Pegasystems Appoints Maurício Prado Silva as Managing Director for Latin America

São Paulo, February 19, 2020 - Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the software company that empowers digital transformation in the world's leading companies, announces the appointment of Maurício Prado Silva as managing director for Latin America. Prado has more than 20 years of experience in leadership positions in the technology industry, including as vice president of sales at Oracle, president of Salesforce Brazil, and general manager of Microsoft. 

"Our initial objective is to grow the customer base, expand our presence, and strengthen alliances with business partners," Prado said. "We want to be closer to clients to better meet their current and future needs."

With offices in Brazil and Mexico, Pega has been operating in Latin America for over a year. Among Pegasystems' customers in Brazil are the largest brands across financial services, insurance, telecom, healthcare to name a few.

Top industry analyst firms consistently rank Pega as a leader in CRM applications and platforms. Founded over 35 years ago and headquartered in Massachusetts (USA), Pega has more than 5,000 employees and 41 global offices, with the United Kingdom and Australia as its regional bases.