Vassil Terziev

Co-Founder, Telerik Academy

Vassil Terziev is a co-Founder and co-CEO of Telerik where he played an instrumental role in growing the company from a small startup in Bulgaria in 2002 to a leading global enterprise software vendor with 9 offices in 7 countries and more than 130,000 customers, including more than 450 of the Fortune 500®. Terziev's vision and dedication led Telerik to a solid track record of revenue growth and profitability in the ever changing software industry.

Following Telerik’s acquisition by Progress Software (NASDAQ: PRGS) in December 2014, Vassil now serves as Chief Innovation Officer of the parent company where he is responsible for identifying growth strategies and new market opportunities, as well as promoting internal innovation.

Terziev earned his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the American University of Bulgaria, and held diverse roles in companies ranging from real estate and investment, to high-tech.