AIG Appoints Chief Enterprise Architect       

Hugh Tamassia will join AIG as Chief Enterprise Architect, with responsibility for designing an enterprise architecture to effectively drive AIG’s IT priorities and company-wide strategic plan.  Tamassia joins AIG after serving in senior technology roles at JPMorgan Chase for 13 years, most recently as CTO for Consumer and Community Banking Servicing Technology.

Ericsson Combines Strategy and Technology Functions       

Ulf Ewaldsson was appointed Chief Strategy and Technology Officer and Head of Group Function Strategy and Technology for the Ericsson Group. Ulf Ewaldsson currently holds the position as CTO and Head of Group Function Technology. Current Chief Strategy Officer Rima Qureshi was appointed Head of Region North America in July this year.

Level 3 Communications Names CTO and CIO       

Level 3 Communications has named Andrew Dugan as CTO, and Atilla Tinic as CIO. Dugan has been with the company since 1998 and has served as interim lead for the Global Technology and IT Organization since June 2016.

Tinic joined the company in 2014 as part of the tw telecom acquisition and had been with the company since 2004. His former role was SVP of IT.

IAG Announces Executive Changes  

IAG announced that Group Executive Digital and Technology Claire Rawlins has left the company. Ms. Rawlins joined IAG in June last year with a mandate to accelerate IAG's technology and digital priorities. Peter Bonney will lead the Digital Labs team on an interim basis. Mr. Bonney joined IAG from Deloitte Digital technology in 2015 to head up Disruptive Technology and Architecture within IAG Digital Labs.

NetApp Appoints Former Broadcom CIO     Bill Miller

NetApp appointed Bill Miller as CIO. In this role, Miller will lead NetApp’s IT organization, support the company’s ongoing transformation, and work with peer organizations to advance business strategy and technology initiatives. Miller is former CIO of Broadcom.

China Based Online Discount Retailer Vipshop Sees CTO Replacement      

Vipshop, the leading online discount retailer for brands in China, announced that its CTO Daniel Kao has tendered his resignation due to personal reasons. Dr. Bill Huang will be appointed as the new CTO following Kao's resignation. Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Huang was most recently CTO and SVP of Sina Corporation and had been CTO and SVP of PPTV before Sina.

F5 Networks Announces Chief Technical Officer Changes   

Karl Triebes notified F5 Networks that he is resigning as EVP of Product Development and Chief Technical Officer of the Company. The Company appointed its current SVP of Product Development Ryan Kearny as its Interim EVP of Product Development and Chief Technical Officer. Triebes is expected to remain in an advisory role with the Company until January 1, 2017.

W. R. Berkley Corporation Names CIO with Expertise in Information Systems and Data Management

W.  R. Berkley Corporation appointed Richard M. Lowery as SVP and CIO. In Lowery has nearly 30 years of experience in IT and most recently served in senior roles at Risk Solutions International and Marsh & McLennan Companies, management consulting firms focused on creating strategies to enable business with technology.

RSA Insurance Group Appoints Chief Digital Officer           

RSA Insurance appointed Steven Zuanella to the role of group chief digital officer Zuanella will take up his new role at the beginning of 2017. Most recently, Steven was chief digital officer for Zurich UKGI where he set up the digital transformation agenda.

Hyatt Hotels Promotes Tech Exec as Global Head of Data, Innovation and Business Transformation       

Hyatt Hotels selected Alex Zoghlin as global head of data, innovation and business transformation. Zoghlin moves into the newly created position three years after joining Hyatt as the global head of technology. He is the founder of five technology companies, including Orbitz, for which he also served as CTO.

Former Starwood Hotels and Staples CIO Joins AutoNation as CTO         Tom Conophy 

AutoNation appointed Tom Conophy to the position of EVP, CTO. Allan Stejskal, SVP and CIO will be resigning from the company. Earlier, he served as EVP and CIO at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Intercontinental Hotels Group and Staples, where he was responsible for all aspects of the global IT organization.

Hiscox Promotes Matt Webb as Head of Cyber        

Bermuda-incorporated insurance provider Hiscox promoted Matt Webb to the newly created role of group head of cyber. Webb joined Hiscox ten years ago as a contingency underwriter. Following roles in professional indemnity for technology companies, Webb specialized in cyber insurance - most recently working as head of technology, cyber and data underwriting for Hiscox UK and Ireland.

Zebra Technologies Promotes its VP of Emerging Technology Office to CTO        

Zebra Technologies has appointed Tom Bianculli as CTO, a newly created role, to help advance its leadership in the growing market of Enterprise Asset Intelligence. Bianculli most recently served as VP of Zebra's Emerging Technology Office. In this role, Bianculli testified on the topic of wearable technology before the U.S. House of Representatives.

BankUnited Appoints CIO from Citigroup    

BankUnited, the savings and loan association, appointed Julio Jogaib as CIO. A 33-year industry veteran, Jogaib joins BankUnited from Citigroup in Fort Lauderdale, where he served most recently as director for Latin America technology production services in the company’s global institutional clients group division. He is an expert in financial services IT, having held numerous executive-level IT roles in domestic and international business operations.

Ellie Mae Hires Visa Exec as Chief Architect

Ellie Mae announced that Michael Keselman has joined the company as Chief Architect. Keselman will be responsible for directing the architecture of Ellie Mae's complete cloud solution offering and will drive the evolution and design of Ellie Mae's open industry cloud platform. Prior to joining the company, Keselman worked at Visa as the Chief Architect for merchant and acquirer processing. Prior to his work at Visa, Keselman was the CTO at Stanford Hospital and Clinics.

OUTFRONT Appoints CTO to Strengthen its Technology Development   

OUTFRONT Media announced the hire of Joel Melby, who will serve as the company's CTO. In his new role, Melby will oversee the development and engineering team that is building OUTFRONT Media's ON Smart Media platform. Most recently he served as the CTO of clypd.

QTS Realty Trust Appoints CISO from Lancope      

QTS Realty Trust announced that Andrew Wild has joined the company as Chief Information Security Officer. Wild, who has more than 25 years of information security and risk management experience, has been successful in building corporate information security programs and managing groups of engineers to provide network visibility and security intelligence to defend enterprises against the latest threats. Wild was most recently the CISO at Lancope, and prior to that he was the CSO at Qualys.

NSFOCUS Transitions CTO to Role of SVP of Global Threat Research      

Network and terminal security products company NSFOCUS appointed Dr. Richard Zhao to the position of SVP of Global Threat Research. Dr. Zhao previously served as the CTO of NSFOCUS, and will retain this position while undertaking his new role where he will oversee the company's threat intelligence division. Before joining NSFOCUS, Dr. Zhao served as the Director of Architect and Security Operations at Lenovo and Principal Consultant in China for Computer Associates. In addition, he worked for iS-One as Chief Strategy Officer.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Appoints Chief Platform Architect        

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has appointed Martin Davy to the newly created role of chief platform architect and EVP of engineering. Prior to joining HMH, Davy was VP of worldwide product engineering for the Pegasystems, where he led the engineering and development operations aspects of the Pega platform, partnering with the head of product and the head of Cloud Operations.

Amedisys Appoints Interim CIO        

Amedisys CIO Martin B.  Howard is leaving the company. Michael North, SVP of operations, will assume the role of interim CIO. North, a seasoned IT executive, most recently led Amedisys' successful conversion to the Homecare Homebase platform.  Before Amedisys, he served as the director of corporate development integrations for Humana. His senior level responsibilities included all IT and operational integrations for acquisitions. Prior to that, North served as the director of IT Support with Kindred Healthcare.

Weis Markets Appoints CIO From Retail Industry

Weis Markets hired R. Gregory Zeh Jr. as VP and CIO. Zeh has retail industry experience in IT and finance roles including as VP and CIO of Price Chopper Supermarkets. Prior to that, he was CFO of Mazzone Management Group.

Kaman Corporation CIO to Retire; Successor Named          

Ronald M. Galla, SVP and CIO of aerospace company Kaman Corporation notified the company that he intends to retire effective as of January 3, 2017, following 32 years of service to the company. Galla will be succeeded by Paul M. Villani, Senior Director, Software Development and ERP Support of the company's Distribution Segment, who is expected to be appointed SVP and CIO of the company, effective as of January 1, 2017.

SoftNAS Taps Senior Citrix Exec to Lead Product Development

SoftNAS, the software-defined cloud NAS, hired Citrix veteran Jeff Russo as SVP, Products. Most recently, he served as VP of Product Development at Citrix where he led development services for all product groups. Russo previously held product development management roles with Precision Response, IBM and Encore Computer Corporation.

Date Range: September 13th - October 24th

Google Fiber, California - $21.5M, October 2016
Google Fiber said that Craig Barratt will be stepping down from his role as CEO and will remain as an adviser within Alphabet, Google's parent company. The company also did not name a new CEO to replace Barratt.

This is the detailed version of CEOs Appointed in the month October 2016. 

Ericsson, Sweden - $26.95B, October 2016Borje Ekholm

Hostway Services, Illinois - $157M, October 2016Emil Sayegh

Mobile Tornado Group, UK - $2.68M, October 2016Abraham Bahram Tooba

Cisco Announces Board Changes; Leadership Move in the Middle East       

Cisco reported the appointment of Amy L. Chang, CEO and founder of Accompany, to its board of directors. Chang, is CEO and founder of Accompany, a relationship intelligence platform company.

Cisco Middle East has appointed Ziad Salameh as managing director of its West region. Leading a team in the West region, Salameh will develop stronger partner associations with strategic initiatives for skill set development and build on Cisco's public and private sector engagements to attain Cisco's strategic goals and elevate business performance.

Qualcomm Appoints Ann M. Livermore to its Board; Promotes Qualcomm Technology Licensing Leader

Qualcomm named Ann M. Livermore to its Board of Directors. With her nearly 30 years at Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), Livermore brings extensive experience in senior leadership positions, and broad knowledge and experience in the areas of technology, business management, marketing, sales, and research and development. Livermore has been a director of UPS since November 1997, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) since November 2015. Livermore was a director of HP from June 2011 to November 2015.

Qualcomm promoted Alex Rogers to EVP and president of Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL). Rogers has led QTL since March 2016. In this role, Rogers is responsible for the strategic direction and oversight of QTL, including managing the division's day-to-day operations.

Nokia Announces CFO Changes    Timo Ihamuotila   

Timo Ihamuotila, CFO of Nokia, resigns from the company to join ABB in Switzerland as CFO and a member of the Executive committee. Ihamuotila will continue in his current role as Nokia CFO and as a member of the company's Group Leadership Team until December 31, 2016, and will remain as an advisor to the company until February 28, 2017.

Kristian Pullola, who currently is Nokia's SVP, Corporate Controller, is appointed as CFO and member of the Group Leadership Team as of January 1, 2017. 

Ericsson Witnesses Couple of Leadership Changes   

Ericsson announced it will move the position as CHRO to Sweden and that Bina Chaurasia, based in California therefore will resign from her role as SVP and CHRO. Joining Ericsson from Hewlett Packard in 2010, Chaurasia has built a world class global HR function for Ericsson.

Maj-Britt Arfert has been appointed acting CHRO while the search for a successor is underway.

Ericsson has combined Strategy and Technology functions. Ulf Ewaldsson appointed Chief Strategy and Technology Officer and Head of Group Function Strategy and Technology for the Ericsson Group. Ulf Ewaldsson currently holds the position as CTO and Head of Group Function Technology.

Current Chief Strategy Officer Rima Qureshi was appointed Head of Region North America July 1, 2016, and has since held dual roles. In addition to her role as Head of Region North America, Rima Qureshi will continue to drive the strategic partnership with Cisco.

BlackBerry Taps CFO from SybaseSteven Capelli

BlackBerry named Steven Capelli as CFO. Most recently, Capelli was President of Worldwide Field Operations at Sybase. Prior to Sybase, Capelli was CFO of Siemens Pyramid. Earlier in his career, he served in controller roles at Digital Equipment Corporation, Unisys and WR Grace and Company. He will succeed James Yersh, who is leaving the company for personal reasons. 

Date Range: September 21st - October 31st

PayPal Promotes Global Head of Product and Engineering to COOWilliam J. Ready

PayPal named William J. Ready, 36, as EVP, COO. Prior to this appointment, Ready served as the company's SVP, Global Head of Product and Engineering, and SVP, Merchant and Next Generation Commerce. He was CEO and GM of Braintree earlier.

Netflix Hires Ex-Universal Television Exec as VP, Content 

Netflix announced that it hires Bela Bajaria, ex-Universal Television, as VP-content, leading team focused on TV and film licensing from major U.S. studios, and co-production relationships with major U.S. networks.

WEX Elects Retired PwC Partner John (Jeb) E. Bachman to Board 

Global payment solutions company WEX elected John (Jeb) E. Bachman, 60, to the company’s board of directors. Mr. Bachman is an “audit committee financial expert” who spent more than 35 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers and is on the board of directors for The Children’s Place, a public company. A partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers until his retirement in 2015, Bachman served as the U.S. assurance operations leader from 2007 to 2013, with full financial and operational responsibility for the $4 billion business, including the firm’s audit and risk management practices.

Match Group Appoints IAC CFO as Board Member 

Glenn H. Schiffman, age 47, was elected to the Board of Directors of Match Group. Schiffman has served as CFO of IAC/InterActiveCorp (IAC) since April 2016. Prior to joining IAC, he served as Senior Managing Director at Guggenheim Securities and was a partner at The Raine Group.

Rightmove’s Newest Board Member is Recognized Technology Leader in in the UK      Jacqueline de Rojas   

Rightmove, the UK's number one property website, appointed Jacqueline de Rojas as a non-executive director. Jacqueline holds a full time position as EVP of Northern Europe for The Sage Group plc and is a Non-Executive Director of tech UK, where she serves as President. She has worked in the software, technology and digital sectors since 1984 holding executive roles with digital and enterprise sales-focused businesses including Citrix Systems, CA Technologies, McAfee and Business Objects amongst others.

Just Eat Appoints Former P&G Marketing Expert to its Board        

Roisin Donnelly, who spent 31 years with Procter & Gamble and rose to be CMO for Northern Europe, joined the board of leading online takeaway ordering service Just Eat. Donnelly oversaw marketing in six countries for P&G. Before that she spent 14 years leading the P&G marketing department for the UK and Ireland. She was marketing director for P&G's Prestige Fragrance division for North America and Latin America, and marketing director for P&G's former Max Factor cosmetics brand in the UK.

Square’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Steps Down

Payments firm Square announced that resignation of Dana R. Wagner as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Wagner will remain an employee of the Company in order to provide transitional services to the Company through November 2016.

GrubHub Goes through Board Changes        

Online food ordering services firm GrubHub announced that Justin Sadrian, 44, a member of the board of directors the company, resigned from the board. Sadrian is a partner at the firm of Warburg Pincus. The board increased the size of the board to ten members and appointed David Habiger, 47, and Linda Johnson Rice, 58, as directors.Linda Johnson Rice

Habiger was the interim CEO of Textura Corporation and a member of the company's Board of Directors, prior to its recent sale to Oracle, and is a venture partner with Pritzker Group.

Rice is Chairman of Johnson Publishing Company (JPC) and Chairman Emeritus of EBONY Media Holdings, and serves on the Board of Directors of Omnicom Group.

Mail.ru Group Names New CEO

The head of social network VKontakte, Boris Dobrodeyev will assume the position of CEO of Mail.ru Group in Russia. The change in management structure is due to the fact that current Mail.ru CEO Dmitry Grishin plans to focus on investment and strategy, including international expansion. Dobrodeyev was CEO of VKontakte and also head of strategy and development at Mail.ru.

Zynga Names EA Finance Exec as CFO       

Zynga appointed Gerard Griffin as CFO. Griffin brings to Zynga more than two decades of industry experience in financial and operational management within the gaming, media and technology sectors. Before joining Zynga, Griffin spent more than 10 years at Electronic Arts. Most recently, he served as SVP of Finance where he was the finance leader for EA’s Studios, Marketing and Publishing organizations.

WebMD Announces CEO and CFO Changes

WebMD appointed Steven L. Zatz, M.D., its President, to serve as its CEO. Dr. Zatz has been a member of the senior leadership of WebMD and its predecessor companies for 17 years. Dr. Zatz was appointed President of WebMD in 2013. Prior to becoming President, Dr. Zatz was EVP of Professional Services, responsible for Medscape, the company's site for healthcare professionals. As a result of this transition, Dr. Zatz's responsibilities will expand to include WebMD Health Services.

The company also announced that David J. Schlanger, who has served as CEO since 2013, is leaving the company by mutual agreement.

WebMD also appointed Blake DeSimone as EVP and CFO of the company. DeSimone is replacing Peter Anevski, whose employment was terminated without cause by the company. Prior to joining the company, DeSimone served as CFO of D+M Holdings from 2010 to June 2015.

Moneysupermarket.com Group Hires CEO from John Lewis        Mark Lewis   

British price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com Group announced that Mark Lewis is succeeding Peter Plumb who, as announced in August, has indicated he will step down as CEO. Lewis is currently Retail Director of John Lewis. He joined John Lewis in early 2013 as online director, and in 2015 was made responsible for running both shop and online operations at the retailer.

Stamps.com Announces Board Appointments           

Internet-based mailing and shipping services company Stamps.com appointed two new members to its board of directors. David Habiger, former CEO of Textura, NDS Group and Sonic Solutions, joined company's board.

Theodore R. Samuels, President of Capital Guardian Trust Company and long-time portfolio manager and equity analyst with Capital Group, will join company's board following his retirement on January 4, 2017.

Shutterfly Elects Amazon VP Eva Manolis to Board of Directors     

Shutterfly, the Internet-based image publishing service firm, elected Eva Manolis to its board of directors. Most recently, Manolis served an 11 year tenure as VP of consumer shopping experience at Amazon.com. At Amazon, Manolis’s responsibilities included leading the development of core consumer-facing features, functionality and user interface designs across multiple websites, mobile apps, and business lines. She further led cross-company initiatives in customer experience, design, and innovation.

