CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2014--
Blackbaud,
Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB),
a leading global provider of software and services for the nonprofit,
charitable giving and education communities, today announced that Peter
(Pete) Kight, founder, and former chairman and CEO of CheckFree, has
been elected to its Board
of Directors.
Pete Kight joins Blackbaud's Board of Directors (Photo: Business Wire)
“We are thrilled to have Pete join the Blackbaud board,” said Andrew
Leitch, chairman of the Blackbaud Board of Directors. “I look forward to
the addition of Pete’s experience to our board. As Blackbaud continues
its growth, I am confident that his contributions will be of tremendous
value to our global organization.”
After founding CheckFree in 1981, Mr. Kight served as chief executive
officer until its merger with Fiserv, Inc. in 2007. Under his
leadership, CheckFree greatly expanded beyond its original core online
bill payments business. At the time of its merger with Fiserv,
CheckFree’s annual revenue exceeded $1 billion.
“Under Mike Gianoni’s leadership, in partnership with a strong Board of
Directors, Blackbaud has emerged as a leading engine for change in the
world,” said Mr. Kight. “Historically serving the nonprofit community, I
look forward to joining the Board of Directors as Blackbaud engages new
corporate, foundation and individual customers.”
Mr. Kight is also a member of the Board of Directors at Huntington
Bancshares Incorporated. He previously served on the Board of
Directors for Fiserv (2010-2012) after his tenure as the company’s vice
chairman (2007–2010), along with Akamai, Inc. Technologies (2004-2012)
and Manhattan Associates (2007-2011).
Blackbaud’s Board of Directors also includes Andrew M. Leitch,
chairman of the board; Mike
Gianoni, president and chief executive officer; and George Ellis,
Timothy
Chou, David
Golden, Sarah Nash,
and Joyce
M. Nelson, directors.
About Blackbaud
Serving the nonprofit, charitable giving and education communities for
more than 30 years, Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB)
combines technology solutions and expertise to help organizations
achieve their missions. Blackbaud works in over 60 countries to support
more than 30,000 customers, including nonprofits, K12 private and higher
education institutions, healthcare organizations, foundations and other
charitable giving entities, and corporations. The company offers a full
spectrum of cloud and on-premise solutions, and related services for
organizations of all sizes, including nonprofit fundraising
and relationship management, eMarketing,
advocacy,
accounting,
payment
and analytics,
as well as grant
management, corporate
social responsibility, education and
other solutions. Using Blackbaud technology, these organizations raise,
invest, manage and award more than $100 billion each year. Recognized
as a top company, Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston, South
Carolina, and has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada,
the Netherlands, Ireland and the United Kingdom. For more information,
visit www.blackbaud.com.
Forward-looking Statements
Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations,
and assumptions contained in this news release are forward-looking
statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including
statements regarding expectations of future growth and entry into new
markets. Although Blackbaud attempts to be accurate in making these
forward-looking statements, it is possible that future circumstances
might differ from the assumptions on which such statements are based. In
addition, other important factors that could cause results to differ
materially include the following: general economic risks; the ability to
attract and retain key personnel; uncertainty regarding increased
business and renewals from existing customers; continued success in
sales growth; management of integration of acquired companies and other
risks associated with acquisitions; risks associated with successful
implementation of multiple integrated software products; 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
or upon request from Blackbaud's investor relations department. All
Blackbaud product names appearing herein are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Blackbaud, Inc.
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Blackbaud, Inc.
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