CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Pegasystems Inc.
(NASDAQ: PEGA), the software company empowering customer engagement
at the world's leading enterprises, today announced it has
appointed Jeff Taylor as senior vice
president of strategy and go-to-market operations. In this newly
formed senior role, Mr. Taylor will oversee all aspects of Pega's
go-to-market strategy to meet its growth goals and drive leadership
in software for digital transformation. He will report to
Alan Trefler, Pega's founder and
CEO, and be based out of the company's Cambridge headquarters.
For nearly 20 years, Mr. Taylor has focused on innovating
go-to-market and sales approaches as well as building and executing
successful business models for B2B technology organizations. He has
deep experience in business planning and management, strategy
development, and operational excellence, as well as a proven track
record of achieving results in gaining market share and sustaining
sales growth.
Most recently, Mr. Taylor was a partner at Bain & Company,
where he helped define and execute go-to-market transformations for
clients in the technology, media, and telecommunications verticals.
Prior to Bain & Company, Mr. Taylor held senior strategy and
operational roles at leading technology companies, including VMware
and EMC. In these roles, he led transitions to new go-to-market
models that drove company growth.
Mr. Taylor holds an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University with concentrations in
economics and theology, and received a Master's in Business
Administration in strategy and finance from the University of Chicago's Booth School of
Business.
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"Jeff has a proven track record of driving successful
go-to-market and growth strategies in the B-to-B tech space," said
Alan Trefler, founder and CEO,
Pegasystems. "I'm delighted to welcome him to Pega to help us
accelerate our growth and ensure we're evolving our business and
offerings at the pace our clients and other stakeholders
expect."
"This is an exciting time to join Pega," said Taylor. "We have
recognized, industry-leading products, great clients getting
meaningful and measurable results from our solutions, and a huge
opportunity in front of us. I look forward to bringing my
experience to Pega to help further improve our success and bring
even more value to our clients."
About Pegasystems
Pegasystems Inc. is the leader in software for customer
engagement and operational excellence. Pega's adaptive,
cloud-architected software – built on its unified Pega® Platform –
empowers people to rapidly deploy and easily extend and change
applications to meet strategic business needs. Over its 30-year
history, Pega has delivered award-winning capabilities in CRM and
BPM, powered by advanced artificial intelligence and robotic
automation, to help the world's leading brands achieve breakthrough
business results. For more information on Pegasystems (NASDAQ:
PEGA) visit http://www.pega.com/.
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Pegasystems Inc.
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