Capital markets veteran brings global acquisition experience

Upland Software, Inc., a leader in cloud-based enterprise work management software, announced the appointment of Teresa Miles Walsh to the company’s board of directors. Walsh is currently the CEO & Managing Director of Access Media Advisory LLC (AMA), a corporate advisory boutique focused on media sector clients.

“We are excited to add Teresa to our board of directors. She brings a wealth of experience in the capital markets in both the United States and Europe,” said Upland Chairman and CEO Jack McDonald. “Teresa understands the challenges and opportunities of technology mergers and acquisitions, and I know she will help us expand our reach as we continue to find and acquire businesses to strategically grow our product portfolio.”

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Walsh founded AMA in 2003 and serves as CEO today. Prior to founding AMA, she was based in London as the vice chairman and managing director, European telecommunications, media and technology at Merrill Lynch. Walsh was the head of the European media investment banking group at Merrill Lynch from 1997 until 2002; from 1989 until 1996 she worked in various investment banking roles at Merrill Lynch, including the project and lease finance, utilities, and media groups. Walsh participated in transactions totaling in excess of $75 billion in deal value while at Merrill Lynch. She received her MBA with distinction in 1987 from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and her Bachelor of Arts in Economics, magna cum laude, also from Duke University.

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“Upland has built a reputation as a customer-centered organization with a disciplined, thematic model for acquiring and integrating great new technologies,” said Walsh. “This company is bringing incredible value to customers through the digital transformation of key functions and processes. I have followed Upland’s progress since before its IPO and am excited to join the team and help expand the global vision of this company.”

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