ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (August 11, 2020) – Rural Sourcing, the leader in onshore software development, has promoted Margret Bailey to Albuquerque Development Center Director. Bailey brings more than 20 years of tech experience to her new role, where she’ll lead more than 150 colleagues as they develop applications for some of the country’s largest and most respected brands.
Before joining Rural Sourcing in 2017, Bailey worked for a number of large software companies including Thomson Reuters and America Online (AOL). She joined Rural Sourcing as a senior principal consultant, where she led the Database Practice area, focusing on database architecture, SQL programming, and reporting/data visualization across a number of platforms.
“Since starting at Rural Sourcing, Margret’s commitment to our clients has been second to none,” said Ingrid Miller Curtis, President of Rural Sourcing. “Albuquerque is home to some of the most creative software developers in the country. In her role, Margret will build on this creativity, ensuring our software developers can deliver innovative solutions with more speed and accuracy.”
Rural Sourcing’s model has demonstrated it can uniquely deliver results for some of the country’s largest companies. As a testament to the strength of technology professionals at Rural Sourcing, the company has seen tremendous growth over the past few years. In her role, Bailey will foster this growth and deliver on Rural Sourcing’s commitment to downtown Albuquerque by ensuring the city’s growing technology sector thrives.
“I have been a part of the technology industry in Albuquerque since the mid-90’s,” said Margret Bailey, director, Albuquerque Development Center for Rural Sourcing. “I have seen the technology community in this city grow over the years and I am excited to play a role in making ABQ a technology hub. Rural Sourcing provides an excellent opportunity to work with the latest tech and drive innovation for some of the country’s largest companies.”
As a mission focused organization, Rural Sourcing is bringing IT jobs back to middle America. With six development centers, the company and its employees are making a positive impact on the community and the country. Over the past decade, Rural Sourcing has received numerous workplace awards—both on the local and national level—demonstrating the company’s commitment to delivering the best for its employees and clients.
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