Date Range: September 21st - October 31st

Salesforce Appoints Microsoft Exec as Chief Equality Officer          Tony Prophet

Salesforce announced Tony Prophet will join the company as Chief Equality Officer. Prophet will be responsible for leading the company's equality initiatives, focusing on gender, LGBTQ and racial equality. Prophet is a respected leader who has held senior executive roles at Microsoft and HP. He most recently served as Microsoft's Corporate VP of Education Marketing. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Gannett.

ADP’s President, Global Enterprise Solutions Mark Benjamin Joins NCR as COO

Mark Benjamin resigned as President, Global Enterprise Solutions of ADP. He has joined NCR Corporation as the Company's President and COO. Previously, Benjamin held various leadership and operational roles with ADP, which he joined in 1992.

VMware Announces Multiple Board and Leadership Changes          

VMware reported that Michael S. Dell has been elected to the VMware board of directors as chairman. In addition, Egon Durban was elected to the VMware board. Both of these appointments were triggered by Dell Technologies' completion of the acquisition of EMC, creating a family of businesses that provides the essential infrastructure for organizations to build their digital future, transform IT and protect their most important asset, information.

With this change, Joseph M. Tucci, the company's chairman of the board of directors since 2007, as well as John R. Egan who served as a director on the company board of directors since 2007, are resigning from the company board.

Dell currently serves as chairman of the board and CEO of Dell Technologies.

VMware appointed Sanjay Poonen as COO, Customer Operations, and the appointments of Raghu Raghuram and Rajiv Ramaswami to co-lead a new Products and Cloud Services organization as COOs, Products and Cloud Services.

Prior to his appointment, Poonen had served as VMware’s EVP and GM, End-User Computing, Head of Global Marketing since April 2016. He joined VMware as EVP and GM, End-User Computing in August 2013. Prior to joining VMware, he spent more than seven years at SAP, serving as President and Corporate Officer of Platform Solutions and the Mobile Division.

Prior to his appointment, Raghuram had served as VMware’s EVP, Software-Defined Data Center Division since April 2012. Raghuram joined VMware in 2003 and has held multiple product management and marketing roles.

Ramaswami had served as VMware’s EVP and GM of its Networking and Security business since April 2016. Before that, he was EVP and GM of the Infrastructure & Networking Group of Broadcom Corporation, a semiconductor company, from 2010.

Intuit Appoints Managing Director of its India Business       

Intuit has appointed Nikhil Rungta as its managing director of its India business. Previously, he was appointed CMO at Housing.com. Prior to that, Rungta was the SVP of marketing at Reliance Jio and the CMO for Google India, where he led the position for four years. Overall, Rungta has over 20 years of experience in the marketing field and has worked in leadership roles at Yatra and Yebhi, where he headed the marketing for the companies. Other than this, he also worked at McCann Erickson, Dhar & Hoon Advertising, Shaw Wallace & Company and Mayfair Electrical Industries.

Fiserv Sees Leadership Changes for Billing and Payments GroupDevin McGranahan

Fiserv named Devin McGranahan as president of its Billing and Payments Group. McGranahan succeeds Rahul Gupta, who will leave Fiserv in December 2016 to pursue other interests. McGranahan most recently served as a senior partner at McKinsey, engaging with leading financial services companies on a broad range of strategy, payments and business-building opportunities. In addition, McGranahan served as co-leader of the North America Financial Services Practice.

Gupta was named president of the Billing and Payments Group in 2014 and will assist with the transition through the remainder of 2016.

First Data Appoints Co-CEO at Lebenthal as Board Member  

First Data Corporation appointed Barbara A. Yastine as Board of Directors. Yastine most recently served as a director and Co-CEO at Lebenthal Holdings. Prior to Yastine’s most recent role at Lebenthal Holdings, she served as Chair, President, and CEO of Ally Bank from 2012 to 2015. She also previously held the role of Chief Administrative Officer of Ally Financial. In addition Yastine is also a member of the Board of Primerica.   

Seagate Technology EVP Leaves       

Seagate Technology and Albert A. Rocky Pimentel entered into a Separation and Release Agreement, pursuant to which Pimentel's employment with the company terminated. Pimentel had served in the interim role of EVP since January 4, 2016.

Sage Group Announces Company Secretary Change 

Sage Group announced that Michael Robinson, Group Legal Director and Company Secretary, is leaving the business. Upon his departure, VP General Counsel Victoria Bradin will assume the positions of General Counsel and Company Secretary.

NetApp Appoints Former Broadcom CIO    

NetApp appointed Bill Miller as CIO. In this role, Miller will lead NetApp’s IT organization, support the company’s ongoing transformation, and work with peer organizations to advance business strategy and technology initiatives. Miller is former CIO of Broadcom.

NetSuite Appoints VP of Sales Americas       

NetSuite appointed Sam Levy, as VP of Sales Americas. Levy most recently served as VP of Sales at NetSuite and he was responsible for sales for product companies across manufacturing and wholesale distribution. Levy brings more than 20 years of experience in the enterprise software industry. In addition to his experience at NetSuite, Levy previously was the SVP of Sales and COO at KeyedIn Solutions.

Sabre Appoints Chief Commercial Officer and Latin America/Caribbean Regional Leader for its Travel Network Alfred de Cardenas

Sabre appointed Alfred de Cardenas as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of its Travel Network organization, which spans the GDS travel marketplace and Traveler Experience businesses. Prior to joining Sabre, he was president of global sales and customer service for Syniverse Technologies, a cloud-based/SaaS mobility services company.

Sabre also appointed Ricardo Carreon as VP of Travel Network in the Latin America and Caribbean region, and head of its newly created Latin America headquarters office in Montevideo, Uruguay. Most recently, he was the GM of Caribbean and Latin America for NCR Corporation.

Guidewire Software Announces Executive Changes  

John Cavoores, 59, will not stand for re-election as a member of the Board of Directors of Guidewire Software. Craig Conway has taken over the duties of Chairman of the Board.

Cavoores is former Co-CEO of Aspen Insurance. Conway has served on Guidewire’s board since December 2010. Conway has served as Chairman of the board earlier. From 1999 to 2004, Conway served as President and CEO of PeopleSoft

Oracle Financial Services Software Director Resigns

Oracle Financial Services Software announced that Samantha Wellington, 38, Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of the company, has tendered her resignation. Wellington has been the Managing Counsel of Oracle America since August 2012.

NICE Promotes Beth Gaspich as CFO          

NICE announced that Beth Gaspich, CFO of NICE Actimize, the company’s financial crime and compliance business unit, has been promoted to the position of CFO at NICE. Gaspich has been the CFO of NICE Actimize since September 2011. Prior to joining NICE, he served as the CFO of Archive Systems, and previous to that role she was a founding member of the RiskMetrics Group, a spinoff from JP Morgan and a leader in cloud based risk management.

Teradata Announces New CHRO     

Teradata named Suzanne Zoumaras as EVP and CHRO. She has worked in human capital and performance for 20 years, including a number of public and private technology companies.  Zoumaras was most recently SVP of global human resources at Atmell. She is also an adjunct professor at San Diego State University in the School of Management where she teaches talent management subjects.

Zoumaras replaces Saundra Davis, who resigned from the company in May, after being the CHRO since 2007.  Laura Nyquist, general counsel and secretary, had been leading human resources for the company in the interim.

NCR Financial Services President to Leave   

Andrew S. Heyman, SVP and President, NCR Financial Services, resigned from NCR to pursue another opportunity. Heyman is expected to remain with NCR through early to mid-November 2016 to assist in the transition of his responsibilities.

Ellie Mae CFO Resigns         

Edgar Luce, 65, EVP and CFO of Ellie Mae, notified the company of his intention to resign from the position of CFO of the company. Luce has been the CFO of Ellie Mae since July 2005 and its EVP since July 2016.

Blackbaud Appoints Leaders for Business Units        

Blackbaud appointed Tim Hill, as president of its Higher Education Solutions group and Russ Cobb, as president of its Healthcare Solutions group. Hill is Former President & Co-Founder of Channel Rocket.

Prior to joining Blackbaud, Cobb spent the last five years with Allscripts Healthcare Solutions in various executive marketing roles, including VP of global marketing & communications. Cobb also served in marketing, sales and professional services roles with Siemens Healthcare and he began his career at IBM.

Blackbaud also appointed Jerry Needel as president and GM of everydayhero. Most recently, Needel served as SVP at Indiegogo. Prior to that, he was GM of BuzzMetrics, which was acquired by The Nielsen Company.

Software AG Appoints CMO from Globoforce          Jennifer Smith

Software AG appointed Jennifer Smith as CMO. Before joining Software AG, Smith most recently served as CMO at Globoforce and, prior to that, at Avid Technology where she re-established the market leadership position of both companies, including the growth of their platform adoption and the launch of their digital presence. Previously, Smith was SVP and CMO for Progress Software, where she led a rebranding initiative that significantly increased recognition and awareness for the company. She also worked for PeopleSoft and Microsoft in Europe.

Pegasystems Appoints Bain Partner to its Board

Pegasystems appointed Dianne Ledingham, partner and director at Bain & Company, to its Board of Directors. Ledingham brings more than 25 years of experience as a trusted advisor to leading technology companies in enterprise software, mobile, cloud, and IT services, with a specialty in sales and channel effectiveness. Ledingham has had several governance roles at Bain including serving on Bain's Board of Directors.

Xero Announces New Company Secretary     

Xero appointed Chaman Sidhu as Company Secretary of the company replacing Matt Vaughan. Chaman joins Xero from Envato where as global General Counsel and Company Secretary she honed her expertise in supporting rapid growth global technology companies.

Progress Software Announces Management Changes

Progress Software appointed Yogesh Gupta as its new CEO. Phil Pead, Progress’ current CEO, is retiring but will continue to serve on the Progress board of directors. Prior to joining Progress, Gupta was president and CEO of Kaseya from 2013 until 2015.

Progress also appointed Kurt J. Abkemeier as CFO of PSC. Abkemeier replaced Chris E. Perkins as CFO. Perkins previously informed PSC of his intention to retire. Abkemeier was previously CFO and EVP of Inteliquent.

Sophos Appoints SurveyMonkey Exec as SVP and General Counsel 

Sophos appointed Eleanor Lacey as SVP and general counsel. Lacey brings almost 20 years of experience as a VP and general counsel for a variety of leading private and public software companies. Lacey will join the company from SurveyMonkey where she is SVP, general counsel and corporate secretary.

Benefitfocus Hires Former Infor and SumTotal Systems CFO         

Benefitfocus announced that Jeffrey Laborde has been appointed CFO. Laborde brings to Benefitfocus extensive strategic and financial leadership experience in the technology sector. Laborde has previously served as CFO at both Infor and SumTotal Systems.

Monotype Imaging CEO Takes on CFO Role Additionally  

Scott Landers, the company's President and CEO, has been appointed by the Board of Directors as the interim CFO of the company. Landers has served as the President and CEO of the company since January 1, 2016. The company further announced that Joseph Hill, the CFO, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of the company, has terminated his service. Hill will remain employed by the company in a non-executive officer capacity through mid-December to assist the company with the transition of his responsibilities.

Epiq Systems Announces Retirement of Tom Olofson as Chairman and CEO

Tom Olofson, chairman and CEO of Epiq Systems, will retire from the company after its sale to two private equity firms is complete in the next few days. Olofson led a private investor group that acquired the business.

Date Range: September 21st - October 31st

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jae-Yong Lee Joins BoardLee Jae-yong

Samsung Electronics approved the nomination of Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong to the electronics giant's board of directors. The approval enables the 48-year-old Lee, the only son of the ailing Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee, to more actively participate and take formal responsibility in the company's important decision-making. The younger Lee joined Samsung Electronics in 1991.

Cisco Announces Board Changes; Leadership Move in the Middle East      

Cisco reported the appointment of Amy L. Chang, CEO and founder of Accompany, to its board of directors. Chang, is CEO and founder of Accompany, a relationship intelligence platform company.

Cisco Middle East has appointed Ziad Salameh as managing director of its West region. Leading a team in the West region, Salameh will develop stronger partner associations with strategic initiatives for skill set development and build on Cisco's public and private sector engagements to attain Cisco's strategic goals and elevate business performance.

Qualcomm Appoints Ann M. Livermore to its Board; Promotes Qualcomm Technology Licensing Leader

Qualcomm named Ann M. Livermore to its Board of Directors. With her nearly 30 years at Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), Livermore brings extensive experience in senior leadership positions, and broad knowledge and experience in the areas of technology, business management, marketing, sales, and research and development. Livermore has been a director of UPS since November 1997, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) since November 2015. Livermore was a director of HP from June 2011 to November 2015.

Qualcomm promoted Alex Rogers to EVP and president of Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL). Rogers has led QTL since March 2016. In this role, Rogers is responsible for the strategic direction and oversight of QTL, including managing the division's day-to-day operations.

Priceline.com Interim CEO Takkes up CEO Role Permanently

The Priceline Group announced that priceline.com's current interim CEO, Brett Keller, has been named CEO of priceline.com. A veteran executive of priceline.com, Keller was named interim CEO of Priceline.com in June 2016 after serving as COO of the business, and prior to that, CMO. Keller joined priceline.com in 1999 and over the past 17 years has played a central role in evolving the brand's product and go-to-market strategies for its diverse digital offerings. He also serves on the board of directors for Broadridge Financial Solutions.

Accenture Appoints Former Adidas Chair/CEO to Board; Names New MD for Government Relations     

Accenture announced that Herbert Hainer has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors.  Hainer was CEO and chairman of the executive board of adidas from 2001 until his retirement in September 2016. 

Accenture has hired Brigitte Gwyn as a managing director of government relations. Gwyn will be responsible for the company’s government relations activities in North America as well as key growth markets, including Latin America. Gwyn joins Accenture with more than 20 years of public policy, legislative and government relations experience, most recently serving as Kellogg Company’s VP for government relations and a member of the company’s Global Leadership Team.

Broadcom Announces CFO Changes       

Broadcom announced that Anthony E. Maslowski's, former SVP and CFO, employment with the company was terminated.  Maslowski has been on a medical leave of absence since March 2016.

Thomas H. Krause, Jr., has been appointed to serve as the company's VP and CFO, and as its principal financial officer. As previously disclosed on the company's Pior Report, Krause has served as the company's acting CFO and acting principal financial officer since March 2016, and as the company's VP, Corporate Development since January 2012.

TCS Chairman Changes 

TCS appointed Ishaat Hussain as the chairman of the board replacing Cyrus P. Mistry. As a result, Mistry ceases to be the chairman of board of directors of the company. Hussain will hold the office of the chairman of board directors until a new chairman is appointed in his place.

Adobe CAO to Retire

Adobe announced that retirement of Richard Rowley as Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Adobe following 10 years of service. Rowley currently expects to remain in his role until January 31, 2017. Rowley has been the Chief Accounting Officer, VP and Controller at Adobe since November 2006. Rowley was previously employed as Treasurer, CAO, VP & Controller by Synopsys.

Netflix Hires Ex-Universal Television Exec as VP, Content; VP, Original Films Steps Down

Netflix announced that it hires Bela Bajaria, ex-Universal Television, as VP-content, leading team focused on TV and film licensing from major U.S. studios, and co-production relationships with major U.S. networks.

Pauline Fischer exits Netflix as VP, Original Films in order to establish a business consultancy company. She will be transitioning out of the company over the coming weeks, and will remain as a consultant on active productions during this period.

PayPal Promotes Global Head of Product and Engineering to COOWilliam J. Ready

PayPal named William J. Ready, 36, as EVP, COO. Prior to this appointment, Ready served as the company's SVP, Global Head of Product and Engineering, and SVP, Merchant and Next Generation Commerce. He was CEO and GM of Braintree earlier.

ADP’s President, Global Enterprise Solutions Mark Benjamin Joins NCR as COO

Mark Benjamin resigned as President, Global Enterprise Solutions of ADP. He has joined NCR Corporation as the Company's President and COO. Previously, Benjamin held various leadership and operational roles with ADP, which he joined in 1992.

Infosys Appoints Founder and CEO of India Based Surya Software Systems as New Board Member        

Infosys has appointed D.N. Prahlad as an independent director of the board. Prahlad is the founder and CEO of Surya Software Systems, Bangalore. He is on the advisory board of Computer Science and Automation Department of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

VMware Announces Multiple Leadership Changes         

VMware appointed Sanjay Poonen as COO, Customer Operations, and the appointments of Raghu Raghuram and Rajiv Ramaswami to co-lead a new Products and Cloud Services organization as COOs, Products and Cloud Services.

Prior to his appointment, Poonen had served as VMware’s EVP and GM, End-User Computing, Head of Global Marketing since April 2016. He joined VMware as EVP and GM, End-User Computing in August 2013. Prior to joining VMware, he spent more than seven years at SAP, serving as President and Corporate Officer of Platform Solutions and the Mobile Division.

Prior to his appointment, Raghuram had served as VMware’s EVP, Software-Defined Data Center Division since April 2012. Raghuram joined VMware in 2003 and has held multiple product management and marketing roles.

Ramaswami had served as VMware’s EVP and GM of its Networking and Security business since April 2016. Before that, he was EVP and GM of the Infrastructure & Networking Group of Broadcom Corporation, a semiconductor company, from 2010.

VMware appointed Brett Shirk to the post of SVP and general manager of VMware's Americas region. Shirk is responsible for strategic planning, business operations, go-to-market strategy and management of VMware's business in Latin America, the United States and Canada. He joins VMware from his most recent role of SVP of the Americas Sales Organization for Veritas Software.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Announces New President      

Cognizant announced that Rajeev (Raj) Mehta has been appointed President of the company. He replaces Gordon Coburn who resigned from the company. As CEO, IT Services at Cognizant, Raj was responsible for market-facing activities as well as for delivery across Cognizant's IT Services business. His prior roles at Cognizant include Group Chief Executive, Industries & Markets, and COO, Global Client Services.

