CHARLESTON, S.C., May 22, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of
software for powering social impact, is pleased to announce that
Tom Barth has been appointed head of
Investor Relations (IR). In this role, Barth will report to
Tony Boor, executive vice president
and CFO, and will be responsible for defining and leading a
broad-based program to maximize the company's shareholder
value.
"We're thrilled to have Tom join our team to oversee IR,"
said Boor. "With his global experience and deep knowledge in the
public software company space, he will be an asset to the company
as we continue to execute our strategic initiatives to drive
long-term profitable growth."
Barth has an extensive background in IR, channel sales and
operations, and communications, serving with multiple established
public global software companies, as well as the U.S. Air Force.
For the past 10 years, Barth has led IR at Akamai Technologies, and
earlier in his career worked at Progress Software, Nuance
Communications and PTC.
"I look forward to further developing and running an IR program
that supports the needs of the company, its analysts, investors and
all stakeholders," said Barth. "Blackbaud is the clear leader in
the social impact software market and is well-positioned for the
future. I'm excited to help communicate the company's strategy and
vision to maximize shareholder value."
Barth is a decorated military veteran, having served in a
variety of leadership roles within the U.S. Air Force, including
serving as aide-de-camp and press secretary to Air Force General
Chuck Horner, who led the Desert
Shield/Storm Coalition Air Forces.
He received his Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Air Force Academy and holds a Master of Arts
from the University of Colorado in
Integrated Marketing Communications.
About Blackbaud
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the
leading software provider exclusively dedicated to powering social
impact. Serving the nonprofit and education sectors, companies
committed to social responsibility and individual change makers,
Blackbaud's essential software is built to accelerate impact in
fundraising, nonprofit financial management, digital giving,
grantmaking, corporate social responsibility and education
management. With millions of users and over $100 billion raised, granted or managed through
Blackbaud platforms every year, Blackbaud's solutions are
unleashing the potential of the people and organizations who change
the world. Blackbaud has been named to Newsweek's list of America's
Most Responsible Companies, Quartz's list of Best Companies for
Remote Workers, and Forbes' list of America's Best Employers. A
remote-first company, Blackbaud has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa
Rica and the United
Kingdom, supporting users in 100+ countries. Learn more
at www.blackbaud.com or follow us on X/Twitter, LinkedIn,
Instagram and Facebook.
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information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions
contained in this news release are forward-looking statements that
involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including statements
regarding expected benefits of products and product features.
Although Blackbaud attempts to be accurate in making these
forward-looking statements, it is possible that future
circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such
statements are based. In addition, other important factors that
could cause results to differ materially include the following:
general economic risks; uncertainty regarding increased business
and renewals from existing customers; continued success in sales
growth; management of integration of acquired companies and other
risks associated with acquisitions; risks associated with
successful implementation of multiple integrated software products;
the ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks associated
with management of growth; lengthy sales and implementation cycles,
particularly in larger organization; technological changes that
make our products and services less competitive; and the other risk
factors set forth from time to time in the SEC filings for
Blackbaud, copies of which are available free of charge at the
SEC's website at www.sec.gov or upon request from Blackbaud's
investor relations department. All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Blackbaud, Inc.
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