"Pegasystems is the leader in a growing market," said Edward Hughes. "I am excited to join this world-class company and help foster continued growth on a world-wide basis."

Edward Hughes joins Pegasystems with an extensive sales background including domestic and international experience. Most recently at IBM, in his role as vice president of Sales, he led sales in the Americas for the Software Development Tools group. Previously, Hughes was vice president of Sales for Rational Software, responsible for the pan-European organization including sales, service and support. He began his software sales career at Compuware Corporation, a recognized leader in enterprise software and IT services.

Alan Trefler, CEO and founder commented, "We are delighted to welcome Edward to Pegasystems. His experience with other leading software companies makes him a superb addition to our organization."