Intuit Appoints Managing Director of its India Business      

Intuit has appointed Nikhil Rungta as its managing director of its India business. Previously, he was appointed CMO at Housing.com. Prior to that, Rungta was the SVP of marketing at Reliance Jio and the CMO for Google India, where he led the position for four years. Overall, Rungta has over 20 years of experience in the marketing field and has worked in leadership roles at Yatra and Yebhi, where he headed the marketing for the companies. Other than this, he also worked at McCann Erickson, Dhar & Hoon Advertising, Shaw Wallace & Company and Mayfair Electrical Industries.

Nokia Announces CFO Changes; New  Leadership in Eastern Europe

Timo Ihamuotila, CFO of Nokia, resigns from the company to join ABB in Switzerland as CFO and a member of the Executive committee. Ihamuotila will continue in his current role as Nokia CFO and as a member of the company's Group Leadership Team until December 31, 2016, and will remain as an advisor to the company until February 28, 2017.

Kristian Pullola, who currently is Nokia's SVP, Corporate Controller, is appointed as CFO and member of the Group Leadership Team as of January 1, 2017.

Demetrio Russo was appointed as VP of Nokia in Eastern Europe. He will be responsible for the business development and realization of the strategy in the regional markets.

FIS Transitions Executive Chair Frank R. Martire to Non-Executive Chair Role

Fidelity National Information Services in consistence with its orderly planned succession, transitioned Frank R. Martire, former CEO and current Executive Chair of the company, to serve as non-Executive Chair of the company commencing on January 1, 2017.

Ericsson Appoints New CEO; Witnesses Couple of Other Leadership Changes  

Ericsson appointed Borje Ekholm President and CEO. Borje Ekholm will also remain a member of the Board of Directors of Ericsson. Borje Ekholm joins Ericsson from his current position as CEO of Patricia Industries. Prior to assuming this position in 2015, Ekholm held the position as President and CEO of Investor AB between 2005 and 2015.

Ericsson announced it will move the position as CHRO to Sweden and that Bina Chaurasia, based in California therefore will resign from her role as SVP and CHRO. Joining Ericsson from Hewlett Packard in 2010, Chaurasia has built a world class global HR function for Ericsson.

Maj-Britt Arfert has been appointed acting CHRO while the search for a successor is underway.

Ericsson has combined Strategy and Technology functions. Ulf Ewaldsson appointed Chief Strategy and Technology Officer and Head of Group Function Strategy and Technology for the Ericsson Group. Ulf Ewaldsson currently holds the position as CTO and Head of Group Function Technology.

Current Chief Strategy Officer Rima Qureshi was appointed Head of Region North America July 1, 2016, and has since held dual roles. In addition to her role as Head of Region North America, Rima Qureshi will continue to drive the strategic partnership with Cisco.

Fiserv Appoints CIO and New President of its Billing and Payments Group         

Fiserv announced that Jim Grech has been named CIO. Grech succeeds Clifford (Cliff) Skelton, who will move into a new role after nearly five years in key leadership positions at Fiserv. Grech, who has spent the majority of his career in financial services technology, joins Fiserv from BNY Mellon, where he was responsible for the firm’s global technology infrastructure.

Fiserv named Devin McGranahan as president of its Billing and Payments Group. McGranahan succeeds Rahul Gupta, who will leave Fiserv in December 2016 to pursue other interests. McGranahan most recently served as a senior partner at McKinsey, engaging with leading financial services companies on a broad range of strategy, payments and business-building opportunities. In addition, McGranahan served as co-leader of the North America Financial Services Practice.

Gupta was named president of the Billing and Payments Group in 2014 and will assist with the transition through the remainder of 2016.

HCL Promotes COO to CEO         

HCL Technologies appointed C Vijayakumar, COO of the company as the President and CEO of the company. Anant Gupta has decided to leave the company to pursue personal interests.

Symantec CFO to Leave; Acquired Entity Blue Coat’s Former CFO Appointed to the Finance Chief Role

Symantec announced that Thomas Seifert, EVP and CFO, has informed the Board of Directors of his plans to step down as CFO.  Seifert, who has led Symantec’s finance organization since March 2014, will continue to serve in an advisory capacity until March 2017 to facilitate a smooth transition of responsibilities.

Symantec’s Board of Directors has appointed Nick Noviello, formerly CFO of Blue Coat, as EVP and CFO.  Noviello has overseen company-wide integration following the completion of Symantec’s acquisition of Blue Coat. Nick Noviello joined Symantec as Chief Integration Officer in August 2016, following its acquisition of Blue Coat. Prior to joining Symantec, Noviello served as CFO of Blue Coat.

Skyworks Solutions Sees General Counsel Changes       

Mark V.B. Tremallo retired from his position as VP, General Counsel and Secretary of semiconductor company Skyworks Solutions, in connection with a planned reduction in his commitments. Tremallo will continue as an employee of the Company serving in a non-executive transition role supporting his successor, Robert J. Terry, 50, the Company’s new VP, General Counsel and Secretary.  Terry has served in positions of increasing responsibility in the Company’s legal department since 2003, most recently serving as VP, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary since June 2011.

ServiceNow Announces Board Changes               

Paul Barber resigned from his role as Chairman and a member of the Board of Directors of ServiceNow. The Board selected Frank Slootman to serve as Chairman of the Board. Based on his service as the Company's President and CEO since May 2011, as well as his management capabilities, strength in direct and clear communications, knowledge of the industry and proven leadership, the Board believes that Slootman is the director most capable of effectively identifying strategic priorities, leading critical discussion and guiding the formulation of the Company's strategy and business plans.

The Board expanded the size of the Board and appointed former VMware CFO Jonathan Chadwick and President & CEO of PEC Ventures and former Morgan Stanley MD Paul Chamberlain to serve as directors.

Palo Alto Networks Appoints Mary Pat McCarthy to Board of DirectorsMary Pat McCarthy

Palo Alto Networks appointed Mary Pat McCarthy to the company's board of directors. McCarthy brings more than 34 years of experience to this position. She most recently served as Vice Chair of KPMG.

Alcatel-Lucent Announces Resignation of Board of Directors     

Nokia announced the 100% ownership of Alcatel-Lucent following the completion of the Squeeze-Out of all remaining Alcatel-Lucent securities not tendered into the Public Buy-Out Offer, completing the acquisition announced 19 months ago. The composition of the Board has been modified to reflect the new ownership structure of the company following the squeeze-out and the delisting from Euronext Paris. Independent directors Carla Cico, Jean-Cyril Spinetta and Sylvia Summers, as well as Board observers Gilles Le Dissez and Laurent du Mouza, resigned from the Board. Directors Risto Siilasmaa and Rajeev Suri also resigned as of the same date, while Kristian Pullola and Riikka Tieaho were coopted to the Board for the remaining duration of their respective terms of office.

CA Technologies Appoints Interim CFO as EVP and CFO               

CA Technologies announced that Kieran J. McGrath has been appointed EVP and CFO. McGrath, who most recently served as interim CFO, will report to CEO Mike Gregoire. McGrath, 57, joined CA Technologies in 2014 as corporate controller and served in that role until being named interim-CFO in July 2016. Prior to that, McGrath spent more than 30 years at IBM.

Twitter Announces Several Executive ChangesAnthony Noto

Twitter announced that Adam Bain has informed the company of his decision to step down as COO and explore opportunities outside the company. Anthony Noto who has served as the company's CFO since July, 2014, has been named COO. Bain will assist with the transition of the COO role over the coming weeks.

Parminder Singh, who oversaw the business in India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East for the past three years, said he is moving on to new pastures within the next month. Karen Stocks, who headed Twitter in Australia, departed last week. Maya Hari is the new Managing Director of Southeast Asia and India reporting to Aliza Knox. Maya previously managed Twitter's Ads Product Strategy & Adoption for Asia Pacific, MENA and Latin America.

Head of India Rishi Jaitly has announced his resignation. Jaitly leaves after four years at the company. In August, he was appointed VP of Media for Asia Pacific-Middle East North Africa. Twitter has not yet said who will succeed Jaitly.

First Data Appoints Co-CEO at Lebenthal as Board Member 

First Data Corporation appointed Barbara A. Yastine as Board of Directors. Yastine most recently served as a director and Co-CEO at Lebenthal Holdings. Prior to Yastine’s most recent role at Lebenthal Holdings, she served as Chair, President, and CEO of Ally Bank from 2012 to 2015. She also previously held the role of Chief Administrative Officer of Ally Financial. In addition Yastine is also a member of the Board of Primerica.  

Seagate Technology Witnesses Board Move; EVP Changes      

Seagate Technology announced that Michael R. Cannon was appointed Lead Independent Director on the company's Board of Directors. Cannon, who has served as a director on Seagate's board since 2011, replaces Dr. Chong Sup Park who has served as Lead Independent Director since 2011. Dr. Park has been a board member since 2006 and will continue to serve as a Seagate board director.

Seagate Technology and Albert A. Rocky Pimentel entered into a Separation and Release Agreement, pursuant to which Pimentel's employment with the company terminated. Pimentel had served in the interim role of EVP since January 4, 2016.

Patrick O'Malley's title was changed from that of EVP to SVP. O'Malley will continue to advise the CEO of Seagate Technology on a range of strategic and operational issues. 

Date Range: October 12 - November 11

Cisco Announces Board ChangesAmy L. Chang

Cisco reported the appointment of Amy L. Chang, CEO and founder of Accompany, to its board of directors. Chang, is CEO and founder of Accompany, a relationship intelligence platform company.

Qualcomm Appoints Ann M. Livermore to its Board

Qualcomm named Ann M. Livermore to its Board of Directors. With her nearly 30 years at Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), Livermore brings extensive experience in senior leadership positions, and broad knowledge and experience in the areas of technology, business management, marketing, sales, and research and development. Livermore has been a director of UPS since November 1997, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) since November 2015. Livermore was a director of HP from June 2011 to November 2015.

Accenture Appoints Former Adidas Chair/CEO to Board               

Accenture announced that Herbert Hainer has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors.  Hainer was CEO and chairman of the executive board of adidas from 2001 until his retirement in September 2016. 

TCS Chairman Changes 

TCS appointed Ishaat Hussain as the chairman of the board replacing Cyrus P. Mistry. As a result, Mistry ceases to be the chairman of board of directors of the company. Hussain will hold the office of the chairman of board directors until a new chairman is appointed in his place.

Infosys Appoints Founder and CEO of India Based Surya Software Systems as New Board Member        

Infosys has appointed D.N. Prahlad as an independent director of the board. Prahlad is the founder and CEO of Surya Software Systems, Bangalore. He is on the advisory board of Computer Science and Automation Department of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

FIS Transitions Executive Chair Frank R. Martire to Non-Executive Chair Role

Fidelity National Information Services in consistence with its orderly planned succession, transitioned Frank R. Martire, former CEO and current Executive Chair of the company, to serve as non-Executive Chair of the company commencing on January 1, 2017.

ServiceNow Announces Board Changes               

Paul Barber resigned from his role as Chairman and a member of the Board of Directors of ServiceNow. The Board selected Frank Slootman to serve as Chairman of the Board. Based on his service as the Company's President and CEO since May 2011, as well as his management capabilities, strength in direct and clear communications, knowledge of the industry and proven leadership, the Board believes that Slootman is the director most capable of effectively identifying strategic priorities, leading critical discussion and guiding the formulation of the Company's strategy and business plans.

The Board expanded the size of the Board and appointed former VMware CFO Jonathan Chadwick and President & CEO of PEC Ventures and former Morgan Stanley MD Paul Chamberlain to serve as directors.

Palo Alto Networks Appoints Mary Pat McCarthy to Board of Directors

Palo Alto Networks appointed Mary Pat McCarthy to the company's board of directors. McCarthy brings more than 34 years of experience to this position. She most recently served as Vice Chair of KPMG.

Alcatel-Lucent Announces Resignation of Board of Directors     

Nokia announced the 100% ownership of Alcatel-Lucent following the completion of the Squeeze-Out of all remaining Alcatel-Lucent securities not tendered into the Public Buy-Out Offer, completing the acquisition announced 19 months ago. The composition of the Board has been modified to reflect the new ownership structure of the company following the squeeze-out and the delisting from Euronext Paris. Independent directors Carla Cico, Jean-Cyril Spinetta and Sylvia Summers, as well as Board observers Gilles Le Dissez and Laurent du Mouza, resigned from the Board. Directors Risto Siilasmaa and Rajeev Suri also resigned as of the same date, while Kristian Pullola and Riikka Tieaho were coopted to the Board for the remaining duration of their respective terms of office.

First Data Appoints Co-CEO at Lebenthal as Board Member 

First Data Corporation appointed Barbara A. Yastine as Board of Directors. Yastine most recently served as a director and Co-CEO at Lebenthal Holdings. Prior to Yastine’s most recent role at Lebenthal Holdings, she served as Chair, President, and CEO of Ally Bank from 2012 to 2015. She also previously held the role of Chief Administrative Officer of Ally Financial. In addition Yastine is also a member of the Board of Primerica.  

Seagate Technology Witnesses Board Move; EVP Changes      

Seagate Technology announced that Michael R. Cannon was appointed Lead Independent Director on the company's Board of Directors. Cannon, who has served as a director on Seagate's board since 2011, replaces Dr. Chong Sup Park who has served as Lead Independent Director since 2011. Dr. Park has been a board member since 2006 and will continue to serve as a Seagate board director.

Seagate Technology and Albert A. Rocky Pimentel entered into a Separation and Release Agreement, pursuant to which Pimentel's employment with the company terminated. Pimentel had served in the interim role of EVP since January 4, 2016.

Patrick O'Malley's title was changed from that of EVP to SVP. O'Malley will continue to advise the CEO of Seagate Technology on a range of strategic and operational issues.

IMS Health Holdings Announces Board Changes in Connection with the Closing of the Quintiles Merger            

IMS Health Holdings announced that in connection with the closing of the merger, Ari Bousbib, John G. Danhakl, James Fasano, Karen L.Katen, Sharad S. Mansukani, Ronald A. Rittenmeyer, Todd B. Sisitsky and Bryan M.  Taylor resigned as directors of the company.

WEX Elects Retired PwC Partner John (Jeb) E. Bachman to Board

Global payment solutions company WEX elected John (Jeb) E. Bachman, 60, to the company’s board of directors.  Bachman is an “audit committee financial expert” who spent more than 35 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers and is on the board of directors for The Children’s Place, a public company. A partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers until his retirement in 2015, Bachman served as the U.S. assurance operations leader from 2007 to 2013, with full financial and operational responsibility for the $4 billion business, including the firm’s audit and risk management practices.

Match Group Appoints IAC CFO as Board Member

Glenn H. Schiffman, age 47, was elected to the Board of Directors of Match Group. Schiffman has served as CFO of IAC/InterActiveCorp (IAC) since April 2016. Prior to joining IAC, he served as Senior Managing Director at Guggenheim Securities and was a partner at The Raine Group.

Rightmove’s Newest Board Member is Recognized Technology Leader in in the UK     

Rightmove, the UK's number one property website, appointed Jacqueline de Rojas as a non-executive director. Jacqueline holds a full time position as EVP of Northern Europe for The Sage Group plc and is a Non-Executive Director of tech UK, where she serves as President. She has worked in the software, technology and digital sectors since 1984 holding executive roles with digital and enterprise sales-focused businesses including Citrix Systems, CA Technologies, McAfee and Business Objects amongst others.

Just Eat Appoints Former P&G Marketing Expert to its Board       

Roisin Donnelly, who spent 31 years with Procter & Gamble and rose to be CMO for Northern Europe, joined the board of leading online takeaway ordering service Just Eat. Donnelly oversaw marketing in six countries for P&G. Before that she spent 14 years leading the P&G marketing department for the UK and Ireland. She was marketing director for P&G's Prestige Fragrance division for North America and Latin America, and marketing director for P&G's former Max Factor cosmetics brand in the UK.

Guidewire Software Announces Board Changes  

John Cavoores, 59, will not stand for re-election as a member of the Board of Directors of Guidewire Software. Craig Conway has taken over the duties of Chairman of the Board.

Cavoores is former Co-CEO of Aspen Insurance. Conway has served on Guidewire’s board since December 2010. Conway has served as Chairman of the board earlier. From 1999 to 2004, Conway served as President and CEO of PeopleSoft.

Oracle Financial Services Software Director Resigns

Oracle Financial Services Software announced that Samantha Wellington, 38, Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of the company, has tendered her resignation. Wellington has been the Managing Counsel of Oracle America since August 2012.

Rackspace Hosting Announces Board Elections

Apollo Global Management completed the acquisition of the Rackspace Hosting through the merger. All of the directors serving on the Board of Directors of the company were removed without cause; and Parent, the sole stockholder of the company, elected David Sambur, Aaron Sobel, Darren Glatt and William Taylor Rhodes to the Board as directors of the company. Prior to the merger, Rhodes was the CEO and President of the company and a member of the Board. William Taylor Rhodes has served as the Company’s President since January 2014 and as its CEO and Director since September 2014.

David Sambur is a Partner of Apollo Global Management, having joined in 2004. Sambur has experience in financing, analyzing, investing in and/or advising public and private companies and their board of directors. Prior to joining Apollo, he was a member of the Leveraged Finance Group of Salomon Smith Barney.

Aaron Sobel has experience in financing, analyzing, investing in and/or advising public and private companies and their board of directors. Prior to joining Apollo,  Sobel was a member of the Financial Sponsors Group in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs & Co.

Darren Glatt is a Partner of Searchlight Capital Partners, having joined in 2013. Glatt has experience in financing, analyzing, investing in and/or advising public and private companies and their board of directors. Prior to joining Searchlight, he was a Partner in the Private Equity Group at Apollo Global Management.  Glatt also held positions at Apax Partners, The Cypress Group and Bear Stearns.

GrubHub Goes through Board Changes       

Online food ordering services firm GrubHub announced that Justin Sadrian, 44, a member of the board of directors the company, resigned from the board. Sadrian is a partner at the firm of Warburg Pincus. The board increased the size of the board to ten members and appointed David Habiger, 47, and Linda Johnson Rice, 58, as directors.

Habiger was the interim CEO of Textura Corporation and a member of the company's Board of Directors, prior to its recent sale to Oracle, and is a venture partner with Pritzker Group.

