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Kimberly King

Vice President, Global Partners & Channels

Kimberly King is responsible for the strategic direction, management and success of the Progress partner community. King and her team help current Progress Partners grow their overall revenue, while recruiting new software vendors into the Progress community.

Before joining Progress, King was general manager and senior vice president, Worldwide Channels and Alliances at Compuware, responsible for the strategic partner and channels program. In this role King was responsible for the worldwide strategic partner and channel program. During her tenure she developed a new go-to-market strategy for service providers and hosters, which resulted in 100 percent growth year-over-year for FY12.

In 2012 and 2013, King was named one of CRN magazine’s “Power 100: The Most Powerful Women of the Channel.” She has also been recognized as a CRN magazine Channel Chief for four consecutive years, 2010-2013. King sits on the channel leadership forum for IPED.