PEGA - Leadership updates

Pega Smart Investigate Agentic Automation gives banks the flexibility to combine proven workflows with powerful generative AI capabilities Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA), The Enterprise Transformation Company™, today announced Pega Smart Investigate Agentic Automation™, a new edition of its payment exceptions and investigations solution. Built on Pega's more than 40-year market leadership, it delivers the only payment exceptions and investigations software with native support for the latest SWIFT ISO 20022 standards and embedded agentic AI, enabling faster case resolution with lower operational cost. Pega's predictable AI gives financial institutions the flexibility to apply powerful agen

Industry veteran Daniel Kasun joins as head of global partner ecosystem to accelerate AI-driven legacy transformation through strategic partnerships Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA), The Enterprise Transformation Company™, today announced the appointment of Daniel Kasun as head of global partner ecosystem. Reporting to John Higgins, chief of client and partner success, Kasun will lead the strategic evolution of Pega's partner ecosystem to help clients accelerate their legacy transformation journeys, including strengthening alliances with global systems integrators and hyperscalers, accelerating adoption of Pega GenAI™ and Pega Blueprint™ through partners, and expanding partner-influenced re

NEW YORK, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pegasystems Inc. (NASD: PEGA) will replace Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE:JWN) in the S&P MidCap 400 effective prior to the opening of trading on Thursday, May 22. The Nordstrom family and El Puerto de Liverpool S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:LIVEPOL) are acquiring Nordstrom in a deal expected to be completed on May 20. Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date: Effective Date Index Name       Action Company Name Ticker GICS Sector May 22, 2025 S&P MidCap 400 Addition Pegasystems PEGA Information Technology May 22, 2025 S&P MidCap 400 Deletion Nordstrom JWN Consumer Discretionary For more information abou

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA), The Enterprise Transformation Company™, today announced the appointment of Rohit Ghai to its board of directors. Mr. Ghai brings more than two decades of leadership and digital transformation experience in the enterprise software industry, delivering profitable growth for large global organizations, including publicly traded companies in highly regulated markets. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250121745577/en/Rohit Ghai Joins Pega's Board of Directors (Photo: Business Wire) Mr. Ghai, 55, has deep expertise in operational and digital transformation as well as cybersecurity best prac

Study suggests enterprises embracing a fuller set of AI tools to increase productivity and drive transformation The rapid rise of creative ‘right-brain' generative AI has opened the door to greater adoption of the more analytical ‘left-brain' AI decisioning solutions by global businesses, according to new research from Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA), the leading enterprise AI decisioning and workflow automation platform provider. The study, conducted by research firm Savanta, was unveiled at PegaWorld® iNspire, the company's annual conference in Las Vegas. It surveyed more than 500 business decision makers across enterprises worldwide on their understanding and use of AI, as well as the c

Reduces Board Size from Nine to Five Members and Appoints New Directors Strong Leadership and Governance Committed to Building Sustainable Shareholder Value Edgio, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGIO) (the "Company"), the platform of choice for speed, security, and simplicity at the edge, today announced that it has reconstituted its Board of Directors. The now five-member Board includes three newly appointed, highly qualified directors: Ken Traub, Frank Verdecanna and Mio Babic. Ken Traub has also been named as Chairman of the Board. These additions enrich the Board with diverse global expertise in corporate governance, cybersecurity, digital media, and strategic growth. Simultaneously, seven existing

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA), the low-code platform provider that builds agility into the world's leading organizations, today announced the appointment of Naznine Tilak as vice president of learning, development, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI&B). Naznine will spearhead Pega's efforts to design and implement its near-term and multi-year strategy for its learning and development programs while continuing the execution of its DEI&B roadmap. Naznine brings more than 20 years of human resources experience to

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., August 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA), the low-code platform provider that builds agility into the world's leading organizations, today announced the appointment of Dr. Kikelomo (Dayo) Belizaire as its first chief medical officer. With a strong clinical background and a passion for improving care outcomes, Dr. Belizaire will bring a clinical lens to Pega's strategy for serving its healthcare clients. With the recent convergence of healthcare payers and providers, these organizations are putting an increased focus on managing overall ca

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA), the software company that crushes business complexity, today announced it has appointed Katherine Parente as chief people officer, effective today. Ms. Parente is responsible for driving Pega's global people strategy and operations, reporting to Alan Trefler, Pega's founder and CEO. In her 20-plus years of human resources experience, Kate has established and led strong international teams across a wide range of HR disciplines within firms in the financial services, technology, and professional serv

Enterprise Software and SAAS industry veteran joins leading digital experience solution to drive next stage of growth Zmags, whose Creator platform is transforming how customers experience digital commerce everywhere, today announces that Jeffrey Lortz has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Lortz joins after having served in senior executive roles in Private Equity backed SaaS companies including Tomia, a Vista Equity Partner portfolio company as Chief Operating Officer. He will assume day-to-day leadership as well as guide the company's long-term strategic growth initiatives. David Powell will continue to serve as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer. "It has been a g

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the software company that crushes business complexity at the world's leading enterprises, today announced three new strategic hires to accelerate the company's sales and ecosystem growth. John Higgins has joined as head of global consulting and client success, Judy Buchholz has joined as head of commercial sales for the Americas, and Joaquin Reixa has joined as head of sales for EMEA. Mr. Higgins joins Pega from Salesforce, where he most recently led International Services for EMEA, APAC and LATAM. Under John's leadership, Pega's Global Consulting and Client Success teams are coming together to ensure a seamles