Rice is Chairman of Johnson Publishing Company (JPC) and Chairman Emeritus of EBONY Media Holdings, and serves on the Board of Directors of Omnicom Group.

Shopify Appoints former CEO and Chairperson of Constant Contact Gail Goodman to its BoardGail Goodman

Canadian e-commerce company Shopify appointed Gail Goodman to its board of directors. Gail is the former CEO and Chairperson of Constant Contact, a software company providing small businesses with online marketing tools to grow their businesses. After becoming CEO in April 1999, she led Constant Contact through its initial public offering and for eight years as a publicly traded company, until its acquisition by Endurance International Group Holdings in February, 2016.

Paycom Software Appoints Couple of Directors with HR/Payroll and Federal Experience

Cloud-based human capital management software firm Paycom Software announced that Henry Ric Duques and J.C. Watts, Jr. have been appointed to Paycom’s board of directors. Duques is the former chairman and CEO of First Data. He previously served on the boards of directors of several public companies, including Unisys, SunGard and CheckFree. Duques brings substantial experience in the payroll and HR field, having served as the group president of financial services at ADP.

Watts, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for eight years, is the president and CEO of Watts Partners, a boutique corporate and government affairs consulting firm he co-founded in 2003. During his time in Congress, Watts was a member of the Financial Services, Armed Services and Transportation and Infrastructure committees. Watts currently serves on the board of directors of Dillard's, and previously served on the boards of directors of several other public companies, including CSX and ITC Holdings.

Liberty Expedia Board Member Steps Down      

Internet retailer of sports and fitness goods Liberty Expedia Holdings announced that Richard N. Baer, 59, resigned from the company's board of directors. Baer serves as the Chief Legal Officer and Executive Officer of Liberty Expedia

WebMD Announces CEO and CFO Changes

WebMD appointed Steven L. Zatz, M.D., its President, to serve as its CEO. Dr. Zatz has been a member of the senior leadership of WebMD and its predecessor companies for 17 years. Dr. Zatz was appointed President of WebMD in 2013. Prior to becoming President, Dr. Zatz was EVP of Professional Services, responsible for Medscape, the company's site for healthcare professionals. As a result of this transition, Dr. Zatz's responsibilities will expand to include WebMD Health Services.

The company also announced that David J. Schlanger, who has served as CEO since 2013, is leaving the company by mutual agreement.

WebMD also appointed Blake DeSimone as EVP and CFO of the company. DeSimone is replacing Peter Anevski, whose employment was terminated without cause by the company. Prior to joining the company, DeSimone served as CFO of D+M Holdings from 2010 to June 2015.

Paylocity Hires Board Member with Technology Investing Experience 

Online payroll software company Paylocity announced that Ellen Carnahan has joined the company's Board of Directors. Carnahan is currently Principal of Machrie Enterprises, where she has served since 2008 as an advisor to venture capital funds and invests in private companies and venture funds. She previously spent more than 18 years at William Blair Capital Management, where she served as Managing Director and Head of Technology Investing. From 1983 to 1987, Ms. Carnahan served as Vice President of Marketing and Planning at SPSS. 

Stamps.com Announces Board Appointments          

Internet-based mailing and shipping services company Stamps.com appointed two new members to its board of directors. David Habiger, former CEO of Textura, NDS Group and Sonic Solutions, joined company's board.

Theodore R. Samuels, President of Capital Guardian Trust Company and long-time portfolio manager and equity analyst with Capital Group, will join company's board following his retirement on January 4, 2017.

Infoblox Announces Board Changes After Acquisition  

Network control company Infoblox was acquired by Vista Equity Partners in a $1.6 billion deal.  Each of Richard E. Belluzzo, Laura C. Conigliaro, Philip Fasano, Fred M.  Gerson, Daniel J Phelps and Edzard Overbeek resigned from his or her respective position as a member of the company's board. Brian N. Sheth, Maneet S. Saroya, and John Stalder, became the company's directors following the Merger. In addition, following the closing of the merger, Martin A. Taylor and Jesper Andersen were elected as additional directors of the company.

Shutterfly Elects Amazon VP Eva Manolis to Board of Directors    

Shutterfly, the Internet-based image publishing service firm, elected Eva Manolis to its board of directors. Most recently, Manolis served an 11 year tenure as VP of consumer shopping experience at Amazon.com. At Amazon, Manolis’s responsibilities included leading the development of core consumer-facing features, functionality and user interface designs across multiple websites, mobile apps, and business lines. She further led cross-company initiatives in customer experience, design, and innovation.

DH Corporation Appoints Former First Data CEO as DirectorJonathan Judge

Financial technology solutions leader DH Corporation appointed Jonathan Judge, former CEO of First Data, as Board Member.  Judge has more than 40 years of technology, senior management and global operations experience. Prior to his role at First Data, Judge also served as President and CEO of Crystal Decisions from 2002 until the merger of Crystal Decisions with Business Objects S.A. in December 2003. Previously, Judge held numerous senior management positions at IBM, including General Manager of its personal computing division.

Computacenter Appoints Director with Significant Operational Expertise in Large Enterprises

Europe's leading IT provider Computacenter named Ros Rivaz to the Board as a Non-Executive Director. Ros is a Non-Executive Director of Boparan. She is also the Deputy Chair of the Council of the University of Southampton, where she holds an honorary doctorate, as well as a Non-Executive Director of the Government sponsored Your Life initiative encouraging 14-16 year olds to pursue qualifications in maths and physics. Up until June 2016, Ros was a Non-Executive Director of Rexam plc.

Epiq Systems Announces Retirement of Tom Olofson as Chairman and CEO

Tom Olofson, chairman and CEO of Epiq Systems, will retire from the company after its sale to two private equity firms is complete in the next few days. Olofson led a private investor group that acquired the business.

Orion Health Appoints Former Thermo Fisher Scientific Exec as Independent Director     

Global healthcare platform Orion Health appointed Ronald Andrews as an independent director of the company. Andrews has close to 30 years in governance and executive roles in the US Clinical and Molecular Diagnostics industry. He sits on the board of directors for several companies, both public and private, and is active on a number of charitable boards. He has extensive experience working with the US government in Washington and speaks regularly to industry groups. Andrews served as the President of the Genetic Science Division for Thermo Fisher Scientific until December 2014.

Castlight Health Names Technology Industry Leader Kenny Van Zant to Board   

Castlight Health, the healthcare information company, reported that Kenny Van Zant has joined its Board of Directors. Most recently, Zant was the Head of Business at Asana, the creator of cloud-based SaaS project management tools, where he led all business functions, including sales, marketing, customer support and finance.

Date Range: October 12 - November 11

Qualcomm Appoints Ann M. Livermore to its BoardAnn M. Livermore

Qualcomm named Ann M. Livermore to its Board of Directors. With her nearly 30 years at Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), Livermore brings extensive experience in senior leadership positions, and broad knowledge and experience in the areas of technology, business management, marketing, sales, and research and development. Livermore has been a director of UPS since November 1997, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) since November 2015. Livermore was a director of HP from June 2011 to November 2015.

Palo Alto Networks Appoints Mary Pat McCarthy to Board of Directors

Palo Alto Networks appointed Mary Pat McCarthy to the company's board of directors. McCarthy brings more than 34 years of experience to this position. She most recently served as Vice Chair of KPMG.

First Data Appoints Co-CEO at Lebenthal as Board Member 

First Data Corporation appointed Barbara A. Yastine as Board of Directors. Yastine most recently served as a director and Co-CEO at Lebenthal Holdings. Prior to Yastine’s most recent role at Lebenthal Holdings, she served as Chair, President, and CEO of Ally Bank from 2012 to 2015. She also previously held the role of Chief Administrative Officer of Ally Financial. In addition Yastine is also a member of the Board of Primerica.  

Rightmove’s Newest Board Member is Recognized Technology Leader in in the UK     

Rightmove, the UK's number one property website, appointed Jacqueline de Rojas as a non-executive director. Jacqueline holds a full time position as EVP of Northern Europe for The Sage Group plc and is a Non-Executive Director of tech UK, where she serves as President. She has worked in the software, technology and digital sectors since 1984 holding executive roles with digital and enterprise sales-focused businesses including Citrix Systems, CA Technologies, McAfee and Business Objects amongst others.

Just Eat Appoints Former P&G Marketing Expert to its Board       

Roisin Donnelly, who spent 31 years with Procter & Gamble and rose to be CMO for Northern Europe, joined the board of leading online takeaway ordering service Just Eat. Donnelly oversaw marketing in six countries for P&G. Before that she spent 14 years leading the P&G marketing department for the UK and Ireland. She was marketing director for P&G's Prestige Fragrance division for North America and Latin America, and marketing director for P&G's former Max Factor cosmetics brand in the UK.

Oracle Financial Services Software Director Resigns

Oracle Financial Services Software announced that Samantha Wellington, 38, Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of the company, has tendered her resignation. Wellington has been the Managing Counsel of Oracle America since August 2012.

GrubHub Goes through Board Changes       Linda Johnson Rice

The board increased the size of the board to ten members and appointed Linda Johnson Rice, 58, as director. Rice is Chairman of Johnson Publishing Company (JPC) and Chairman Emeritus of EBONY Media Holdings, and serves on the Board of Directors of Omnicom Group.

Shopify Appoints former CEO and Chairperson of Constant Contact Gail Goodman to its Board

Canadian e-commerce company Shopify appointed Gail Goodman to its board of directors. Gail is the former CEO and Chairperson of Constant Contact, a software company providing small businesses with online marketing tools to grow their businesses. After becoming CEO in April 1999, she led Constant Contact through its initial public offering and for eight years as a publicly traded company, until its acquisition by Endurance International Group Holdings in February, 2016.

Paylocity Hires Board Member with Technology Investing Experience 

Online payroll software company Paylocity announced that Ellen Carnahan has joined the company's Board of Directors. Carnahan is currently Principal of Machrie Enterprises, where she has served since 2008 as an advisor to venture capital funds and invests in private companies and venture funds. She previously spent more than 18 years at William Blair Capital Management, where she served as Managing Director and Head of Technology Investing. From 1983 to 1987, Ms. Carnahan served as Vice President of Marketing and Planning at SPSS. 

Shutterfly Elects Amazon VP Eva Manolis to Board of Directors    

Shutterfly, the Internet-based image publishing service firm, elected Eva Manolis to its board of directors. Most recently, Manolis served an 11 year tenure as VP of consumer shopping experience at Amazon.com. At Amazon, Manolis’s responsibilities included leading the development of core consumer-facing features, functionality and user interface designs across multiple websites, mobile apps, and business lines. She further led cross-company initiatives in customer experience, design, and innovation.

Computacenter Appoints Director with Significant Operational Expertise in Large Enterprises

Europe's leading IT provider Computacenter named Ros Rivaz to the Board as a Non-Executive Director. Ros is a Non-Executive Director of Boparan. She is also the Deputy Chair of the Council of the University of Southampton, where she holds an honorary doctorate, as well as a Non-Executive Director of the Government sponsored Your Life initiative encouraging 14-16 year olds to pursue qualifications in maths and physics. Up until June 2016, Ros was a Non-Executive Director of Rexam plc.

Date Range: October 12 - November 11

The geographic breakdown of open roles and new appointments was as follows:

New Tech Function Openings: 8 – Criteo SA (France), US Government Publishing Office (Washington, DC), Sheng Siong Group (Singapore), Global Eagle Entertainment (CA), Momo (China), Carbonite (MA), Just Dial (India), BSM Technologies (Canada).

Tech Execs Appointed - Sources

Sources of Appointments: 93 were External appointments, and 27 were internal promotions – Divisional execs (2), Interim CIO/CTO (1), Others (24).

Others:  SVP or VP, Technology, VP-Business Transformation, VP-Research & Innovation, Founder, Director or Senior Director of IT, CFO, CIO to CTO, CTO to President, technology etc. 

Diversity:  4% of the appointments are women Tech Execs. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (Turkey) ,Brunswick Corporation (IL), Shiseido Americas (NY), Stitch Fix (CA), Wikimedia Foundation (CA)

Geographic Distribution: 100 in the US, 9 in Europe, 10 in Asia/Russia/ Australasia, and 3 in Middle East & Africa.

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Dell, Texas - $59B, November 2015        
Paul J. Walsh, Dell’s CIO, is leaving the company. Scott Pittman, who had been leading Dell’s IT infrastructure services, was named interim CIO while the company looks for a permanent replacement.

Goldman Sachs, New York - $26.45B, May 2016
Goldman Sachs Group announced that Lance Braunstein has left Group as MD and global head of investment banking technology.

Facebook, California- $17.93B, May 2016
Facebook is searching for a new CIO. Tim Campos, the company’s current CIO, is leaving at the end of the year to start a new company.

TE Connectivity, Switzerland - $14.26B, October 2015  
EVP and CTO, Robert Shaddock, is retiring from the Company effective late in 2016.

Kellogg Company, Illinois - $13.5B, August 2016
Kellogg Company is seeking a VP, Chief Information Security Officer at the Kellogg Company in Oak Brook, IL.

Thomson Reuters, Pennsylvania, $12.2B, September 2016
Thomson Reuters is looking for a CISO to protect the information assets of IP & Science through managing risk, deploying effective cloud security risk framework and ensuring appropriate compliance.

Biogen, Massachusetts - $9.7B, June 2016
After just over a year in the position, Biogen CIO Matt Griffiths is no longer with the company. Biogen plans to fill the CIO position. In the meantime, Mr. Griffiths’ organization reports to Adriana Andi Karaboutis, Biogen’s EVP of technology, business solutions and corporate affairs.

Hudson's Bay Company, New York - $9.59B, July 2015
Hudson's Bay Company is currently seeking a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) who will be responsible for establishing and maintaining an enterprise-wide information security strategy, architecture and program designed to ensure that HBC information assets are appropriately protected.

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri, Turkey, $4.61B, August 2016
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS announced that lker Kuruoz, who joined Company in 2006, and who has served as the EVP of Technology Group, has decided to resign from his position. *no replacement announced.

Tesla Motors, California - $3.5B, March 2016
Jay Vijayan has left his job as the CIO at Tesla Motors to begin working on a stealth startup. Tesla Motors confirmed Mr. Vijayan’s departure, but it would not say whether it has yet found a permanent replacement.

Parsons Corporation, California, $3.2B, September 2016
Parsons is looking for a CIO to lead the IT department.

Unisys, Pennsylvania - $3.01B, July 2016
Unisys is seeking a CISO. The CISO is responsible for setting and maintaining the internal IT security direction for Unisys.

Teradata Labs, California - $2.53B, July 2016
Teradata Labs is looking for a CTO to join the Unified Data Architecture (UDA) Platform Technologies team.

Marvell Technology, Bermuda, $2.458B, September 2016
Dr. Zining Wu, CTO, notified Marvell Technology of his decision to leave Marvell. *The company did not announce whether it has yet found a permanent replacement.

Magyar Telekom Telecommunications, Hungary - $2.22B, September 2016
Magyar Telekom announced that Chief Technology and IT Officer, Walter Goldenits shall leave his position with effect from December 31, 2016 to become CTO at Telekom Germany with effect from January 1, 2017.

Criteo SA, France - $1.62B, November 2016
Romain Niccoli resigned from his position as the company's Chief Product Officer effective December 31, 2016. Mr. Niccoli has agreed to serve the company in a consulting role for a period of time following his resignation.

Amedisys, Louisiana - $1.35B, October 2016
Amedisys announced that Martin B.  Howard, CIO, is leaving the company, effective October 31, 2016. Michael North, SVP of operations, will assume the role of interim CIO. North, a seasoned IT executive, most recently led Amedisys' successful conversion to the Homecare Homebase platform.

Informatica, California, $1.05B, September 2016
Informatica is looking for a CISO to lead the corporate security and data privacy.

US Government Publishing Office, Washington, DC - $773.4M, November 2016
U.S.  Government Publishing Office (GPO) named Tracee Boxley Acting CIO. Boxley replaces former GPO CIO Chuck Riddle, who has moved to the U.S.  Securities and Exchange Commission. Boxley came to GPO in 2006 as a Senior Customer Advocate for IT and was promoted to Deputy CIO in 2012. 

MicroStrategy, Virginia - $579.8M, June 2015    
MicroStrategy seeks a CISO, who will establish and develop global information security management programs for our internal systems and customer offerings.

Sheng Siong Group, Singapore - $577.4M, October 2016
Sheng Siong Group announced the cessation of Gary Pow Han Chin as CIO due to personal reasons. He is responsible for overseeing group's design, development, implementation and maintenance of the various computer systems required for operations, including Management Information System, as well as enterprise Resource Planning System, data recovery plans and back-up schemes.

Global Eagle Entertainment, California - $486.2M, November 2016
Global Eagle Entertainment and Aditya Chatterjee, the company’s CTO, have entered into a Separation and Release Agreement.

Shutterstock, New York - $464.3M, July 2016
Shutterstock announced that Anshu Aggarwal, CTO of the company, notified the company of his decision to resign from his position, to spend more time with his family. The company has commenced an external search for a CTO to succeed Aggarwal.     

Splunk, California, $450.9M, September 2016
Splunk is looking for a CISO to lead the IT security.

UnionBank of the Philippines, Philippines, $433.2M, September 2016
Union Bank of the Philippines announced that at the Mr. Ceferino P. Tolentino, Jr., CIO with the rank of SVP, has retired from the bank. *No Replacement announced.

ShoreTel,  California - $360.9M, May 2016
Pankaj Malhotra, the CTO of ShoreTel announced that he would be leaving the Company, effective June 30, 2016, on mutually agreeable terms. The company hasn’t announced any replacement yet.

Momo, China - $346.4M, October 2016
Momo announced that Zhiwei Li, CTO of the company, has resigned from the company for personal reasons.

Ruckus Wireless, California - $326.9M, June 2015        
William Bill Kish is leaving his position as CTO of Ruckus Wireless, to pursue new interests, and has stepped down as a member of the Board of Directors. The company has launched a search for a new CTO who will fuel the next wave of innovation.

