Senior executive brought in to provide strategic leadership to expand Encora’s award-winning workplace culture
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., September 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — encouragea global Software and Digital Engineering company, announced today that Melissa Ribeiro the Chief of the People has been appointed, which takes effect immediately. Ribeiro’s addition underscores Encora’s commitment to a people-first environment and culture of care as it rapidly expands worldwide. In this role, Ribeiro will provide strategic leadership to the People & Culture and Talent Acquisition functions to support the business through a period of progressive transformation.
“In this fast-paced innovation landscape, it is essential that Encora continues to invest in providing the best workplace culture for our people,” said Venu Raghavan, CEO of Encora. “Melissa has deep expertise in the technology industry and will greatly strengthen our strategies around hiring the best people, creating an environment for them to grow and thrive, and ultimately delivering the best solutions possible.” digital for our customers.”
Ribeiro brings more than 20 years of progressive HR leadership experience in a wide variety of industries and organizations. Her professional background includes extensive international roles and significant depth Latin America. Prior to joining Encora, Ribeiro was Chief People Officer at Actian Corporation, an on-premise and cloud data management organization. She also served as Global Executive Vice President of Human Resources at Deluxe Entertainment, a privately held entertainment firm. Earlier in her career, Ribeiro served as Global Vice President of Human Resources at Opera Mediaworks and Head of HR at Yahoo US and Latin America.
“I am honored to join Encora to support the company’s rapid growth and build on the exceptional culture the team has created,” said Ribeiro. “My goals will be to accelerate the company’s talent acquisition strategies to meet the needs of our clients, in addition to working with employees from around the world to better understand their needs from a culture and career development perspective.”
Ribeiro also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Northern Parana University in Brazil, and a Master of Science in Management from Parana State University. She also holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology.
About Encora
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and backed by private equity firm Advent International, Encora is an established leader in digital product development services. The preferred innovation partner for some of the world’s leading technology companies, Encora provides next-generation services such as Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Cloud and Test Automation. Encora has deep vertical clustering capabilities in HealthTech, FinTech, HiTech, IAM & Cybersecurity, Digital Commerce, EdTech, Supply Chain & Logistics, Telecom and other specialized industries. With over 7,400 associates in 40+ offices and innovation labs across the US, Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia, PERU, Canada, IndiaAND Asia Pacific, Encora’s global talent pool, vertical micro-industry expertise and proprietary Agile Engineering capabilities enable clients to improve their speed to impact. For more information, please visit www.encora.com.
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