100 companies depended on progress to help develop and deploy new software applications. I cannot say enough about how he challenged and inspired me while i was there. Business wiremay 19, 2008progress software corporation nasdaq.