Advent-backed Encora appoints Ribeiro as chief people officer

• Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Encora is a provider of digital product development services
• Before joining Encora, Ribeiro was chief people officer at Actian Corporation
• She also served as global executive vice president of human resources at Deluxe Entertainment

Encora, which is backed by Advent International, has named Melissa Ribeiro as chief people officer. Her appointment is effective immediately.

“In this fast-paced innovation landscape, it’s critical for Encora to continue to invest in providing the best workplace culture for our people,” said Venu Raghavan, CEO of Encora, in a statement. “Melissa holds deep expertise in the technology industry and will greatly strengthen our strategies around hiring the best people, creating an environment for them to grow and thrive, and ultimately deliver the best possible digital solutions to our customers.”

Before joining Encora, Ribeiro was chief people officer at Actian Corporation, an onsite and cloud data management organization. She also served as global executive vice president of human resources at Deluxe Entertainment, a privately held entertainment firm. Earlier in her career, Ribeiro served as the global vice president of human resources at Opera Mediaworks, and head of HR at Yahoo U.S. and Latin America.

Ribeiro holds both a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Northern Parana University in Brazil, and a Master of Science in Management from Parana State University. She also holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from The Georgia School of Professional Psychology.

Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Encora is a provider of digital product development services.