Dr. Mark Allen

Dr. Mark Allen

Dr. Mark Allen is a Progress General Manager, dedicated to advancing business automation and passionate about applying technology to improve the world. In 2000, he founded Corticon, later acquired by Progress in 2011. Under his leadership, Corticon became a leading independent business rules platform with hundreds of customers in diverse industries such as financial services, government, healthcare and insurance. Prior to founding Corticon, Dr. Allen developed rules-based systems to help physicians make better patient care decisions. Dr. Allen has a B.S. in Applied Physics from Columbia University, and an M.D. from the University of California Los Angeles.

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Progress Announces Application Development XTC Challenge Winners
We’re excited to announce the winners of the Progress-XTC Challenge – a contest we held in conjunction with the Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) start-up competition! Out of hundreds of applicants, we’ve...
Data & AI Digital Experience
Dr. Mark Allen December 04, 2014
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Looking Forward to the Building Business Capability Conference
Dr. Mark Allen, a vice president of technology at Progress, introduces his talk at the BBC Conference in November.  The Building Business Capability (BBC) Conference, taking place Nov 2-6 in Hollywood, FL, combines insight into business...
Corticon Data & AI
Dr. Mark Allen October 21, 2014
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Preventing Ebola with Clinical Surveillance Using Business Rules Management Software
On September 28, 2014, Thomas Eric Duncan became the first patient in the US diagnosed with Ebola. He died on October 8, 2014. On October 12, one of his caregivers tested positive for Ebola. The tragic reality is that both Mr. Duncan’s death, and the transmission of his disease, might have been...
Company and Community Corticon Data & AI Digital Experience
Dr. Mark Allen October 14, 2014
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Deciding What’s Best for the Insurance Industry
All businesses succeed or fail based on the decisions they make. Some decisions are strategic and high level, such as the overall direction of the company or major marketing objectives. But, most decisions are tactical and operational, repeating day after day. The insurance industry is a prime...
Digital Experience
Dr. Mark Allen September 25, 2014
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Business Rules Management, A Game-Changer For The Affordable Care Act
With the Affordable Care Act, new regulations have gone into effect to provide government funded health benefits as well as more affordable private health insurance. This has created a major shift in the way Health and Human Services Departments on the state level determine eligibility, and as a...
Corticon Digital Experience
Dr. Mark Allen July 08, 2014
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eBay Develops Risk Management System with Progress Corticon
As businesses expand, it becomes important for them to automate decision-making to save time and money. A rules engine, or Business Rules Management System (BRMS), is designed to help them do this effectively. Our solution, Progress Corticon...
Corticon Digital Experience
Dr. Mark Allen June 25, 2013
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