PALO ALTO, CA–(Marketwired – Nov 22, 2016) – TIBCO Software Inc., a global leader in integration, API Management, and analytics, today announced its senior vice president of Global Human Resources, Michele Haddad, has won a Stevie® Award in the Female Executive of the Year: Business Services category in the 13^th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. This honor reflects Michele’s industry expertise and innovative approach to delivering TIBCO’s successful HR programs.

“Michele’s leadership ensures that TIBCO’s culture contributes to our success. She is business savvy and people smart, and I’m proud that she’s being recognized for her contributions,” said Murray Rode, chief executive officer, TIBCO. “Michele has established many innovative HR programs at TIBCO, such as the TIBCO Women’s Network, while ensuring our global workforce adapts and responds to the growing opportunities in front of us.”

Under Michele’s leadership, TIBCO’s HR team supports a global workforce of more than 3,000 employees across 30 countries. Michele has helped build foundational programs to support TIBCO employees, such as TIBCO’s first-ever Learning & Development program, a formalized Performance Management Process, and Employee Engagement. She was also a founding sponsor of TWN – TIBCO Women’s Network — which launched in 2016 with a mission to increase recruitment, development, and retention of women through connection, education, and experience.

“Each year we think the quality of achievements portrayed in Stevie-winning nominations couldn’t possibly get any better, and each year the amazing women who are recognized in this program prove us wrong,” said Michael Gallagher, Stevie Awards founder and president. “We are thrilled and humbled to be able to recognize so many outstanding women in the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and to share the stories of their achievement with the world.”

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are the world’s top honors for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees, and the organizations they run. All individuals and organizations worldwide are eligible to submit nominations — public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. The 2016 awards received entries from 31 nations and territories.

More than 1,400 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in more than 90 categories. Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 160 professionals worldwide who participated in the judging process this year.

Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of Stevie Award winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women.

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About TIBCO
TIBCO Software takes businesses to their digital destinations by interconnecting everything in real time and providing augmented intelligence for everyone, from business users to data scientists. This combination delivers faster answers, better decisions, and smarter actions. For nearly 20 years, thousands of businesses around the globe have relied on TIBCO technology to differentiate themselves through compelling customer experiences, optimized assets, and innovative new business models. Learn how TIBCO brings data alive at www.tibco.com.

About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 10,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 60 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

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