Progress Recognized for Exemplary Leadership, Inclusive Workplace Culture and Contributions to the Tech Community

At Progress, we embrace our “people-centric” mindset and we’re proud of the work we do to cultivate an inclusive work environment. Our talent development opportunities, inclusion and diversity initiatives, wellbeing programs and steadfast commitment to being a good corporate citizen are worth celebrating.

“I am once again proud of our people for demonstrating the actions and behaviors that cultivate a great workplace. They strive to create an environment centered on inclusion and belonging, continuously develop their skills and never lose sight of supporting our customers and contributing to the tech industry,” said Katie Kulikoski, Chief People Officer, Progress. “It is an honor to receive these accolades because they spotlight the wonderful minds and hearts of our people.”

Employer of Choice

Each year, we continue to invest in the programs that make Progress an amazing place to work. We’re proud to have been included in the Boston Business Journal Best Places to Work for the fourth consecutive year, ranking #4 in the large companies category. This exclusive listing recognizes Massachusetts workplaces where employees provided positive scores for factors including job satisfaction, engagement, communication, retention and teamwork.
We also received second and third place “Employer of 2024” wins from Forbes Business Awards and b2b Media, respectively, and an honorary Workforce Culture Award certificate from MassTLC's Tech Top 50, which celebrated our commitment to fostering a dynamic workforce culture.

Leadership

The first half of the year was exceptional for Progress leaders, who were recognized far and wide for their success.

Exemplary leadership in the development of “a more equitable, inclusive and diverse tech workforce in Massachusetts” earned Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer Shirley Knowles the “Mosaic” award in MassTLC's Tech Top 50.

Our Corporate Development team also received widespread praise as Jeremy Segal, EVP of Corporate Development, was named to the 2024 Boston Dealmakers Hall of Fame, and Alex Fries, Director of Corporate Development, was recognized as one of 10 Corporate Development Professionals to Watch by Middle Market DealMaker.

In addition, Career Show’s Top 100 Most Influential IT People in Bulgaria list for 2024 featured not one, but three Progressers, as Lilia Messechkova, SVP Product, Svetlin Nikolaev, Director of Innovation and UX and Dimitar Topuzov, Senior QA Architect, were included.

Finally, Progress had a strong showing in awards from the Boston Business Journal, as we were named a 2024 Middle Market Leader and were ranked #13 in the Largest Software Developers in Massachusetts list.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Progress for Tomorrow, our Corporate Social Responsibility program, received several commendations:

• Ranked #13 out of 450 companies on USA Today’s America’s Climate Leaders 2024 list
• Awarded a “Gold Stevie” for Achievement in Diversity & Inclusion in The 2024 American Business Awards
• Recognized for the eighth time as a trusted and long-standing corporate partner by SOS Children’s Villages 

We’re ProgressPROUD of all our employees and the work they do to make Progress an incredible organization.

To view the company’s full list of awards, visit our awards page. To learn more about career opportunities at Progress, visit our careers page.