CHARLESTON, S.C., Aug. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world's leading cloud
software company powering social good, today announced that Michael
"Mike" Gianoni, Blackbaud's president and CEO, has been named to
the list of Top 50 SaaS CEOs by The Software Report. Gianoni
was recognized for his purpose-driven leadership and the company's
accelerated performance alongside CEOs from software companies such
as Bitly, Cvent, Gainsight™, Twilio, Workday and
more.
The CEOs on this year's list were selected based on nomination
submissions from colleagues, peers and other software industry
participants. Nominees were reviewed across a number of key
attributes, including integrity, intellect, drive, emotional
intelligence, organizational culture and operational skill. They
were most closely evaluated based on qualitative and substantive
commentary provided on the CEO's character.
Gianoni took over as CEO of the social good software leader in
2014 and has led the company through significant milestones,
including transitioning Blackbaud's entire solution set to the
cloud, issuing the company's first social responsibility report and
guiding Blackbaud through the construction and opening of a new
LEED Gold world headquarters. Under Gianoni's leadership, Blackbaud
has claimed spots on prominent lists, including Forbes' 2019 Best
Employers for Diversity for the second consecutive year, Forbes'
2018 America's Best Employers for Women, AnitaB.org 2018 Top
Companies for Women Technologists and Forbes' 2019 Best Midsize
Employers for the fourth consecutive year.
Since Gianoni became CEO, Blackbaud's customer base has grown 55
percent; recurring revenue has more than doubled and now comprises
90 percent of total revenues; addressable market has increased by
over $4 billion through acquisition
and organic product builds; and the company has risen to one of the
top 30 largest cloud software companies in the world, according to
IDC's rank of Worldwide Software as a Service (SaaS) and Cloud
Software Market Shares. Beyond his business acumen, Gianoni also
volunteers and advocates for causes important to him, including
animal welfare and veterans' initiatives. He serves on the board of
the International African American Museum breaking ground in
Charleston this fall.
The Software Report is a comprehensive source for business news,
investment activity and corporate actions related to the software
and SaaS sectors. For more information and to view this year's list
of Top 50 SaaS CEOs, visit
www.thesoftwarereport.com/the-top-50-saas-ceos-of-2019/.
About Blackbaud
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the
world's leading cloud software company powering social good.
Serving the entire social good community—nonprofits, foundations,
companies, education institutions, healthcare organizations and
individual change agents—Blackbaud connects and empowers
organizations to increase their impact through cloud software,
services, expertise and data intelligence. The Blackbaud portfolio
is tailored to the unique needs of vertical markets, with solutions
for fundraising and CRM, marketing, advocacy, peer-to-peer
fundraising, corporate social responsibility, school management,
ticketing, grantmaking, financial management, payment processing
and analytics. Serving the industry for more than three decades,
Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston,
South Carolina, and has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. For more information,
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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
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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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