StarTek, Colorado - $252.7M, October 2015       
Kamalesh Dwivedi, the company's CIO, separated from the company effective October 14, 2015.

inContact, Utah - $222.0M, April 2016
On April 15, 2016, inContact reached an agreement with Julian Critchfield, EVP and CTO, for his separation from service with the Company.

Carbonite, Massachusetts - $188.6M, November 2016
David Raissipour tendered his resignation as SVP, Product and Engineering of Carbonite.

LogMeIn, Massachusetts - $166.3M, November 2014     
LogMeIn is seeking a CISO to serve as a subject matter expert and leader reporting into the CTO.  The CISO will lead a global team of four and be responsible for the security of LogMeIn’s suite of award winning software products (including secure development), product delivery (NOC), security features of our products (security design), internal infrastructure (development environment), and 3rd party services (CRM’s, etc).

Mastech Holdings, Pennsylvania - $123.50M, March 2016
On March 11, 2016, Denis D. Deet ceased to be VP of Technology and CIO of Mastech Holdings.

Spar Group, New York - $119.3M, April 2016
SPAR Group announced that its CIO, Panos Mastrogiannis will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities, effective May 6, 2016.

Just Dial, India - $104.2M, October 2016
Just Dial has announced that R. V. Raman, CTO of the company has resigned from the company.

Cartesian, Kansas - $80.6M, June 2016
Cartesian announced the termination of employment to Jim Baker, the Company's CTO and CIO and a named executive officer.

Kresta Holdings, Australia - $69.9M, April 2016
Albert Xu has resigned as CIO, a role he has filled since June 2014.

Spark Networks, California - $55M, October 2015        
Spark Networks announced that resignation of Gregory J. Franchina as a CIO, delivered a notice of resignation to the Company indicating that he intended to resign from the Company effective as of November 14, 2015. The Company intends to replace Mr. Franchina and has initiated the process of recruiting qualified candidates.

BSM Technologies, Canada - $39.7M, November 2016
BSM Technologies  announced that Alban Hoxha, CTO of the company, will be leaving the organization to pursue other opportunities, effective January 20, 2017.

CSB Bancorp , Ohio - $24.5M, February 2016     
CSB Bancorp  announced that Steven R. Bailey, EVP, COO and CIO of the company and its wholly owned affiliate The Commercial & Savings Bank, notified the company that he will be retiring and resigning his positions with the Companies, effective March 4, 2016.

Diadexus, California - $18.10M, March 2016
Diadexus announced that Dr.  Emilia Zychlinksy, EVP and Chief Technical Officer, notified the company on March 14, 2016, that she is resigning effective as of April 1, 2016. She will continue in that role until the effective date of her resignation.

NMI Holdings, California - $7.1M, January 2015  
Stan Pachura, EVP and CIO, leaves. Pachura's current duties and responsibilities will be assumed by existing members of the Company's management team, until a replacement is chosen.

Uni-Pixel, California - $2.87M, January 2016
On December 28, 2015, Robert Petcavich, the SVP and CTO of Uni-Pixel, Inc, tendered to the company his resignation for personal reasons, effective as of December 31, 2015. Mr. Petcavich will continue to provide services to the company as a consultant.

B-Scada, Florida - $1.8M, April 2016
B-Scada announced that Joshua Weeks, CTO, resigned his position effective April 1, 2016.

SPYR, Colorado - $1.6M, April 2016
SPYR announced that effective March 31, 2016, Mark McGarrity, the Company's CIO, resigned his position with the company.

Knosys, Australia - $0.805M, September 2016
Knosys Limited announced that Mr. Alistair Wardlaw has resigned from the Board and as Knosys' CTO. His other business interests include his stake in the MMG Interactive partnership (MMGI), which is the major subcontractor to Knosys in technology support and provision of IT services. Knosys will continue to sub-contract technology services to MMGI.

*Replacement has not been announced, or if the role is vacant.

CannaSys, Colorado - $0.08M, March 2016
Brandon C.  Jennewine resigned from his position as CTO. Mr. Jennewine remains on the board of directors.

Activistic Holdings, Australia, November 2015   
The Company announced that Activistic Holdings Pty Ltd’s CTO, Mr. Shahab Zeinoghli has resigned effective 18 November.

American Traffic Solutions, Arizona, September 2015 
The company is looking for a CIO responsible for leading and overseeing all aspects of the Company’s technology capabilities, resources and assets.

Centrify, California, July 2015       
The CISO is the leader of the corporate/physical security function for Centrify, which includes responsibility for overall corporate security strategy, security architecture development, and global function oversight

Smaato, California, September 2015       
Smaato is seeking a CTO to determine the direction of software development, solutions and product offerings.

VITAS Healthcare, Florida, June 2015     
The company is looking for a CISO, to work closely with the IT and Technical Services teams to identify, document and mitigate IT security concerns as related to overall access to resources.

NIBCO, Indiana, September 2015  
NIBCO is seeking a CIO for setting long and mid-range strategies, objectives and initiatives for the Information Services function.

Brookstone, New Hampshire, June 2015 
The CIO is responsible to oversee the development of corporate standards, technology architecture, technology evaluation and transfer; sponsor the business technology planning process; manage client relations; align IT with the business; and develop IT financial management systems.

Ancestry.com, Utah, May 2015    
Ancestry is currently looking for a leader to fill the new role of CISO, responsible for establishing, executing and maintaining the enterprise vision, strategy and program to ensure that Ancestry’s physical and digital information assets and technologies are adequately protected.

Blucora, Washington, August 2015
Blucora is looking for a CISO who will be member of the company’s Operations Team.

Supreme Group, Washington, D.C., September 2015    
The CIO’s role is to provide vision and leadership for developing and implementing IT initiatives. The CIO directs the planning and implementation of enterprise IT systems in support of business operations in order to improve cost effectiveness, service quality and business development. She/he is also responsible & accountable for all aspects of the organization's IT and systems.

First Help Financial, Massachusetts, October 2015       
In order to continue rapid growth, FHF is looking for a highly motivated CTO with leadership and hands-on experience in programming, database, and team management. 

The Buckle, Nebraska, November 2015
The Buckle is seeking a CIO to direct, plan, and manage the company's Information Systems employees and resources to ensure the effective development, implementation, and oversight of all data processing, computer operations, and related functions (Communications, Office and Retail Store Systems, Production Activities, Data Warehousing, Merchandise Management, etc.).

Ingram Content Group, Tennessee, February 2016
The Ingram Industries subsidiary is looking for a CIO who is expected to develop and implement an IT strategy that meets current needs, establishes a foundation and roadmap for future direction, and is supported and endorsed by the business.

Allina Health, Minnesota, February 2016
The company seeks a CISO, who will be responsible for overseeing the information security program, including information security policy and the coordination of security efforts across Allina Health.

Utica National Insurance Group, New York, February 2016
The company is looking for a CIO for establishing the strategic direction of the Company’s IT architecture.

Leonard Technology Group, Florida, February 2016
The computer and network security company is seeking a CIO.

Markit, Colorado, February 2016
Markit, a leading global diversified provider of financial information services, is looking for a CTO.

Peeple App, California, July 2016
Reputation management iOS app developer Peeple App is looking for a CTO helping to transition their company and position it for maximum growth.

MobileGuard, North Carolina, July 2016
MobileGuard, formerly TextGuard, is seeking a CTO to oversee all technical aspects and technological resources of the e-discovery and supervision solution provider.

New York Power Authority, New York, July 2016
New York Power Authority is looking for a Chief Security Officer (CSO) to build and sustain a Cyber Risk Framework that integrates Governance and Risk Compliance controls, requirements, oversight and validation into IT and Operational Technology (OT).

SafeAuto, Ohio, July 2016
Property and casualty auto insurance carrier SafeAuto is seeking a CIO who would build a IT model to meet current organizational needs and build for continued leveraging of technology services for the future.

Mazuma Credit Union, Kansas, July 2016
The credit union is looking for a CIO for initiating transformative change, implementing innovative solutions, directing and controlling the company’s information systems and technology activities.

Jellyvision Lab, Illinois, July 2016
Jellyvision is looking for a CTO, who will be business savvy and process-minded tech leader to integrate technology and business plans, make key architectural and infrastructure decisions.

4over, California, August 2016
Trade printer company 4over is looking for a CTO, who will be responsible for overseeing the organization's software development and technology infrastructure.

Sonesta Hotels & Resorts, Massachusetts, August 2016
Sonesta is seeking a CIO, who will be responsible for the successful delivery of IT strategies, services, and operations.

ChartSpan Medical Technologies, South Carolina, September 2016
Healthcare data company ChartSpan is looking for a CIO to lead the IT department.

Other Moves:

Progress Software, Massachusetts - $400.3M, November 2016
Progress Software Corporation announced that the company has eliminated the role of Michael Benedict, Chief Product Officer of company and, as a result, Mr. Benedict's employment with the company will terminate.

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Christopher Eagle who was appointed CIO at Covanta, a $1.9b market cap company,  in June 2016. 

Electric Lightwave, Oregon, November 2016Stephen Fisher

HackerOne, California, November 2016Justin Calmus

Harish Naidu

Microsoft manager Harish Naidu will be the company's CTO.

 

Accolade, Washington, October 2016

Phong Nguyen will be the EVP of product management. Prior to Accolade, Phong served as SVP & General Manager of Concur’s Expense and Invoice products and also held leadership roles in the company’s Traveler Services, Mobile and Platform businesses.

 

Prestige Care, Washington, October 2016
Prestige Care, a leader in senior living and skilled nursing care, announced Doug Owens as CIO. Owens most recently served as VP of IT for strategic business units at Golden Living in Plano, Texas, one of the nation's largest nursing and post-acute healthcare providers.

 

Datto, Connecticut, November 2016 

Datto has appointed Loïc Vienne as CIO. Former VP, Enterprise Systems of Weight Watchers. 

Prior to his appointment, Poonen had served as VMware’s EVP and GM, End-User Computing, Head of Global Marketing since April 2016. He joined VMware as EVP and GM, End-User Computing in August 2013. Prior to joining VMware, he spent more than seven years at SAP, serving as President and Corporate Officer of Platform Solutions and the Mobile Division.

Prior to his appointment, Raghuram had served as VMware’s EVP, Software-Defined Data Center Division since April 2012. Raghuram joined VMware in 2003 and has held multiple product management and marketing roles.

Ramaswami had served as VMware’s EVP and GM of its Networking and Security business since April 2016. Before that, he was EVP and GM of the Infrastructure & Networking Group of Broadcom Corporation, a semiconductor company, from 2010.Shekar Ayyar

VMware announced an expanded focus on communication service providers (CSPs) and telecommunications carriers (telcos), and the promotion of Shekar Ayyar to EVP and General Manager, Telco Group. Ayyar holds more than 15 years of senior leadership experience in enterprise software, communications and semiconductors. Under his leadership the company has executed on several acquisitions including Nicira and AirWatch, and established itself as a leading provider of NFV infrastructure. Prior to joining the company, Ayyar held senior roles at Lucent Technologies, BindView (acquired by Symantec), and Instantis (acquired by Oracle), spanning product management, marketing, and business development, and was also a consultant with McKinsey & Co.

VMware appointed Brett Shirk to the post of SVP and general manager of VMware's Americas region. Shirk is responsible for strategic planning, business operations, go-to-market strategy and management of VMware's business in Latin America, the United States and Canada. He joins VMware from his most recent role of SVP of the Americas Sales Organization for Veritas Software.

Ericsson Appoints Head of IT & Cloud for South Mediterranean Area         

Ericsson appointed Nino D'Auria as Head of IT & Cloud for the South Central Mediterranean area comprising Italy, Israel and Libya. D'Auria will head a team of over 1,200 IT, cloud and system integration professionals and has been tasked with accelerating the digital transformation of companies and operators in the strategic cloud and IT sector.

Splunk Appoints CMO and Product Chief

Richard CampioneSplunk appointed Brian Goldfarb as chief marketing officer (CMO). Goldfarb brings a wealth of experience to the company, having helped to grow usage and revenues at Salesforce, Google and Microsoft.

Splunk also appointed Richard Campione as chief product officer (CPO).  A veteran of both startups and multinational corporations, Campione has been a technology leader for more than 30 years. As CPO, he will oversee product strategy and engineering across the Splunk® portfolio and Splunk Cloud to drive innovation and meet the needs of Splunk customers within IT, security and business teams. Campione previously served as the CEO and president at Findly.

ARRIS International Promotes Dan Whalen to President, Network & Cloud           

ARRIS International announced the promotion of Dan Whalen to President, Network & Cloud. Whalen will oversee the development and delivery of the company's leading portfolio of broadband and video network infrastructure technologies and cloud-based software solutions. Since 2013, he served as ARRIS's SVP and General Manager of Global Services. 

Rackspace Hosting Announces Board Elections and Leadership Changes   

Inception Parent completed the acquisition of the Rackspace Hosting. All of the directors serving on the Board of Directors of the company were removed without cause; and Parent, the sole stockholder of the company, elected David Sambur, Aaron Sobel, Darren Glatt and William Taylor Rhodes to the Board as directors of the company. David Sambur is a Partner of Apollo Global Management, having joined in 2004. Aaron Sobel is a Principal of Apollo Global Management, having joined in 2011. Darren Glatt is a Partner of Searchlight Capital Partners, having joined in 2013. Prior to the merger, Rhodes was the CEO, President of and a member of the Board.

Reinhard Waldinger has been promoted to the role of Managing Director, International of Rackspace, looking after all regions outside of the USA. He will be supported by Alex Fuerst, as Regional Leader for DACH. Reinhard Waldinger has worked at Rackspace for more than 10 years in offices around the world, including Zurich, and will now be responsible for all of the company's operations internationally. Prior to this role, Waldinger was VP of Finance for Rackspace International.

Fuerst is a trained lawyer and comes with 15 years of experience in the IT field. He began his career at Siemens AG, followed by senior positions at Motorola, Avaya and Acronis.

Date Range: October 22nd- November 26th

Oracle Financial Services Software Director Resigns

Oracle Financial Services Software announced that Samantha Wellington, 38, Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of the company, has tendered her resignation. Wellington has been the Managing Counsel of Oracle America since August 2012.

GrubHub Goes through Board Changes       

The board increased the size of the board to ten members and appointed Linda Johnson Rice, 58, as director. Rice is Chairman of Johnson Publishing Company (JPC) and Chairman Emeritus of EBONY Media Holdings, and serves on the Board of Directors of Omnicom Group.

Shopify Appoints former CEO and Chairperson of Constant Contact Gail Goodman to its Board

Canadian e-commerce company Shopify appointed Gail Goodman to its board of directors. Gail is the former CEO and Chairperson of Constant Contact, a software company providing small businesses with online marketing tools to grow their businesses. After becoming CEO in April 1999, she led Constant Contact through its initial public offering and for eight years as a publicly traded company, until its acquisition by Endurance International Group Holdings in February, 2016.

Paylocity Hires Board Member with Technology Investing Experience Ellen Carnahan

Online payroll software company Paylocity announced that Ellen Carnahan has joined the company's Board of Directors. Carnahan is currently Principal of Machrie Enterprises, where she has served since 2008 as an advisor to venture capital funds and invests in private companies and venture funds. She previously spent more than 18 years at William Blair Capital Management, where she served as Managing Director and Head of Technology Investing. From 1983 to 1987, Ms. Carnahan served as Vice President of Marketing and Planning at SPSS. 

Shutterfly Elects Amazon VP Eva Manolis to Board of Directors    

Shutterfly, the Internet-based image publishing service firm, elected Eva Manolis to its board of directors. Most recently, Manolis served an 11 year tenure as VP of consumer shopping experience at Amazon.com. At Amazon, Manolis’s responsibilities included leading the development of core consumer-facing features, functionality and user interface designs across multiple websites, mobile apps, and business lines. She further led cross-company initiatives in customer experience, design, and innovation.

Computacenter Appoints Director with Significant Operational Expertise in Large Enterprises

Europe's leading IT provider Computacenter named Ros Rivaz to the Board as a Non-Executive Director. Ros is a Non-Executive Director of Boparan. She is also the Deputy Chair of the Council of the University of Southampton, where she holds an honorary doctorate, as well as a Non-Executive Director of the Government sponsored Your Life initiative encouraging 14-16 year olds to pursue qualifications in maths and physics. Up until June 2016, Ros was a Non-Executive Director of Rexam plc.

Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited Appoints Shubhalakshmi Aamod Panse as Non-Executive Independent Director           

India based Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited announced that Shubhalakshmi Aamod Panse, 62, has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of the company. Panse served as the Managing Director at Allahabad Bank from 2012 to 2014. Panse has 38 years of illustrious banking experience accredited with several rewards and recognition in diverse fields.

MINDBODY Appoints Former Facebook CFO to Board

Online business management software company MINDBODY appointed Cipora Herman to its Board of Directors. Herman served as CFO for the National Football League’s San Francisco 49ers for four seasons and in 2012, was the first woman named to the position in team history. In her role, Herman managed the team’s financial, legal, human resources, IT and community relations functions. Prior to joining the 49ers, Herman served as Treasurer and VP of Finance at Facebook, where she was instrumental in preparing the company for its IPO.

Date Range: October 22nd- November 26th

New Technology CEO Stats 

New Tech CEO Openings: 12 – Telefónica Deutschland Holding (Germany), Nuance Communications (MA), FTD Companies (IL), Syntel (MI), YuMe (CA), Model N (CA), Yuuzoo (Singapore), Jiangsu Nandasoft Technology (China), NetComm Wireless (Australia), Giken Sakata (Singapore), Touchcorp (Australia), and Brekford (MD).

CEOs Appointed

Sources of Appointments: 36 were External appointments, and 37 were internal promotions.

Others: founders, former execs, CMOs, Sales Leaders, CTOs, Chief Strategy Officers, and Leaders from acquired companies, etc.

Diversity: 2.8% of the appointments are women CEOs. Ctrip.com (China) and Interups (NY).

Geographic Distribution: 44 in North America, 9 in Europe, 19 in Asia/Russia/Australia, and 1 in Latin America.

