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\u201cFrom coding to marketing to sales, technology companies needs great, passionate players in every discipline and gender should not hold women back in their aspirations,\u201d explains WP Engine\u2019s CEO Heather Brunner in her recent interview with The Huffington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the interview, which features Heather as a leading woman in business, she discusses a variety of topics, including her journey to landing her dream job with WP Engine, advice to women who wish to pursue a career in technology, how she balances work and family life, and the accomplishments she hopes to see be brought forth by WP Engine in the next year.<\/p>\n

Read the entire interview: Women in Business Q&A: Heather Brunner, CEO, WP Engine<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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