Pilgrim Quality Solutions Names New CEO

Tampa, Fla.-based Pilgrim Quality Solutions, a provider of enterprise quality management software and services for the life-sciences industry, has appointed Richard Lowrey as its CEO and member of the company’s board. Lowrey succeeds Thierry Durand.

“We are pleased to welcome Rick to Pilgrim and to have him lead the company through its next phase of growth and continued success,” said Philip Borden at Riverside Partners LLC (the private equity firm that owns Pilgrim) and chairman of Pilgrim Quality Solutions. “Rick’s deep experience as an executive in growing enterprise software companies coupled with his demonstrated operational and leadership skills have made him particularly well-suited for his role. We thank Thierry for his leadership over the past several years and are enthusiastic about Rick building on what has already been accomplished at Pilgrim.”

Lowrey brings more than 30 years of experience leading organizations and driving growth. Previously, he was the executive vice president at Deltek Inc., an enterprise software and information solutions provider for professional services firms and government contractors. While at Deltek, he held various roles including vice president of strategy and business development, executive vice president and general manager of the enterprise solutions group and executive vice president for products and strategy. Prior to Deltek, Lowrey held financial positions at Titan Corporation, Digicon Corporation and SRA International. He is formerly a managing partner with Caserta Solutions and FuseLinecx, both boutique management consulting firms. He received his B.S. in public administration from George Mason University in Virginia.

“I am extremely excited to join the team at Pilgrim,” said Lowrey. “As I have gotten to know Pilgrim, I’ve been attracted to Pilgrim’s remarkable customers, unparalleled product suite, and dedicated employees. I look forward to working with Pilgrim’s employees, customers and partners in the months and years to come as we capitalize on the strong foundation at Pilgrim to continue to grow the business to meaningful new levels of success.”

“I am incredibly proud of the growth and success of Pilgrim over the past several years. As a continuing investor, I remain confident and optimistic about the future success of the company under Rick’s leadership,” said Durand.