Tag: Mergers & Acquisitions

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.

When Progress Software acquired Kemp Technologies, they didn’t just gain innovative technology, they brought in exceptional people. One of them is Deirdre Sarsfield, now VP of Demand Generation & Field Marketing at Progress, whose journey from being an employee at Kemp in its early days to a global marketing leader at Progress offers a rich lens into how effective integration and shared culture can unlock incredible value. We sat down with Deirdre to reflect on her career journey, what made Kemp special and her impact on Progress.

As part of our ongoing series spotlighting standout team members from acquired companies, we sat down with Hope Simmons, a long-time Citrix veteran and now a key leader at Progress following the ShareFile acquisition. Hope shares insights from her impressive career journey, her experience through the transition, and how her work continues to evolve in exciting ways.

Matthieu Jonglez, SVP Product & Engineering, who joined Progress as part of the MarkLogic acquisition in 2023, discusses Progress' perspective on career growth and development and the ways it has impacted his experience with the organization.

Here’s another post in the Progress M&A blog series, this one about the importance of relationships and trust in closing successful deals.