Progress Receives Awards for Workplace Culture, Corporate Social Responsibility

Progress and our leadership team have received multiple awards for fostering employee engagement and championing corporate social responsibility.

As a company that places a high value on people, nothing is more rewarding than being recognized for our company culture and commitment to inclusivity and equity. Our people and the global communities we serve are what make Progress a great place to work—and other organizations are taking notice.

Boston Business Journal, Built In and WomenTech are among the entities who have recognized Progress and our leadership team in the first half of 2023. From Best Places to Work awards to CSR achievements, our efforts have not gone unnoticed.

“It is delightful to see our team members receive accolades for their unmatched achievements,” said Yogesh Gupta, CEO, Progress. “I congratulate them and look forward to their continued contributions to our organization as well as to the broad tech industry. I’m also honored for the company to receive awards for our CSR efforts as well as for being a great place to work. I’m grateful to our employees whose unrelenting passion for making a difference in our communities and the world is truly inspiring. Our employees make our company a great place to work, and it is a wonderful accomplishment to have it recognized by leading organizations.”

Read on to see the Progress awards-to-date for 2023.

Best Employer Awards

For the third consecutive year, Boston Business Journal recognized us as one of their Best Places to Work. This listing recognizes Massachusetts companies that have strived to create an appealing workplace, and recipients are selected based on survey responses from current employees.

We were also named a 2023 Middle Market Leader by the Boston Business Journal, a list that ranks the 50 highest growth companies in Massachusetts. Progress was also ranked #12 in the Boston Business Journal’s Largest Software Developers in Massachusetts list.

Additionally, we were recognized by Built In’s Best Places to Work awards in multiple categories, including Boston Best Large Places to Work, Boston Best Places to Work and U.S. Best Large Places to Work. Built In’s awards program honors companies that offer the best total rewards programs and compensation packages among their peers.

Executive Leadership Awards and Recognitions

Several members of our leadership team were recognized for their contributions to the tech industry.

• CIO Ian Pitt received a 2023 ORBIE Award, an award that honors CIOs and CISOs who have demonstrated excellence in leadership
• WomenTech Network included Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer Shirley Knowles on its 30 Outstanding Black Women in Tech list, which celebrates Black women transforming technology for all
  • Marquette University also named Shirley Young Alumna of the Year
• Sara Faatz, Director of Technology and Community Relations, was a recipient of Built In’s 2023 Moxie Awards, an annual program recognizing women in technology who have made significant contributions to their workplace, communities and the industry
• Dimo Mitev, Software Engineering Manager, and Dimitar Topuzov, Senior QA Architect, were featured in the Career Show’s Top 100 Most Influential IT People in Bulgaria 2023 list, which recognizes professionals who are contributing to the development of the IT industry in Bulgaria

Corporate Social Responsibility Awards

In the first half of the year, we’ve also been recognized for our commitment to inclusion, diversity and community service. Progress for Tomorrow, our CSR program, received silver in the Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility category at the American Business “Stevie” Awards. In addition, Progress for Tomorrow was recognized in the Most Effective CSR Strategy category at the 2023 HR Distinction Awards.

For the seventh time, we were recognized as a trusted and longstanding corporate partner by SOS Children’s Villages in Bulgaria, the world’s largest non-governmental organization focused on supporting children without parental care and families at risk. Telerik School Academy also named Progress a valuable corporate partner in the 2022/2023 school year.

We aim to put our people at the center of everything we do. The three pillars of Progress for Tomorrow are our people, our global communities and our planet, and these pillars guide everything we do. These awards reflect the work we do to make sure we’re giving back to our employees and the communities we serve.