Progress Software appoints Ed Keisling as Chief AI Officer

Progress appointed Ed Keisling as the company’s Chief AI Officer, or CAIO. In this newly created role, Keisling will be responsible for leading the AI strategy for Progress and for further transforming the company’s product portfolio to support customers with their AI journeys. He will report directly to Progress CEO Yogesh Gupta. Previously, Keisling served as SVP of Engineering for Infrastructure Management at Progress where he played a pivotal role in driving innovation and enhancing operational efficiency. Prior to Progress, he held various executive positions in the technology sector specializing in complex system architectures, cloud computing and large-scale infrastructure management. Keisling was a member of the executive leadership team at Vecna Technologies where he ran Engineering, IT, DevOps, Support, Program Management and Analytics. He also held senior engineering roles at Pegasystems for over 17 years.