Agilysys Appoints Dana Jones to Board of Directors
April 08 2019 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
Proven Executive for Leading Cloud-based
Global Businesses Joins Agilysys’ Board
Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of
next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, today
announced that Dana Jones has been appointed to the Agilysys Board
of Directors, effective April 8, 2019. The appointment of Ms. Jones
increases the size of the board to eight members, seven of whom are
considered independent directors under Nasdaq rules.
Ms. Jones brings to Agilysys’ board her successful experience
leading and growing cloud-based global businesses. She is currently
the chief executive officer of Sparta Systems, the world’s premier
provider of cloud and on-premise supply chain quality management
software for regulated industries, a position she has held since
April 2018. Prior to joining Sparta Systems, Ms. Jones was chief
executive officer of Active Network, an activity and event
management software company, which under her leadership experienced
rapid growth, leading to the sale of the company’s sports and
communities divisions to Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) for more
than $1 billion. She previously served as chief marketing officer
and senior vice president of solutions management for Sabre Airline
Solutions, a division of Sabre Corporation. She holds a Bachelor of
Science in Engineering in industrial and operations engineering
from the University of Michigan.
"With her extensive enterprise and cloud-based software industry
expertise and track record of success, I am delighted to welcome
Dana to our board of directors," said Michael Kaufman, chairman of
the Agilysys Board of Directors. "Dana is an accomplished business
technology executive with twenty-plus years of experience
transforming and growing enterprise software businesses, which is a
great match for Agilysys as we continue to execute on the strategic
initiatives that are delivering accelerated business momentum. The
entire Agilysys Board of Directors looks forward to working with
Dana as we further position the company for long-term growth.”
"Agilysys is uniquely positioned to provide leading hospitality
software solutions and the highest level of customer service to
hospitality operators around the world,” said Ms. Jones. “I am
excited to join the board at this time as the company continues to
execute on its growth strategies that are based on a foundation of
enabling hospitality businesses to deliver exceptional experiences
throughout the entire guest journey.”
About Agilysys
Agilysys has been a leader in hospitality software for more than
40 years, delivering innovative guest-centric technology solutions
for gaming, hotels, resorts and cruise, corporate foodservice
management, restaurants, universities, stadia and healthcare.
Agilysys offers the most comprehensive software solutions in the
industry, including point-of-sale (POS), property management (PMS),
inventory and procurement, payments, and related applications, to
manage the entire guest journey. Agilysys is known for its
leadership in hospitality, its broad product offerings and its
customer-centric service. Some of the largest hospitality companies
around the world use Agilysys solutions to help improve guest
loyalty, drive revenue growth and increase operational
efficiencies. Agilysys operates across North America, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, and India with headquarters located in Alpharetta,
GA. For more information visit Agilysys.com.
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