VARBusiness Magazine Names Progress Software's Julie Christiansen One of the 50 Most Powerful Women of the Channel
BEDFORD, Mass. (BUSINESS WIRE)
24-Aug-2006
Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS), a supplier of leading technology to develop, deploy, integrate and manage business applications, today announced that CMP Technology's VARBusiness magazine recognized Julie Christiansen, director of partner development and marketing at Progress Software, as one of the top 50 women in technology in the publication's first annual "Power 50 Women of the Channel."
The "Power 50 Women of the Channel" were chosen by the editors of VARBusiness magazine based on their achievements as executives and the amount of influence they wield over the technology channel. The 50 women represent a changing trend in a traditionally all male industry. These businesswomen epitomize what it means to be a female IT leader and role model for other women through innovation and leadership.
Lawrence M. Walsh, VARBusiness' editor, says, "executives like Julie Christiansen highlight an important shift in the technology business. We're happy to see women reaching the highest levels at some of the most dynamic companies in the business."
"Under Julie's leadership, we have introduced new programs to help our application partners accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies such as Service Oriented Architectures and provide them with the skills and strategic insight required for success in a highly competitive market," said Paul McNulty, vice president of worldwide marketing for Progress Software. "Progress partners that have participated in our numerous programs have experienced significant technology and business advancements. We applaud VARBusiness for recognizing Julie's contributions to the channel and recognizing successful women like her that are advancing technology in our industry."
Progress delivers strategic, customized support to assist application partners (APs) with the development of focused business plans, competitive market strategies and award-winning business applications. Through the Business and Technical Empowerment(R) programs, Progress has developed a powerful partner network that has generated over 5,000 distinct applications used in more than 60,000 organizations worldwide. Progress' application partners deploy applications at more than 10,000 new sites and add 600,000 new users every year.
About VARBusiness
For the past 19 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the Solution Provider community. VARBusiness provides strategic insight for technology integrators through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design. Additional information about VARBusiness products, events and services, is available at its Web site, www.varbusiness.com.
About Progress Software Corporation
Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS) is a global industry leader providing application infrastructure software for all aspects of the development, deployment, integration and management of business applications. Headquartered in Bedford, Mass., Progress can be reached at www.progress.com or +1-781-280-4000.
Technical Empowerment is a registered trademark of Progress Software Corporation in the US. Any other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
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