Progress Software names Henry Hicks Supply Chain Industry Vice President

By D.C. Denison, Globe Staff

Progress Software Corporation, a software company in Bedford, said it has named Henry Hicks as Industry Vice President, Supply Chain.

Recently, Hicks was the Vice President of Worldwide Services Sales and Marketing for Lenovo Computers and was responsible for long-term growth strategies and overall sales performance of the division. Prior to Lenovo, Hicks was a Vice President at Capgemini Consulting and led the West Supply Chain Practice. where he advised clients on how to optimize and virtualize their supply chains. He has also worked at Deloitte, Dell, Frito Lay and UPS.

Hicks earned his bachelor’s degree in Operations Management from Auburn University and his master’s of business administration from Emory University.