Joseph M. Loughry, III

President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Persystent Software

Mr. Loughry has over 30 years of successful hands-on experience creating shareholder value in public and privately held software companies. Most recently, he served as President and CEO of HTE, Inc. a software company that provides integrated application solutions to local and state governments throughout the US.

Mr. Loughry also served as President and CEO of QuestPoint Holdings, Inc., a financial services business, and as CEO of Nationwide Remittance Centers, Inc., a venture-funded lock-box services business acquired by CoreStates Bank. Mr. Loughry’s background includes almost a decade at General Electric Information Services and major systems management software companies such as Uccel Corporation, Computer Associates, and Legent Corporation in a variety of executive roles.

Mr. Loughry graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in business administration.