Progress (NASDAQ: PRGS), the leading provider of application development and digital experience technologies, today announced the appointment of Katie Kulikoski to the role of Chief People Officer. In her new role, Kulikoski will be responsible for all aspects of Progress' global human resources function. She will report directly to CEO Yogesh Gupta and will be a member of the Progress executive team.

Katie Kulikoski has spent more than 20 years leading people functions in growth-oriented technology companies. Previously, she led the talent strategy for Brightcove as its Chief People Officer and Senior Executive Vice President, Human Resources. In her tenure, Ms. Kulikoski was able to reduce voluntary attrition significantly and successfully integrated an acquisition that resulted in double-digit inorganic growth for the year.

"Katie's proven track record of leading HR organizations at companies with global presence, her experience with change management and process effectiveness, acquisition integration, and personal engagement to drive culture development, will be critical to Progress' M&A-centric growth strategy," said Yogesh Gupta, CEO, Progress. "We're very happy that she chose to join the Progress family."

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