The average and median times open CEO roles have been open are about 9 months, and there is little variance by continent. The longest open searches are:

#1 - TeleCity Group, London, UK - $529.6M, September 2014
#2 - Wi-LAN, Ottawa, Ontario - $98.3M, June 2015  

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Publishing Technology, UK - $21.4M, September 2015   
Publishing Technology PLC announced that after careful consideration, the Board announced that Michael Cairns has stepped down as CEO with immediate effect and will be replaced as acting CEO by the company's current CTO David Montgomery.

Panoramic Universal , India - $21.20M, January 2016
Panoramic Universal has announced that Mr. Babu Iyer intimated about his intention to resign as Director from the Board of the Company and as Managing Director of the Company.

RoomLinX, Colorado - $20.8M, February 2016    
RoomLinX announced that in order to focus on capital requirements, public markets, investor & public relations, and M&A opportunities, effective January 4, 2016, Aaron Dobrinsky, CEO, has handed all of his day to day executive positions at the company and its subsidiaries to existing members of the management team. With his focus to help build shareholder value, Mr. Dobrinsky has assumed the role of Chairman of the Board.

Europtronic Group, Singapore, $18.7M, April 2016
Europtronic Group. announced the resignation of Mr. Huang Chien-Hung as CEO and Executive Director of the company with effect from 8 April 2016. In the interim period, the duties of the CEO would be undertaken by the Vice Chairman the Company, Mrs. Huang Chuang Shueh-Ou.

Posera-HDX , Toronto, ON - $16.1M, September 2015   
Posera-HDX announced that Paul K. Howell has stepped down as CEO effective immediately. Mr. Howell will continue as a director of the company. An interim CEO will be appointed as soon as possible.

Brekford, Maryland - $16M, November 2016
Brekford Corp. announced that effective November 23, 2016 the company entered into a separation agreement with C.B. Brechin, the company's CEO and CFO. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, as of the Effective Date Mr. Brechin commenced a sabbatical leave from his position as the company's CEO and CFO. Mr. Brechin will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the company. Commencing 18 months after the Effective Date, Mr. Brechin will serve as a consultant to the company for a period of four years pursuant to the terms of a consulting agreement between the company and Mr. Brechin. Rodney Hillman, the company's President and COO was named principal financial officer as of November 23, 2016.

Micronet, Israel - $15.4M, September 2016
On September 18, 2016, Mr. Shai Shalom Lustgarten, CEO of Micronet. notified the company of his resignation. Mr. Lustgarten's notice of his resignation was accepted by Micronet., however, as per the terms of his employment agreement and his prior notice obligations, Mr. Lustgarten shall continue to serve as the CEO of Micronet. until September 17, 2017, unless otherwise notified by the company.

Image Sensing Systems, Minnesota - $15.2M, June 2016
Image Sensing Systems announced that Dale Parker has resigned as CFO, Interim CEO, COO and Director. The board has appointed Chad Stelzig as Interim CEO. Mr. Stelzig has most recently served as VP of Engineering of ISS in addition to his prior position as Director of Algorithm and Software Engineering at the Company.

Corum Group , Australia - $13.8M, November 2015      
Corum Group announced that David Tonuri has resigned from his positions of Managing Director and CEO with immediate effect. Current CFO, David Clarke, has assumed the position of interim CEO. David will hold this position for the time necessary for the board to undertake a search process for a new CEO.

Giga-tronics, California - $13.7M, August 2016
Giga-tronics Incorporated appointed W. Joseph Thompson as Chairman and Acting CEO. He succeeds John Regazzi, the architect of the company’s Advanced Signal Generator and Analysis platform (ASG), who is assuming the role of CTO to enable him to focus on customer engagement and future technology development.

RiT Technologies, Israel - $13.2M, June 2016
RiT Technologies announced that Yossi Ben Harosh has resigned from his position as the President and CEO.

Schmitt Industries, Oregon - $13.00M, January 2016
Schmitt Industries announced that on January 8, 2016, James A. Fitzhenry, the President and CEO of the company tendered his resignation as an officer of the company, including any positions held with any of the company's subsidiaries. Mr. Fitzhenry will retain his position as a director of the company. On January 8, 2016, the company appointed board member David M. Hudson as its Interim President and CEO.

Pinnacle Technology Group plc, UK - $11.90M, January 2016
Pinnacle Technology Group plc announced that Nicholas Scallan, CEO, intends to step down from the Board at this year's Annual General Meeting proposed to be held on 23 March 2016. He will remain as CEO until this time. As announced on 7 December 2015, James Dodd will also step down as a non-executive director at the time of the AGM.

WANdisco, UK - $11M, September 2016
The Board of WANdisco announced that David Richards, CEO, will be stepping down from the Board and his role as CEO of the company with immediate effect. In the interim period, Paul Walker, Non-Executive Chairman, has assumed the role of Executive Chairman with immediate effect.

International Datacasting Corporation, Ontario - $7.2M, February 2016    
International Datacasting Corporation announced a change in management. As previously announced, the Board has commenced a formal process to explore strategic alternatives with a view to enhancing shareholder value. Accordingly, IDC's Senior Management team including the Co-CEO's Chris Barrett and Steeve Huin, as well as the CFO, Steve Archambault, have voluntarily offered their resignations. Archambault has agreed to serve as CFO and interim CEO during this transition period.

SpendSmart Networks, California, $6.46M, March 2016
Alex Minicucci resigned his position as CEO and was appointed to the position of Chief Strategy Officer. The Board of Directors appointed Chairman Jerold Rubinstein to the position of interim CEO. Mr. Rubinstein will serve as interim CEO until the appointment of a permanent CEO. Mr. Rubinstein has served as a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the company's Audit Committee since October 2013.

Birdstep Technology, Norway, $6.37M, March 2016
Lonnie Schilling, the CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA will step down from his position as the company's CEO. Mr. Schilling will continue to serve as the company's CEO for the notice period of six months, which starts on April 1, 2016. 

Electronics Industry Public Company , Thailand - $5.3M, August 2016
Electronics Industry Public Company (EIC) announced that Mr. Bee Taechaubol has resigned from the position of Chairman and CEO of the company, effective August 11, 2016 due to his busy work schedule for overseas business commitments. The board of directors' resolved to appoint Mr. Luca Roveda as Chairman of the board of directors and acting CEO until a suitable replacement can be appointed. 

Uniserve Communications, Canada - $4.9M, October 2016
Uniserve Communications Corporation announced that Hashim Mitha, the current President and COO, has been appointed interim CEO allowing John Dobson to focus his efforts on growing the company`s enterprise consulting division. 

Great Elm Capital Group, California - $4.5M, July 2016
On July 18, 2016, Mr. Richard S. Chernicoff was appointed, on an interim basis, as CEO of the Great Elm Capital Group. Mr. Chernicoff will remain a member of the company's board of directors. 

Sunvault Energy, Alberta - $3.87M, October 2016
Gary Monaghan has resigned as a member of board of directors. Mr. Monaghan concurrently resigned as CEO of company. The resignation of Mr. Monaghan is as a direct result of a change of control in the company per his management contract and a difficult personal family illness at home and not the result of any disagreement with company regarding operations, policies, practices or otherwise. Mr, Monaghan is enacting his change of control provisions within his management contract which is predominantly unpaid to date. 

Shanxi Changcheng Microlight Equipment, China - $3.7M, August 2016
The board of directors of Shanxi Changcheng Microlight Equipment Co.. announced that Mr. Wang Wen Sheng resigned the position of CEO of the company as he intends to spend more time on other business and Mr. Shen Jian (Mr. Shen) was appointed as acting CEO of the Company, with effect from 19 August 2016. Mr. Shen, aged 43, is currently the secretary of the Board and in-charge of the sale department of the Company.

Asdion Berhad, Malaysia - $2.34M, November 2015     
Asdion Berhad announced that Tai Tee Yap, CEO has resigned. The effective date is November 11, 2015.

Sitestar, Virginia - $1.99M, December 2015       
On December 14, 2015, the Sitestar Corporation board of directors terminated Frank Erhartic for cause from his position as president and CEO of the company effective immediately. Mr. Erhartic also agreed to resign his position as a director of the Company effective immediately. The board has appointed Steven L. Kiel as interim president and CEO. Steven L. Kiel, 37, is the founder and president of Arquitos Capital Management.

DagangHalal, UK - $1.48M, October 2016
A search for a replacement for CEO Mohamed Hazli Mohamed Hussain has commenced. In the interim period, Francis Chong, Managing Director and co-founder, has assumed the role of CEO with immediate effect.

iGAMBIT, New York - $1.47M, October 2016
The Board of Directors of iGambit unanimously voted to remove Rory T. Welch as its president and CEO. On October 24, 2016, Board of Directors unanimously voted to appoint John Salerno as its interim President and CEO, to replace its current president and chief executive. Officer Rory T. Welch. Mr. Welch will remain in the role of CEO and President of Subsidiary Wala.

Magor Corporation, Ontario - $1.4M, August 2016
Magor Corporation announced that Mr. Mike Pascoe has decided to step down as CEO and a member of the Board on August 31, 2016. The board has appointed Mr. Brian Baker, its current CFO, as interim President and CEO and he will be joining the board of directors.

Spindle, Arizona - $0.6M, June 2016
Spindle named Michael J. Schwartz as its Interim CEO. Schwartz replaces Bill Clark who has held the CEO role since 2011. Prior to joining Spindle, Schwartz was Chief Technology Officer, International Group of Fiserv.

OTCO International, India - $0.45M, November 2015   
OTCO International announced that Ms. Chinnamma Pullatu Mathew is re-designated as Non-Executive & Non-Independent director from her existing position as executive & non-independent director and CEO of the company. She is not holding the post of CEO hereafter.

Zaio Corporation, Alberta - $0.43M, November 2015    
ZAIO announced that David King has been terminated from his position as President and CEO by the Board of Directors. Joel Strickland, Chairman of the Board has been appointed interim CEO, and Phil Wazonek, currently a Zaio Director has been appointed interim President and COO.

VidWrx, Canada - $0.4M, June 2016
VidWrx announced that CEO Steve Hancock was injured in a cycling accident on June 8. Steve is currently hospitalized with serious injuries the full extent of which is still being assessed. As a result the Board of Directors announced that Steve will be stepping down as CEO and Director of the Company.

Agritek Holdings, Colorado - $0.03M, November 2015  
On November 4, 2015, Justin Braune resigned as the CEO and as the sole member of the Board of Directors of Agritek Holdings. B. Michael Friedman will act as interim CEO, and sole member of the board, and shall serve until the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders and thereafter, until his respective successor is duly elected, qualified and practicable to replace Mr. Friedman. Mr. Friedman was previously the company's CEO from 2009 until he was replaced by Mr. Braune in March 2015.

Kashin, Nevada, $0.01M, March 2016
On February 28, 2016 in a Consent to Action in Lieu of a General Meeting of the Shareholders of Kashin to remove and terminate Carl Maybin II as the CEO and as a Director, Richard Dryer as the CIO and as a Director, to appoint Richard Specht as the Interim CEO, Interim CFO and Interim President and to appoint Scott Kline as the CIO and as a Director.

Primary Opinion, U.K - $0.01M, December 2015
Primary Opinion announced that Mr. Martin Burke has tendered his resignation as CEO & Managing Director of the company effective 10 December 2015. Mr. Burke will continue to assist the board for the next 3 months to ensure a smooth transition of the Australian operations.

BreedIT Corp., New York - $0.01M, November 2015    
On November 10, 2015, the board of directors of BreedIT Corp. accepted the resignation of Mr. Yoel Yogev as the company's CEO and a director, effective November 10, 2015. Mr. Yogev stated that the reason for his resignation was to permit him to pursue other business interests. Mr. Itschak Shrem, who has served as the company's chairman since December 31, 2013, has been appointed as interim CEO and will continue to serve as chairman of the company's board of directors.

Kronologi Asia Berhad, Selangor, Malaysia - October 2015   
Kronologi Asia Berhad announced appointment of Mr. Teo Chong Meng Philip Dominic (Executive Director) as Acting CEO and Mr. Tan Wee Seng Gerard (Independent Non-Executive Director) as Non-Executive Chairman.

NETIA SA, Poland, October 2015
Netia announced Boguslawa Matuszewska's term as temporary president of its management board (CEO) expired on 06 October. As a member of the company's supervisory board, she was appointed temporarily to perform the duties of the CEO with effect from 06 July for no longer than three months. Netia also announced that she resigned her membership of the company's supervisory board with effect from 06 October.

Wall Street Media Co., New York, NY - October 2015    
Wall Street Media Co. announced that Jerrold D. Burden immediately resigned as the sole director, CEO, President, Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the company. The company also announced that Jeffrey A. Lubchansky was appointed as the company's sole officer and director, serving as the company's interim CEO, President, Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.

Epcylon Technologies, Toronto, ON - September 2015
Effective on September 22, 2015, the board of directors of Epcylon Technologies accepted the resignation of Jack J. Bensimon as the CEO and member of the board of directors of the company. Gary Schwartz, as director of lead strategies on behalf of the company, will be overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company until a replacement for CEO has been appointed.

HashingSpace, Los Angeles, CA - September 2015   
Timothy M. Roberts resigned as the Chairman and CEO. No replacements announced yet.

Compumed, California, November 2015   
CompuMed announced that W. Scott Rombach has resigned as President, CEO, and Director of CompuMed, effective November 13, 2015. Lee Keddie and David Pointer, existing Directors, will serve in the role of interim Co-CEOs for the company.

Oniqua Pty, Queensland, November 2015
Oniqua Intelligent MRO announced that effective December 4, 2015 company co-founder and CEO Andy Hill will retire after 25 years of service. Steve Herrmann, EVP of marketing and alliances for the company, will serve as interim CEO to ensure a smooth and successful transition during the search for Mr. Hill's successor. Hill will continue to provide strategic advice and counsel to the company on a consulting basis.

Openreach, Greater London, November 2015    
BT announced that Joe Garner is to step down as CEO of Openreach after deciding to take up a new challenge as CEO of Nationwide.

Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques, Geneva, November 2015
SITA announced that CEO Francesco Violante will step down in the second half of 2016 after more than 13 years at the helm. A global search for Violante's successor is currently under way.

1st Detect Corporation, Texas, November 2015
Astrotech Corporation and its subsidiary 1st Detect Corporation, announced the demise of 1st Detect CEO Bob C. Kibler on October 31 due to heart complications. Mr. Kibler joined the company on June 23, 2014 and served as CEO of 1 Detect Corporation since December 4, 2014. Thomas B. Pickens III, Chairman and CEO of Astrotech Corporation and Chairman of 1st Detect, who was also the CEO of 1 Detect from inception to December 3, 2014 will serve as Acting CEO until a successor is named.

PeerTV, Israel, November 2015    
PeerTV Plc announced the resignation of Wes Wilcox as CEO of PeerTV.

Ournett Holdings, New York, November 2015   
Effective as of October 22, 2015, Mr. Xavier Rey has resigned as the CEO of Ournett Holdings and as a member of the company's Board of Directors.

ShopKeep POS, New York, December 2015       
Effective Jan. 1, 2016, ShopKeep announced that President and CEO, Norm Merritt, will be stepping down as head of the company for personal reasons. Michael DeSimone, who was formerly CEO of Borderfree will serve as ShopKeep’s acting CEO.

Total Client Services, South Africa, December 2015     
Total Client Services announced its shareholders that Mr. Lindikhaya Sipoyo has decided not to renew his employment contract for a third term. However, in order to ensure a seamless transition, Lindikhaya has agreed to continue to fulfill the role as Executive Director and CEO until a suitable replacement is found.

Micromax Informatics , India - January 2016
Micromax announced that CEO Vineet Taneja has resigned from the company. Taneja was appointed the CEO in May 2014. The company's four promoters, Rajesh Agarwal, Vikas Jain, Rahul Sharma and Sumeet Kumar, that own about 80% stake, are now in charge of the company.

Imagination TV, Florida - January 2016
STEVEN SAMBLIS, has stepped down as CEO, CFO and President and as a Member of the Board of Directors of the company. JOE SIRIANNI, who has consented to act as a President, Secretary and Treasurer, is appointed as President, Secretary and Treasurer of the company.

HempTech Corporation, Florida - January 2016
In connection with the new operating structure and upon completion of the Agronetix Merger, Sam Talari will become the Acting CEO and CFO of Agronetix. The Company will start to recruit a CEO for HempTech Sam Talari will remain as the acting CEO for HempTech. 

athenahealth appointed Diane Holman as Chief People Officer. Holman has held senior human resources leadership positions in a number of large, geographically diverse technology and financial services companies. She joins the company from TE Connectivity where she was the VP of Global Talent Management. Previously, she served as the SVP and Head of Group Talent Management for Capgemini in Paris.

Inovalon Holdings Promotes Senior Executive to CFO Role

Inovalon Holdings, a cloud-based data analytics and a data-driven intervention platform provider for improved clinical and quality outcomes, promoted Chris Greiner from Chief Product and Operations Officer to Chief Financial and Operating Officer. Prior to his most recent role, Greiner served as a VP at Computer Sciences Corporation. Greiner has been with Inovalon since May of 2013. Tom Kloster, Inovalon's CFO since March of 2014, will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.

RaySearch Laboratories Chairman Steps Down         

World leader in software for radiation therapy RaySearch Laboratories announced that Chairman, Erik Hedlund has resigned from the Board following disagreement with the CEO. The remaining members of the Board express their full confidence in their CEO. The Board has appointed board member Carl Filip Bergendal as new Chairman until the Annual General Meeting, which will be held in May 2017. Erik Hedlund has been a member of company's Board since 2000.

Tabula Rasa HealthCare Names New HR VP          

Medication risk mitigation technology firm Tabula Rasa HealthCare has named Janice Casserly VP, HR. Casserly joins TRHC from Fitch Ratings, an international agency where she managed all areas of human resources for the Americas.  Prior to Fitch Ratings, she was the Managing Director, Human Resources for the American Stock Exchange, New York. 

