Mzinga Announces Key Additions to Engineering Leadership Team

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mzinga^® (http://www.mzinga.com), the leader in social software, services, and analytics for business, today announced the appointment of two new hires to its engineering and technology leadership team. Jem Pagán has assumed the role of Senior Vice President of Engineering and Adam Rubin is Mzinga’s new Vice President of Software Development.

“I am thrilled to be joining Mzinga as we develop and expand OmniSocial’s capabilities to provide our customers with innovative and in-depth analytics, extend our mobile capabilities and cement our leadership position in social software and services”

Both Pagán and Rubin bring extensive experience in enterprise application development, cloud-based computing, mobile and social technologies, and their appointments to Mzinga’s management team further enhances the company’s commitment to technology excellence and its continued momentum in the social software industry.

As Senior Vice President of Engineering, Pagán will be responsible for overseeing Mzinga’s engineering, project management and system operations staff, as well as managing the company's architectural framework, cloud-based systems, data architecture and analytics, and overall technology development and integrations. Pagán’s career spans more than 20 years in information technology management and development, Software-as-a-Service and communication systems—including leadership positions with the Governor of Pennsylvania’s Office for Information Technology, Maryland State Department of Public Safety, Corrections and Probation, Morgan State University’s School of Engineering, and TECCO, Inc. As Chief Architect of the Commonwealth of PA and Chief Network Officer for the Department of Public Safety in Maryland, he provided technology leadership that impacted the lives of more than 12 million citizens in the areas of cyber security and eGovernment. His participation on federal IT governance boards impacted both national and international initiatives in smartcard standards and identity management. Most recently, Pagán served as director of business development for Versatile Systems, Inc. where he designed and coordinated new technology development partnerships in the areas of RFID, smartcards, enterprise security, identity management, virtualization and cloud computing.

“Mzinga is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the significant market opportunity in the exciting, fast growing social software and learning market for business, and the company’s commitment to delivering superior, scalable technology solutions is evident,” said Pagán. “I look forward to working with the talented team here to drive future technology advancements that exceed client and market expectations.”

As Vice President of Software Development, Rubin is responsible for managing Mzinga’s software design and development efforts, including the company’s flagship social software solution, OmniSocial^®. A seasoned technologist and entrepreneur with 15 years of experience architecting sophisticated web applications, Rubin blends in-depth technological expertise with progressive strategies and processes to deliver innovative products. Prior to Mzinga, Rubin served as chief technology officer of Brighter Planet, where he drove the technology strategy and execution of the company’s web application and social media engagement capabilities. Earlier in his career, he held strategic and executive positions at Public Interactive, Mullen Advertising, and JuniorNet -- driving the architectural design and software development for interactive and social SaaS-based web applications.

"I am thrilled to be joining Mzinga as we develop and expand OmniSocial’s capabilities to provide our customers with innovative and in-depth analytics, extend our mobile capabilities and cement our leadership position in social software and services,” added Rubin.

In addition to these new technology hires, Mzinga is also recruiting engineering talent. To learn more, visit http://www.mzinga.com/company/careers.asp.

About Mzinga

Mzinga is the leading provider of social software, services, and analytics that improve business performance. Through a combination of enterprise-class technology, strategy and online moderation services, Mzinga social solutions enable businesses to increase revenue and lower costs by improving brand visibility, workplace satisfaction, and customer loyalty. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Mzinga supports more than 15,000 communities and 1 billion monthly page requests from 40 million unique visitors in 160 countries worldwide.

To learn more about Mzinga, visit www.mzinga.com.