Blackbaud Announces Kevin Mooney as Chief Commercial Officer and Senior Vice President
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Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software and
related services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations,
announced today that it has named Kevin Mooney to the role of chief
commercial officer and senior vice president. He will be responsible for
Blackbaud’s sales and marketing operations,
including its eTapestry division in Indianapolis, Indiana. Before
joining Blackbaud Kevin was a senior executive at Travelport GDS.
As chief commercial officer of Travelport GDS, one of the world’s
largest travel conglomerates with revenue of $2.6 billion and operations
in 145 countries, Mooney was responsible for global sales, marketing,
service and support activities. In that role, he integrated the sales
staff following Travelport’s acquisition of
Worldspan and also rationalized and implemented a highly successful
global pricing model. Prior to that, he was chief financial officer for
Worldspan, where he was actively involved in selling the business to
Travelport GDS.
Marc Chardon, president and chief executive officer of Blackbaud, said, "Kevin’s
deep operational capabilities combined with his extensive consulting
background and his international experience will be of great value to
Blackbaud as the company pursues its strategy of expanding its spectrum
of products and services to all areas of the nonprofit industry in the
U. S. and across the globe.”
Mr. Mooney held key executive positions in the telecommunications
industry before joining Travelport GDS. He was chief executive officer
of Cincinnati Bell, a conglomerate that had interests in telecom,
information services and customer care products. Earlier, he held
management positions at Valuation Research Corporation, BellSouth
Corporation and AT&T Corporation. He was also a consultant for The
Carlyle Group, a private equity investment firm.
"Blackbaud’s mission
of helping make the world a better place by working with the nonprofit
community to improve lives,” said Mr. Mooney, "is
outstanding because it both expresses the spirit of the company and
because it shows a clear strategic business focus. When you look at the
company’s growth and the outstanding
commendations that customers give, it is easy to see the value created
by a dedicated team of professionals. I look forward to working with
them, and with our customers as we help them fulfill their mission.”
Mr. Mooney, who graduated from Seton Hall University and holds an MBA in
Finance from Georgia State University, is currently a Director of tw
telecom, Inc.
About Blackbaud
Blackbaud is the leading global provider of software and services
designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, enabling them to
improve operational efficiency, build strong relationships, and raise
more money to support their missions. Approximately 19,000 organizations —
including the American Red Cross, Dartmouth College, the WGBH
Educational Foundation, Episcopal High School, Lincoln Center, Cancer
Research UK, Special Olympics, and Arthritis Foundation —
use one or more of Blackbaud products and services for fundraising,
constituent relationship management, financial management, direct
marketing, school administration, ticketing, business intelligence,
website management, prospect research, consulting, and analytics. Since
1981, Blackbaud’s sole focus and expertise
has been partnering with nonprofits and providing them the solutions
they need to make a difference in their local communities and worldwide.
Headquartered in the United States, Blackbaud also has operations in
Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com.
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the assumptions on which such statements are based. In addition, other
important factors that could cause results to differ materially include
the following risks related to the expected timing and financial or
other benefits of the Kintera acquisition: uncertainty regarding
increased business and renewals from existing customers; continued
success in sales growth; general economic risks; 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 related to our dividend policy and share repurchase
program, including potential limitations on our ability to grow and the
possibility that we might discontinue payment of dividends; risks
relating to restrictions imposed by the credit facility; risks
associated with management of growth; lengthy sales and implementation
cycles, particularly in larger organizations; 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 upon request
from Blackbaud's investor relations department.
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