Simulations Plus Announces Resignation of Outside Director          

Dr. David D'Argenio, outside director, resigned from board of Simulations Plus, the company that develops absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity modeling and simulation software. Dr. D'Argenio is a Professor and Chairman of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California, and has been on the faculty at USC since 1979.

MEDIAN Technologies Appoints Jeanne Hecht as COO and Nicholas Campbell as Chief Commercial Officer    Jeanne Hecht

MEDIAN Technologies a leading medical imaging solutions and service provider for image interpretation and management in oncology, announced the appointments of Jeanne Hecht as COO and of Nicholas Campbell as Chief Commercial Officer. Jeanne Hecht has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry and is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Most recently she was SVP of Site & Patient Networks.

Nicholas Campbell previously served as VP and Managing Director within Quintiles Customer Solutions Management Group with prior leadership positions as global head of sales for its early clinical, cardiac safety and genomic service businesses and Head of Sales for Quintiles East Asia.

Cogstate Announces Executive Appointments          

George Hunnewell has been named COO of the leading cognitive science company Cogstate and President of the Cogstate Clinical Trials division. Hunnewell, who previously served as Corporate VP, Clinical Research Services for Parexel International, will be responsible for the company's worldwide operations including Regulatory & Quality Assurance, Product Development, Human Resources, and will have full P&L responsibility for the Clinical Trials business.

Also announced is the appointment of Frank Cheng as President of Healthcare, where he will be responsible for the commercialization of Cogstate technology in primary care medicine. Cheng most recently served as SVP, Worldwide Marketing & Business Development at Stereotaxis, and his previous experience includes roles at both GE Healthcare and Roche Diagnostics.

Alcidion Group Appoints CFO to Additional Role of Company Secretary     

Provider of Clinical Decision Support Systems Alcidion Group appointed Duncan Craig as Company Secretary. Craig will also continue in his role as company's CFO, which he has held since joining the company in 2011. Craig has over 26 years of experience in corporate finance, corporate management, and the use of IT within corporate management.

OptimizeRx Corporation Announces Executive Changes     

SVP of Business Development James Brooks moved to a consulting role with OptimizeRx Corporation, a health technology software company whose premier content-delivery platform enables pharmaceutical companies to provide point of care patient-care services. Brooks will serve as a consultant for one year and assist with selling efforts to EHRs.

3D Signatures Appoints Founder and CEO of Reformulary Group to Board

3D Signatures, a personalized medicine company with proprietary software that can analyze a patient's chromosomal arrangement, announced two additional strategic appointments to its Board and its Clinical and Scientific Advisory Board. Helen Stevenson, Founder and CEO of Reformulary Group, has been appointed to the Company's Board. Dr. Ian Smith, will be stepping down from the Board and will be joining the Company's Clinical and Scientific Advisory Board. Stevenson was formerly Executive Officer of the Ontario Public Drug Program by Order-In-Council, as well as Assistant Deputy Minister at the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Stevenson led two major transformations in the prescription drug system; first with Ontario's Bill 102 (2006) and, more recently, with the Province's generic pricing reforms (2010).

Dr. Ian Smith was an inaugural and invaluable member of 3DS' Board. Dr. Smith is currently the Chairman of the Centre for Imaging Technology Commercialization.

3D Signatures also appointed Mr. Nigel Terrett to 3DS' Business Advisory Board. Terrett will provide the Company with strategic insight and guidance related to commercial lab partnerships and information technology management for its diagnostic platform. Nigel Terrett has held executive leadership roles at Excelleris Technologies, LifeLabs, MDS and MDS Diagnostics.

Global Health Appoints Pattie Anne Beerens as Director      

The Board of Australia based healthcare practice management software firm Global Health announced that Pattie Anne Beerens was appointed a Director. Beerens has worked in the health care sector for over 20 years and as the CEO of two national health sector industry associations for over 12 years. Beerens has an ongoing role as CEO of the Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association and led the negotiation of the recently announced agreement with the Federal Government on the plan for access to affordable diagnostic imaging for all Australians.

CardioComm Solutions Appoints Newest Board Member with Experience in Global Acquisitions Margaret Helms

ECG Software company CardioComm Solutions appointed Margaret (Meg) Helms as the newest member of the Company's Board. As the President and Founder of Morgan Wallace Associates, a global strategic healthcare M&A consulting firm focused on small to midcap companies, Helms works with private equity firms, medical startup companies and medical device inventors who are seeking licensees and/or strategic partners.

Medical Billing Company Promotes Senior Counsel to General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Medical coding & billing service provider Medical Transcription Billing appointed Shruti Patel, Esq., to serve as the company's General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Prior to her appointment as General Counsel, Patel served as Senior Counsel to the company.

Reliq Health Technologies Appoints Board Member and Canadian Politician as Chairman 

mHealth company Reliq Health Technologies appointed Brian Storseth as Chairman of the Board. Storseth is a businessman and was a Member of Parliament (MP) in Canada for 9 years from 2006 to 2015 - he did not seek re-election in 2016. During his tenure as an MP he served on committees for Aboriginal affairs, agriculture and agri-food. He joined the Reliq Health Board in July 2016 and has been invaluable in helping the company to communicate the value of Reliq's technology to stakeholders in the Provincial healthcare systems.

HealthSpace Data Systems Announces CEO and CFO Changes      

HealthSpace Data Systems, that develops information and communication management systems for health inspection departments of federal, provincial, state, and municipal governments, appointed Chief Commercialization Officer Peter Smyrniotis as CEO. Smyrniotis is a commercialization professional, technology advisor & entrepreneur-in-residence with Victory Square Labs and the Hillcore Group. Smyrniotis has worked with both private and public companies providing business development, strategic sales, channel & partnership and cloud brokerage strategic planning and execution. Further, he is actively involved in Mentorship with Canadian start-ups and youth entrepreneurship contributing the to the next generation successful business leaders.

HealthSpace Data Systems also appointed Zula Kropivnitski as CFO. Kropivnitski is a certified general accountant with over 10 years of experience in financial reporting, regulatory compliance, internal control and corporate finance. Kropivnitski is CFO of Planet Mining Exploration, LexaGene Holdings., former CFO of Electric Metals and Iron Tank Resources. She is also a former controller of African Queen Mines and Sacre-Coeur Minerals. Conrad Krebs will be stepping down as CFO.

CompuMed Announces Changes in Board of Directors         

Enterprise telemedicine solutions provider CompuMed announced that Loren Den Herder has joined the CompuMed Board. Additionally, Benjamin Large has resigned from the Board. Loren Den Herder brings more than 20 years of consulting experience particularly geared towards business software development as well as significant experience within industries served by key CompuMed customers. Loren is a member of the Project Management Institute and works developing business solutions for Moss Adams.

Date Range: October 25th - December 9th

Steven MartinSteven Martin has joined GE as VP & Chief Digital Officer, GE Energy Connections. Prior to joining GE, Martin was GM & Chief Data Scientist, Azure at Microsoft. Over his twenty-five year career, Steven has held leadership positions in engineering, product management, venture capital and strategy.

The Coca-Cola Company Appoints iCIO as New CIO          

Coca-Cola Co. named Barry Simpson CIO. He succeeds Ed Steinike, who died in July following a brief illness. Simpson previously oversaw IT for Coke’s global business units, and has been interim CIO since Steinike’s death. Simpson first joined the Coca-Cola system in 2008 as group CIO for the Coca-Cola Amatil Group, a Sydney-based bottler. In January 2016 he moved to Atlanta as Coke’s head of global business unit IT services.

Siemens Appoints Managing Board Member as CTO

Managing Board member Roland Busch, 52, who is currently responsible for the Energy Management Division and the Region Asia /Australia, has been appointed CTO. In this capacity, he will head Corporate Technology (CT), Siemens' central research and development unit. Busch will continue to be responsible for the Mobility Division and the Building Technologies Division. 

ANZ Appoints Gerard Florian as Group Executive, Technology       

Australian financial institution ANZ appointed Gerard Florian as Group Executive, Technology. Gerard joins the company from Dimension Data where he was Chief Strategy Officer for the global Cloud Business Unit. Previously Gerard was CTO and Chief Marketing Officer for Dimension Data’s Australian division. He is also a member of the ANZ International Technology and Digital Business Advisory Panel established in 2015.

21st Century Fox Appoints Paul Cheesbrough to the Role of CTO   

21st Century Fox appointed Paul Cheesbrough to the role of CTO. In this new role, he will lead company-wide IT strategy and play a leadership role in driving its investments in technology, platforms and systems on a global basis. He joins 21CF from News Corp, where he also has served as CTO. Prior to that, he held executive technology leadership positions at News Corp’s UK business News UK, Telegraph Media Group, the BBC and IBM. He also currently serves as the Chairman of Unruly Media.

Sprint Appoints Former Comcast Exec as Chief Digital Officer       

Rob Roy joins Sprint as Chief Digital Officer to advance the company’s use of online and mobile technology to improve the customer experience. At Comcast, as VP for digital revenue Roy helped to lead up product development and sales across all digital channels. Before that, he led e-commerce, self-service and digital marketing Time Warner Cable, which is now part of Charter Communications.

Kroger Announces Digital Leadership Changes         

The Kroger Co. announced its succession plan for group VP and chief digital officer. Kevin Dougherty, 63, group VP and chief digital officer, will retire in January 2017, after 15 years of distinguished service. Yael Cosset, 43, chief commercial officer and CIO of 84.51°, will succeed Dougherty. Yael Cosset joined dunnhumby in 2009 as EVP of consumer markets. He was named global CIO in 2011 and led technology and product matters. He also served as chief executive officer of KSS Retail.

Safran Announces Executive Changes to Accelerate Internal Digital Transformation          

Safran, the supplier of systems and equipment for aerospace, defense and security, announced that, two senior management positions were recently created in the corporate performance and competitiveness department, headed by Jean-Jacques Orsini, to accelerate company’s digital transformation. Franois de la Fontaine was named director of the 'Factory of the Future' initiative, to oversee one of the main aspects of this transformation, the digitization of the Group's facilities.

Daniel Dubreuil was named Chief Digital Officer, products and services, and is in charge of another key facet of digital: the development, production engineering and in-service monitoring of Safran's products.

Deutsche Bank Hires Philip Milne as CTO for Innovation    

Deutsche Bank has hired Philip Milne as CTO for innovation. Milne joined Deutsche Bank in early November from a Silicon Valley virtual reality startup Lighthouse Labs and will act as a liaison between Deutsche Bank Labs and the bank's wider technology organization. He is former member of technical staff of Google.

Volvo Names New SVP for IT and Chief Digital Officer      

Volvo has named Atif Rafiq as its new senior VP for IT and Chief Digital Officer.. Rafiq set up McDonald's Silicon Valley outpost in 2014 in an effort to better train and recruit digital talent. Projects he has overseen include tests of mobile ordering and payment, as well as McDonald's World Cup effort, which included an augmented reality game. Before McDonald's he held general management roles at Amazon, Yahoo, and AOL.

Fiserv Appoints CIO from BNY Mellon        

Fiserv announced that Jim Grech has been named CIO. Grech succeeds Clifford (Cliff) Skelton, who will move into a new role after nearly five years in key leadership positions at Fiserv. Grech, who has spent the majority of his career in financial services technology, joins Fiserv from BNY Mellon, where he was responsible for the firm’s global technology infrastructure.

Fifth Third Bancorp Appoints Chief Operations and Technology Officer     

Fifth Third Bancorp announced that Aravind Immaneni will be joining the Bank as EVP and chief operations and technology officer. He joins from TD Bank, where he currently is head of Retail Distribution Strategy & Operations.

Lincoln Financial Group Names SVP of Distribution IT from Voya Financial

Lincoln Financial Group named Robert Klaczak as SVP of Distribution IT. Klaczak joined Lincoln Financial from Voya Financial, where he most recently served as SVP and head of Retirement, Individual Retirement, Annuities and Retail IT. Prior to joining Voya, he served as head of IT Retirement Services for The Vanguard Group.

Emaar Properties Appoints Veresh Sita as Chief Digital Officer       

UAE based real estate giant Emaar Properties PJSC appointed Veresh Sita, an international technology professional with deep expertise in developing customer-oriented solutions and experiences, as its Chief Digital Officer (CDO). Veresh joins Emaar from Alaska Airlines, where he was CIO.

QVC Names Todd Sprinkle as New CIO      Todd Sprinkle

Liberty Interactive subsidiary, QVC, named Todd Sprinkle as its new CIO. Sprinkle is set to oversee the e-commerce and video retailer's IT organizations across the world. Sprinkle joined the company in 2007, and has also worked at Turner Broadcasting and Macy's.

F5 Networks Promotes Product Development Exec as CTO

F5 Networks announced that Ryan Kearny has been appointed to the company’s executive leadership team as EVP of Product Development and CTO. Kearny joined F5 in 1998, previously serving as SVP of Product Development, among other technology leadership positions. Kearny has been a key contributor to the success of the company’s BIG-IP® product line, including its expansion into virtual editions, and the development of the TMOS® architecture.

Splunk Appoints Former Findly CEO as Chief Product Officer        

Splunk appointed Richard Campione as chief product officer (CPO).  A veteran of both startups and multinational corporations, Campione has been a technology leader for more than 30 years. Campione previously served as the CEO and president at Findly.

RSA Appoints RBS Exec as Group CTO       

Insurance giant RSA has appointed David Germain to the role of Group CTO. He brings over 20 years' experience in financial services including transformation, CIO and COO roles at GE Capital, Close Brothers, Deutsche Bank and most recently as head of technology, operations and product at RBS.

Avnet Announces New CIO   

Avnet appointed Kevin Summers as its CIO, with responsibility for Avnet’s global IT strategy and enterprise effectiveness initiative. Summers has extensive experience in leading large-scale IT organizations, where technology is used to enable growth strategies and create competitive advantages. This includes serving in CIO positions with H&R Block, Lowe’s, Whirlpool and The Coca-Cola Company, as well as senior executive positions at AT&T and GE. Summers succeeds Steve Phillips, who has decided to leave Avnet.

Brunswick Taps CIO from DuPont

Brunswick Corporation  has named Danielle Brown, 46, as VP - CIO. Brown succeeds Michael Schulz, who is retiring from Brunswick. Brown joins Brunswick from DuPont, where she most recently led global IT transformation in preparation for the merger of DuPont and Dow Chemical.

JLL Appoints CIO, Americas 

Global real estate services firm JLL appointed Matthew Gonterman as CIO, Americas, with responsibility for driving growth by providing innovative, integrated technology solutions for the company and its clients in the Americas markets. Gonterman joins JLL from SIRVA, where he was SVP and CIO.

BlackBerry Appoints Former U.S. Coast Guard CIO to lead Federal Cybersecurity Operations Center

BlackBerry named Rear Admiral Robert "Bob" E. Day, Jr., U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.) to lead their forthcoming federal Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC) and product FedRAMP initiatives. Having been a key member of BlackBerry's AtHoc advisory board since retiring in 2014 and serving five years as CIO and Commander of Coast Guard Cyber Command, Rear Admiral Day brings 34-years of career experience in Federal IT and cybersecurity to the position.

Associated Banc-Corp Announces Chief Information and Operations Officer Changes        

James (Jim) Yee, EVP and chief information and operations officer, has announced his plans to retire in the second quarter of 2017. In anticipation of Yee's retirement and succession, the company also announced that James (Jim) Payne has accepted the position of EVP and deputy chief information and operations officer. Payne joined Associated in 2015 as EVP and CTO. He has more than 30 years' of operations and technology experience, including 18 years within the financial services industry.

Momo CTO Resigns  

Momo, a free location-based services instant messaging application provider for smartphones, announced that Zhiwei Li, CTO of the company, has resigned from the company for personal reasons.

Univar Hires CIO from Baxalta         

Leading global distributor of industrial and specialty chemicals Univar named Eric Foster as CIO. Foster succeeds Erik Viens. Foster most recently served as CIO and SVP of Baxalta.

Morningstar Announces New Tech Appointments    

Morningstar appointed Mitch Shue to CTO and James Rhodes to chief data officer. As CTO, Shue is responsible for Morningstar's long-term technology vision and execution. He joined Morningstar in 2014 through the company's acquisition of HelloWallet, where he served as CTO. Prior to HelloWallet, Shue was VP of engineering at Centrifuge Systems, developing interactive data visualization solutions. He previously led the graphic design, engineering, and data center teams at webs.com and served as VP of product development at webMethods.

Rhodes oversees data operations at Morningstar, focusing on the company's data technology strategy, including data collection, processing, and storage. He previously served as CTO and partner at Rocaton Investment Advisors, where he drove the company's technical vision and oversaw the software engineering team.

Buffalo Wild Wings Names Santiago Abraham as CIO         

Buffalo Wild Wings announced that Santiago Abraham will assume the role of CIO. Most recently Abraham was VP, IT strategy, sourcing & vendor management at Royal Caribbean Cruises, where he led a five-year program to transform and modernize the company’s enterprise technology. While at Royal Caribbean he also spearheaded a decade-long effort to optimize revenue systems at the company, resulting in a best-in-industry reservations system.

Amer Sports Promotes CDO to President for Connected Devices and Services Segment     

Amer Sports' Chief Digital Officer Heikki Norta is appointed President, Amer Sports Connected Devices and Services. Previously Norta has worked in various leadership positions at Nokia and Microsoft in the areas of wireless products and digital services.

Time Inc. CTO Colin Bodell Moves to American EagleColin Bodell

Colin Bodell joins American Eagle as CTO from Time Inc. as CTO of Time Inc. he was responsible for shaping the company’s overall strategic technology direction, including oversight of day-to-day technology and engineering operations. He is former VP, Digital Store Platform of Amazon.com.

The Washington Post Names CTO from W. W. Grainger      

The Washington Post named Scot Gillespie to the newly created position of VP and CTO. Gillespie will manage The Post's engineering team and be responsible for building on the initial success of The Post's Arc platform. Gillespie joins The Post from W. W. Grainger, where he served as VP of Engineering.

