Speaker

Alexander Fries

Senior Director, Corporate Development
Progress

Alexander serves as the Senior Director of Corporate Development for Progress Software, a NASDAQ-listed leading infrastructure software vendor based in Burlington, MA. At Progress, Alexander is responsible for sourcing, executing, negotiating and integrating mergers and acquisitions, which are essential elements of Progress’ business strategy. Prior to Progress, Alexander was on the Corporate Development & Strategy team at Ingram Micro, a leading global IT distributor based in Irvine, CA, where he led M&A and strategic initiatives across all business units and numerous geographies. 

Alexander holds an MBA in Finance and Global Management from UCLA's Anderson School of Management and a BS in Finance and Economics from Babson College.