Mergers and Acquisitions

Progress intends to acquire Domo’s AI and data platform business, bringing together complementary strengths to help organizations get more value from their data and AI investments. By adding Domo’s cloud-native AI data readiness platform, Progress will help customers better connect, govern and act on enterprise data across systems, applications and business processes. Together, Progress and Domo aim to give organizations the trusted foundation they need to use AI more confidently, make better decisions and accelerate innovation.

In this interview, Joe McNamee reflects on his journey from Ipswitch to Progress Software following an acquisition, sharing how initial uncertainty turned into meaningful career growth. He highlights Progress’ people-first approach to integration, strong cross-functional collaboration and deep investment in leadership development. Today, as Vice President of Sales for North America, Joe credits Progress with providing the opportunity to grow as a leader while helping others do the same.

In this Progress M&A blog series post, we’ll cover how Progress proactively positioned the company and our customers for long-term success in Agentic RAG with our recent acquisition of Nuclia.

Karen Williams, VP of Corporate Development, discusses best practices for M&A integration, highlighting the importance of having a dedicated role for integration, essential governance structures and strategies for ensuring smooth transitions during the integration process, including the development of a comprehensive playbook and effective communication plans.