Alexander Fries — Associate Partner
Alexander serves as the Senior Director of Corporate Development for Progress Software, a NASDAQ-listed leading infrastructure software vendor based in Burlington, MA. At Progress, Alexander is responsible for sourcing, executing, negotiating and integrating mergers and acquisitions, which are essential elements of Progress’ business strategy. Prior to Progress, Alexander was a Manager on the Corporate Development & Strategy team at Ingram Micro, a leading global IT distributor based in Irvine, CA, where he led M&A and strategic initiatives across all business units and numerous geographies. Alexander holds an MBA in Finance and Global Management from UCLA's Anderson School of Management and a BS in Finance and Economics from Babson College.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Corporate Development expert with extensive M&A experience.
Location: Boston, MA, United States
Experience: 10 yrs 2 mos
Skills
- Mergers & Acquisitions (m&a)
- Corporate Development
Career Highlights
- Led multiple high-value acquisitions at Progress Software.
- Expert in corporate development and M&A strategies.
- Strong financial background with MBA in Finance.
Work Experience
Progress
Senior Director, Corporate Development (1 yr 6 mos)
Director, Corporate Development (2 yrs 9 mos)
Senior Manager, Corporate Development (1 yr 7 mos)
Ingram Micro
Manager, Corporate Development & Strategy (2 yrs)
Senior Analyst, Corporate Development & Strategy (4 mos)
Analyst, Corporate Development & Strategy (1 yr)
Red Bull
Analyst, Corporate Strategy and Finance (9 mos)
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Investment Banking, M&A Group (2 mos)
Berwind Private Equity
Private Equity Analyst (3 mos)
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA at UCLA Anderson School of Management
Bachelor's degree at Babson College
