Appian Corp (APPN) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $3.90BP/E –Yield –
About Appian
Services-Prepackaged Software, SIC 7372
Appian Corporation provides process automation technology. The company develops a software platform that enables organizations to design, automate, and optimize business processes. Its core offerings include workflow orchestration, artificial intelligence, robotic process automation, intelligent document processing, and a data fabric. Appian also provides implementation, consulting, and professional services. It delivers software through subscriptions, serving large enterprises and government agencies across industries such as financial services, life sciences, insurance, and manufacturing.
The company is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, where it leases its primary corporate office. Globally, Appian operates six international leased offices and occupies eight flexible workspaces. Its cloud platform runs across 16 countries, 39 regions, and 123 availability zones. The company employs 2,149 workers globally, with 1,383 personnel located within the United States.
Summary of the business section of Appian's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Appian Corp
- Founded
- 1999
- Headquarters
- Mclean, VA
- Address
- 7950 Jones Branch Drive 22102
- Phone
- (703) 442-8844
- Website
- appian.com
- Employees
- 2,149, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Prepackaged Software
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- BDO USA, P.C., McLean, Virginia
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- APPN
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- May 26, 2017
- Shares outstanding
- 72M, Aug 3, 2026
- Public float
- $894.90M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1441683
- CUSIP
- 03782L101
- ISIN
- US03782L1017
- FIGI
- BBG001C7PMJ2
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001TWHH63
- LEI
- 529900NIARIFW7HGU386
- EIN
- 54-1956084
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew W. Calkins | CEO and President, Director | 21,828,976 |
| Robert Charles Kramer | General Manager, Director | 2,378,630 |
| Mark Dorsey | Chief Revenue Officer | 27,828 |
| Srdjan Tanjga | Chief Financial Officer | 39,799 |
| Pavel Zamudio-Ramirez | Chief Customer Officer | 33,062 |
| Christopher Winters | General Counsel | 29,782 |
| Mark Steven Lynch | Director | 37,981 |
| Shirley Ann Edwards | Director | 15,069 |
| Carl Joseph Hartman II | Director | 9,442 |
| Bobbie G. Kilberg | Director | 95,977 |
| David Forrest Link | Director | 4,317 |
| William D. McCarthy | Director | 14,243 |
| Albert G.W. Biddle III | Director | 115,235 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.94M | $760.21K | $3.36M | $22 | $258 |
| FY2024 | $1.15M | -$3.88M | $1.02M | $20 | $203 |
| FY2023 | $1.16M | $4.81M | $1.63M | $23 | $147 |
| FY2022 | $19.85M | $11.93M | $1.10M | $20 | $89 |
| FY2021 | $981.85K | $32.18M | $1.18M | $40 | $138 |
| FY2020 | $808.96K | $79.28M | $796.83K | $424 | $150 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Calkins Chief Executive Officer | $1.15M | – | $1.76M | – | $31.28K | $2.94M | +156% |
| Srdjan Tanjga Chief Financial Officer | $448.86K | $423.00K | $8.00M | – | $13.57K | $8.89M | – |
| Mark Lynch Interim Chief Financial Officer | $437.50K | $833.33K | – | – | $363 | $1.27M | +116% |
| Robert Kramer General Manager | $850.00K | – | $353.70K | – | $23.27K | $1.23M | +36% |
| Mark Dorsey Chief Revenue Officer | $650.00K | – | $2.10M | $719.89K | $31.52K | $3.50M | – |
| Pavel Zamudio-Ramirez Chief Customer Officer | $800.00K | $168.38K | $646.74K | $250.00K | $40.82K | $1.91M | +63% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
IPO
From the final prospectus (Form 424B4) and the first day of trading
Offering
- Type
- Initial public offering
- Final prospectus filed
- May 26, 2017
- Securities offered
- 6,250,000
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- First trading day
- May 25, 2017
- First-day close
- $15.01
- Lock-up ends (est.)
- Nov 21, 2017
Lock-up end is estimated as 180 days after the first trading day; the prospectus sets the actual terms.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we had a total global workforce of 2,149 employees, 1,383 of which were based in the United States.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2017 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| May 18, 2017 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
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