Blackbaud Announces Jana Eggers as Senior Vice President of Product Management and Marketing
October 20, 2010
Former director of Intuit’s Innovation Lab joins leading global supplier of software and services to the nonprofit sector
CHARLESTON, SC – October 20, 2010 – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced that it has hired Jana Eggers as senior vice president of product management and marketing. Based at the company’s Charleston, S.C.-headquarters, she will lead Blackbaud’s product innovation and marketing efforts starting November 16.
We are very pleased to welcome Jana to Blackbaud and to leverage the leadership experience that she has gained over the course of a distinguished career in the technology industry,” said Marc Chardon, Blackbaud’s chief executive officer. “Her customer-focused approach to product management will guide our product development to fit the needs of our customers and to deliver an even richer set of products to help them accomplish their missions.”
Eggers brings extensive software and technology experience to this new role, having served in technology and executive positions at Intuit, Basis Technology, Lycos, American Airline’s Sabre, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, along with several acquired start-ups.
“I joined Blackbaud for two reasons: the committed, customer-focused team and the life-changing organizations served,” said Eggers. “Nonprofits around the globe rely on technology for efficiency across all aspects of their organizations and to help accomplish their missions. I am excited to lead the team defining and delivering the answers to their needs.”
Prior to joining Blackbaud, Eggers served as chief executive officer of Germany-based Spreadshirt, the worldwide platform for personalized apparel. Eggers joined Spreadshirt from Intuit, where she founded and led the company’s corporate Innovation Lab, which researched and designed new offerings. She also served as general manager for Intuit’s QuickBase business, serving the Fortune 100, and developing it to become Intuit’s fastest-growing business unit. In previous roles, Eggers led engineering, product management, marketing and business development teams.
Eggers received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics and computer science at Hendrix College in Arkansas. She graduated early to join Los Alamos National Lab as a research scientist with a specialty in supercomputing. Eggers has been featured in BusinessWeek, Fortune, and The New York Times for her leadership and innovation work and is a frequent invited speaker on the topics of technology, business, innovation, and leadership.
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 24,000 organizations — including University of Arizona Foundation, American Red Cross, Cancer Research UK, The Taft School, Lincoln Center, Tulsa Community Foundation, Ursinus College, Earthjustice, International Fund for Animal Welfare, and the WGBH Educational Foundation — use one or more Blackbaud products and services for fundraising, constituent relationship management, financial management, website management, direct marketing, education administration, ticketing, business intelligence, 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 Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com.
