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Virginia Supreme Court to hear appeal of reversal of $2B judgment for Appian
The Supreme Court of Virginia has agreed to hear a petition from software company Appian, asking to reinstate a 2022 judgment worth about $2.04 billion in a trade secrets verdict against a competitor. It’s the latest turn in the battle between Appian, which is based in Fairfax County’s McLean area, and rival Pegasystems. In 2022, […]
Appian taps new chief revenue officer
Mark Dorsey is Appian‘s new chief revenue officer, the McLean cloud computing and software company announced Oct. 11. He replaces Christopher Jones, who left in April to become chief revenue officer for New Relic, a software developer based in San Francisco. Dorsey, who has a MBA from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College, […]
Appeals court reverses $2B judgment for Appian
The corporate espionage civil case between rivals Appian and Pegasystems is heading back to court, the Virginia Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. The three-judge panel ordered a new trial, saying that Appian was improperly relieved of the burden of proving that Pega financially benefited from misappropriating Appian’s trade secrets. In May 2022, McLean cloud computing […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: MATT CALKINS
In 1999, Calkins co-founded cloud computing and enterprise software firm Appian, which reaped $236.9 million in cloud subscriptions revenue in fiscal 2022, up 32% from 2021. The company’s total 2022 revenue was $468 million, up 27% from the prior year. Calkins expects cloud subscription revenue to continue climbing and anticipates total 2023 revenue to be […]
Resetting the bar
Two venerable Virginia law firms — Roanoke’s Woods Rogers PLC and Norfolk’s Vandeventer Black LLP — combined forces in July 2022, creating the state’s fifth largest firm, Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC, based in Roanoke. It’s a true statewide firm, with branch offices in Norfolk, Richmond, Lynchburg and Charlottesville, in addition to locations in Kitty […]
Appian appoints new chief revenue officer
McLean-based cloud computing firm Appian Corp. has named Christopher Jones to serve as chief revenue officer. Jones will lead the company’s sales operations and report directly to Appian CEO Matt Calkins. “Appian has built a leadership position in the low-code industry through superior technology and a compelling vision to empower organizations and individuals,” Jones said in […]
McLean-based Appian opens office in Seville, Spain
Appian Corp. opened its first Technology Innovation Center in Seville, Spain, the McLean-based cloud computing firm announced last week. “Seville provides the ideal environment for Appian to establish its technology hub, grow our team and serve our regional customers and partners,” Víctor Ayllón, Appian’s vice president of automation, said in a statement. “The new Appian [...]
Appian CFO to retire in 2022
Mark Lynch, Appian Corp.’s chief financial officer, will retire effective March 31, 2022, the McLean-based cloud computing company announced Friday. Appian will fill the position through an executive search process. Mark Matheos, the company’s senior vice president and global controller, will be promoted to chief accounting officer effective Dec. 31. Lynch joined Appian in 2009 [&helli[...]
