The Washington Post Names Appian a 2017 "Top Workplace"

4th year in a row Application Platform leader has made the list

RESTON, Va., June 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) today announces that it has been named to the The Washington Post's "2017 Top Workplaces" list. This is the fourth year that the list has been published, and the fourth time that Appian has been named a winner. In the new list, Appian was cited for sustaining a dynamic environment that keeps employees engaged, where debate is encouraged across all levels of the company, and where every employee is empowered to try new ideas and approaches in pursuit of positive results.

In its fourth survey, The Washington Post's Top Workplaces list spotlights private, public, nonprofit and government agencies with the highest ratings from their employees in a survey conducted by Workplace Dynamics. The Washington Post invited 1,335 companies to participate in the survey.

"Appian's employees are the source of our success," said Matt Calkins, CEO of Appian. "We are committed to maintaining a culture of innovation where the best idea wins no matter where it comes from, and where every employee has the right to amaze their peers. Appian employees are extraordinarily talented, and in this kind of environment, talented people do great things."

Appian is ushering in the era of low-code application development. When companies write software on the Appian Platform, it's faster to build, easier to change, more mobile, more portable to the cloud, more integrated, and more secure. By giving companies a better way to write unique software, Appian helps organizations define their own personality, move at the speed of their customers, and shape the meaning of their own brand.

Appian employees are passionate about challenging the status quo and improving the world through great software. Appian's approach gives individuals greater ownership and input into decisions and makes for a more efficient and happier workplace.

This press release includes forward-looking statements. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical facts, including, without limitation, statements regarding our commitment to maintaining an innovative culture, are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," believe," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "will" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, risks related to our ability to maintain our corporate culture and the risks and uncertainties set forth in the "Risk Factors" section of our prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on May 26, 2017, and subsequent reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, achievements or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will occur. We are under no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to conform these statements to actual results or revised expectations, except as required by law.  You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

About Appian
Appian provides a leading low-code software development platform that enables organizations to rapidly develop powerful and unique applications. The applications created on Appian's platform help companies drive digital transformation and competitive differentiation. For more information, visit www.appian.com.

For Information Contact:
Nicole Greggs
Director, Media Relations
703.260.7868
nicole.greggs@appian.com