New Zealand Based Vector Appoints Chief Digital Officer   

New Zealand based energy company Vector appointed Nikhil Ravishankar to the new executive role of Chief Digital Officer. The new role will be responsible for managing Vector's IT function and digital strategy and will work across the group to help shape Vector's response to disruptive technologies. Nikhil joins Vector from Accenture where he held the position of Managing Director for NZ operations and also sits on their Global Advisory Council for Telecommunications and Media practice. Prior to this role he was the Head of Technology Strategy for Spark and was part of their group transformation office.

California Water Service Group Promotes Customer Service & IT Exec to CIO       

California Water Service Group announced the promotion of Michael B. Luu from VP of Customer Service & IT to VP of Customer Service and CIO. Luu was also appointed to his current position in August 2013. As VP of Customer Service and CIO, Luu will be responsible for customer service and all IT strategy, architecture, and applications, including cyber security, for all of Group's operations.

IRESS Announces Technology Executive Changes  

Australian software company IRESS announced that its long-serving CTO, David Walker, will move into a new role of Chief Architect. From January, David will step down from the executive team and become Chief Architect at IRESS, working in a part-time role focused on the technical design and architecture of IRESS' systems and solutions.

IRESS appointed Andrew Todd as Chief Technical Officer. Andrew has been CIO at IOOF Holdings since 2009. Before this he was CIO at Australian Wealth Management, prior to its acquisition by IOOF. Andrew has also held senior roles with Standard & Poor's as head of IT for the Pacific region and worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers and Volkswagen Financial Services in management and business roles.

Winnebago Industries Appoints New Information Chief from Westinghouse Electric

Winnebago Industries announced it has hired Jeff Kubacki to the position of VP - IT, CIO. Kubacki previously was VP and CIO at Westinghouse Electric Company. Prior to that position he was CIO at Alliant Techsystems and Kroll.

Global Eagle Entertainment Announces Termination of CTO          

Global Eagle Entertainment and Aditya Chatterjee, the company’s CTO, agreed to terminate Chatterjee’s employment. In connection with Mr. Chatterjee’s departure, the company and Chatterjee have entered into a Separation and Release Agreement.

Date Range: October 25th - December 9th

The geographic breakdown of open roles and new appointments was as follows:

New Tech Function Openings: 4 – Microphase (CT), Deloitte (IL), West Virginia University (VA), and United Medical Center (Washington, D.C.).

Tech Execs Appointed - Sources

Sources of Appointments: 62 were External appointments, and 22 were internal promotions – Divisional execs (4), Interim CIO/CTO (3), Others (15).

Others:  SVP or VP, Technology, VP-Business Transformation, VP-Research & Innovation, Founder, Director or Senior Director of IT, CFO, CIO to CTO, CTO to President, technology etc.

Diversity:  5% of the appointments are women Tech Execs. AECOM (CA), Rent-A-Center (TX), Municipal Credit Union (NY), Just Born Quality Confections (PA).

Geographic Distribution: 60 in the US, 14 in Europe, and 10 in Asia/Russia/ Australasia.  

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Dell, Texas - $59B, November 2015        
Bask Iyer, CIO and IoT manager at VMware, has been named interim CIO of Dell.

Goldman Sachs, New York - $26.45B, May 2016
Goldman Sachs Group announced that Lance Braunstein has left Group as MD and global head of investment banking technology.

TE Connectivity, Switzerland - $14.26B, October 2015  
EVP and CTO, Robert Shaddock, is retiring from the Company effective late in 2016.

Kellogg Company, Illinois - $13.5B, August 2016
Kellogg Company is seeking a VP, Chief Information Security Officer at the Kellogg Company in Oak Brook, IL.

Biogen, Massachusetts - $9.7B, June 2016
After just over a year in the position, Biogen CIO Matt Griffiths is no longer with the company. Biogen plans to fill the CIO position. In the meantime, Mr. Griffiths’ organization reports to Adriana Andi Karaboutis, Biogen’s EVP of technology, business solutions and corporate affairs.

Hudson's Bay Company, New York - $9.59B, July 2015
Hudson's Bay Company is currently seeking a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) who will be responsible for establishing and maintaining an enterprise-wide information security strategy, architecture and program designed to ensure that HBC information assets are appropriately protected.

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri, Turkey, $4.61B, August 2016
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS announced that lker Kuruoz, who joined Company in 2006, and who has served as the EVP of Technology Group, has decided to resign from his position. *no replacement announced.

Tesla Motors, California - $3.5B, March 2016
Jay Vijayan has left his job as the CIO at Tesla Motors to begin working on a stealth startup. Tesla Motors confirmed Mr. Vijayan’s departure, but it would not say whether it has yet found a permanent replacement.

Parsons Corporation, California, $3.2B, September 2016
Parsons is looking for a CIO to lead the IT department.

Unisys, Pennsylvania - $3.01B, July 2016
Unisys is seeking a CISO. The CISO is responsible for setting and maintaining the internal IT security direction for Unisys.

Teradata Labs, California - $2.53B, July 2016
Teradata Labs is looking for a CTO to join the Unified Data Architecture (UDA) Platform Technologies team.

Marvell Technology, Bermuda, $2.458B, September 2016
Dr. Zining Wu, CTO, notified Marvell Technology of his decision to leave Marvell. *The company did not announce whether it has yet found a permanent replacement.

Magyar Telekom Telecommunications, Hungary - $2.22B, September 2016
Magyar Telekom announced that Chief Technology and IT Officer, Walter Goldenits shall leave his position with effect from December 31, 2016 to become CTO at Telekom Germany with effect from January 1, 2017.

Criteo SA, France - $1.62B, November 2016
Romain Niccoli resigned from his position as the company's Chief Product Officer effective December 31, 2016. Mr. Niccoli has agreed to serve the company in a consulting role for a period of time following his resignation.

Amedisys, Louisiana - $1.35B, October 2016
Amedisys announced that Martin B.  Howard, CIO, is leaving the company, effective October 31, 2016. Michael North, SVP of operations, will assume the role of interim CIO. North, a seasoned IT executive, most recently led Amedisys' successful conversion to the Homecare Homebase platform.

Informatica, California, $1.05B, September 2016
Informatica is looking for a CISO to lead the corporate security and data privacy.

US Government Publishing Office, Washington, DC - $773.4M, November 2016
U.S.  Government Publishing Office (GPO) named Tracee Boxley Acting CIO. Boxley replaces former GPO CIO Chuck Riddle, who has moved to the U.S.  Securities and Exchange Commission. Boxley came to GPO in 2006 as a Senior Customer Advocate for IT and was promoted to Deputy CIO in 2012. 

MicroStrategy, Virginia - $579.8M, June 2015    
MicroStrategy seeks a CISO, who will establish and develop global information security management programs for our internal systems and customer offerings.

Sheng Siong Group, Singapore - $577.4M, October 2016
Sheng Siong Group announced the cessation of Gary Pow Han Chin as CIO due to personal reasons. He is responsible for overseeing group's design, development, implementation and maintenance of the various computer systems required for operations, including Management Information System, as well as enterprise Resource Planning System, data recovery plans and back-up schemes.

Global Eagle Entertainment, California - $486.2M, November 2016
Global Eagle Entertainment and Aditya Chatterjee, the company’s CTO, have entered into a Separation and Release Agreement.

Shutterstock, New York - $464.3M, July 2016
Shutterstock announced that Anshu Aggarwal, CTO of the company, notified the company of his decision to resign from his position, to spend more time with his family. The company has commenced an external search for a CTO to succeed Aggarwal.     

Splunk, California, $450.9M, September 2016
Splunk is looking for a CISO to lead the IT security.

UnionBank of the Philippines, Philippines, $433.2M, September 2016
Union Bank of the Philippines announced that at the Mr. Ceferino P. Tolentino, Jr., CIO with the rank of SVP, has retired from the bank. *No Replacement announced.

ShoreTel,  California - $360.9M, May 2016
Pankaj Malhotra, the CTO of ShoreTel announced that he would be leaving the Company, effective June 30, 2016, on mutually agreeable terms. The company hasn’t announced any replacement yet.

Momo, China - $346.4M, October 2016
Momo announced that Zhiwei Li, CTO of the company, has resigned from the company for personal reasons.

Ruckus Wireless, California - $326.9M, June 2015        
William Bill Kish is leaving his position as CTO of Ruckus Wireless, to pursue new interests, and has stepped down as a member of the Board of Directors. The company has launched a search for a new CTO who will fuel the next wave of innovation.

StarTek, Colorado - $252.7M, October 2015       
Kamalesh Dwivedi, the company's CIO, separated from the company effective October 14, 2015.

inContact, Utah - $222.0M, April 2016
On April 15, 2016, inContact reached an agreement with Julian Critchfield, EVP and CTO, for his separation from service with the Company.

Carbonite, Massachusetts - $188.6M, November 2016
David Raissipour tendered his resignation as SVP, Product and Engineering of Carbonite.

LogMeIn, Massachusetts - $166.3M, November 2014     
LogMeIn is seeking a CISO to serve as a subject matter expert and leader reporting into the CTO.  The CISO will lead a global team of four and be responsible for the security of LogMeIn’s suite of award winning software products (including secure development), product delivery (NOC), security features of our products (security design), internal infrastructure (development environment), and 3rd party services (CRM’s, etc).

Mastech Holdings, Pennsylvania - $123.50M, March 2016
On March 11, 2016, Denis D. Deet ceased to be VP of Technology and CIO of Mastech Holdings.

Spar Group, New York - $119.3M, April 2016
SPAR Group announced that its CIO, Panos Mastrogiannis will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities, effective May 6, 2016.

Just Dial, India - $104.2M, October 2016
Just Dial has announced that R. V. Raman, CTO of the company has resigned from the company.

Cartesian, Kansas - $80.6M, June 2016
Cartesian announced the termination of employment to Jim Baker, the Company's CTO and CIO and a named executive officer.

Kresta Holdings, Australia - $69.9M, April 2016
Albert Xu has resigned as CIO, a role he has filled since June 2014.

Spark Networks, California - $55M, October 2015        
Spark Networks announced that resignation of Gregory J. Franchina as a CIO, delivered a notice of resignation to the Company indicating that he intended to resign from the Company effective as of November 14, 2015. The Company intends to replace Mr. Franchina and has initiated the process of recruiting qualified candidates.

BSM Technologies, Canada - $39.7M, November 2016
BSM Technologies  announced that Alban Hoxha, CTO of the company, will be leaving the organization to pursue other opportunities, effective January 20, 2017.

CSB Bancorp , Ohio - $24.5M, February 2016     
CSB Bancorp  announced that Steven R. Bailey, EVP, COO and CIO of the company and its wholly owned affiliate The Commercial & Savings Bank, notified the company that he will be retiring and resigning his positions with the Companies, effective March 4, 2016.

Diadexus, California - $18.10M, March 2016
Diadexus announced that Dr.  Emilia Zychlinksy, EVP and Chief Technical Officer, notified the company on March 14, 2016, that she is resigning effective as of April 1, 2016. She will continue in that role until the effective date of her resignation.

Microphase, Connecticut - $9.12M, December 2016
The Company approved the appointment of Mr. Michael Ghadaksaz as the CEO of the Company. Prior to the Ghadaksaz appointment, Ghadaksaz served as the CTO and CMO. No tech chief replacement has been announced.

NMI Holdings, California - $7.1M, January 2015  
Stan Pachura, EVP and CIO, leaves. Pachura's current duties and responsibilities will be assumed by existing members of the Company's management team, until a replacement is chosen.

Uni-Pixel, California - $2.87M, January 2016
On December 28, 2015, Robert Petcavich, the SVP and CTO of Uni-Pixel, Inc, tendered to the company his resignation for personal reasons, effective as of December 31, 2015. Mr. Petcavich will continue to provide services to the company as a consultant.

B-Scada, Florida - $1.8M, April 2016
B-Scada announced that Joshua Weeks, CTO, resigned his position effective April 1, 2016.

SPYR, Colorado - $1.6M, April 2016
SPYR announced that effective March 31, 2016, Mark McGarrity, the Company's CIO, resigned his position with the company.

Knosys, Australia - $0.805M, September 2016
Knosys Limited announced that Mr. Alistair Wardlaw has resigned from the Board and as Knosys' CTO. His other business interests include his stake in the MMG Interactive partnership (MMGI), which is the major subcontractor to Knosys in technology support and provision of IT services. Knosys will continue to sub-contract technology services to MMGI.

*Replacement has not been announced, or if the role is vacant.

CannaSys, Colorado - $0.08M, March 2016
Brandon C.  Jennewine resigned from his position as CTO. Mr. Jennewine remains on the board of directors.

Activistic Holdings, Australia, November 2015   
The Company announced that Activistic Holdings Pty Ltd’s CTO, Mr. Shahab Zeinoghli has resigned effective 18 November.

American Traffic Solutions, Arizona, September 2015 
The company is looking for a CIO responsible for leading and overseeing all aspects of the Company’s technology capabilities, resources and assets.

Smaato, California, September 2015       
Smaato is seeking a CTO to determine the direction of software development, solutions and product offerings.

NIBCO, Indiana, September 2015  
NIBCO is seeking a CIO for setting long and mid-range strategies, objectives and initiatives for the Information Services function.

Brookstone, New Hampshire, June 2015 
The CIO is responsible to oversee the development of corporate standards, technology architecture, technology evaluation and transfer; sponsor the business technology planning process; manage client relations; align IT with the business; and develop IT financial management systems.

Ancestry.com, Utah, May 2015    
Ancestry is currently looking for a leader to fill the new role of CISO, responsible for establishing, executing and maintaining the enterprise vision, strategy and program to ensure that Ancestry’s physical and digital information assets and technologies are adequately protected.

Blucora, Washington, August 2015
Blucora is looking for a CISO who will be member of the company’s Operations Team.

Supreme Group, Washington, D.C., September 2015    
The CIO’s role is to provide vision and leadership for developing and implementing IT initiatives. The CIO directs the planning and implementation of enterprise IT systems in support of business operations in order to improve cost effectiveness, service quality and business development. She/he is also responsible & accountable for all aspects of the organization's IT and systems.

First Help Financial, Massachusetts, October 2015       
In order to continue rapid growth, FHF is looking for a highly motivated CTO with leadership and hands-on experience in programming, database, and team management. 

The Buckle, Nebraska, November 2015
The Buckle is seeking a CIO to direct, plan, and manage the company's Information Systems employees and resources to ensure the effective development, implementation, and oversight of all data processing, computer operations, and related functions (Communications, Office and Retail Store Systems, Production Activities, Data Warehousing, Merchandise Management, etc.).

Ingram Content Group, Tennessee, February 2016
The Ingram Industries subsidiary is looking for a CIO who is expected to develop and implement an IT strategy that meets current needs, establishes a foundation and roadmap for future direction, and is supported and endorsed by the business.

Allina Health, Minnesota, February 2016
The company seeks a CISO, who will be responsible for overseeing the information security program, including information security policy and the coordination of security efforts across Allina Health.

Utica National Insurance Group, New York, February 2016
The company is looking for a CIO for establishing the strategic direction of the Company’s IT architecture.

Leonard Technology Group, Florida, February 2016
The computer and network security company is seeking a CIO.

Peeple App, California, July 2016
Reputation management iOS app developer Peeple App is looking for a CTO helping to transition their company and position it for maximum growth.

New York Power Authority, New York, July 2016
New York Power Authority is looking for a Chief Security Officer (CSO) to build and sustain a Cyber Risk Framework that integrates Governance and Risk Compliance controls, requirements, oversight and validation into IT and Operational Technology (OT).

SafeAuto, Ohio, July 2016
Property and casualty auto insurance carrier SafeAuto is seeking a CIO who would build a IT model to meet current organizational needs and build for continued leveraging of technology services for the future.

Jellyvision Lab, Illinois, July 2016
Jellyvision is looking for a CTO, who will be business savvy and process-minded tech leader to integrate technology and business plans, make key architectural and infrastructure decisions.

4over, California, August 2016
Trade printer company 4over is looking for a CTO, who will be responsible for overseeing the organization's software development and technology infrastructure.

Sonesta Hotels & Resorts, Massachusetts, August 2016
Sonesta is seeking a CIO, who will be responsible for the successful delivery of IT strategies, services, and operations.

ChartSpan Medical Technologies, South Carolina, September 2016
Healthcare data company ChartSpan is looking for a CIO to lead the IT department.

Deloitte, Illinois, December 2016
Deloitte is looking for a CISO reporting to the CIO.

West Virginia University, Virginia, December 2016
West Virginia University is seeking an inspiring leader for the position of CIO/Associate Provost for Information Technology.

United Medical Center, Washington, D.C., December 2016
The Not for- Profit Hospital Corporation, commonly known as United Medical Center (UMC), is looking for a CIO to provide technology vision and leadership in the development and implementation of the affiliate-wide information technology (IT) program.

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The Kroger Co., Ohio - $109.8B, December 2016
Kevin Dougherty, 63, group VP and chief digital officer, will retire on Jan. 27, 2017, after 15 years of distinguished service. Yael Cosset, 43, chief commercial officer and CIO of 84.51°, will succeed Mr. Dougherty effective upon his retirement.

Siemens AG, Germany - $89.5B, November 2016
Managing Board member Roland Busch (52), who is currently responsible for the Energy Management Division and the Region Asia /Australia, has been appointed CTO, effective December 1, 2016. In this capacity, he will head Corporate Technology (CT), Siemens' central research and development unit. Busch will also be responsible for Corporate Development (CD) and for the Venturing Unit next47.

AB Volvo, Sweden - $37.04B, December 2016
Volvo has named Atif Rafiq as its new SVP for IT and chief digital officer. Rafiq set up McDonald's Silicon Valley outpost in 2014 in an effort to better train and recruit digital talent. Projects he has overseen include tests of mobile ordering and payment, as well as McDonald's World Cup effort, which included an augmented reality game. Before McDonald's he held general management roles at Amazon, Yahoo, and AOL.

Deutsche Bank, Germany - $35B, December 2016
Philip Milne has been appointed as CTO for innovation. Milne joined Deutsche Bank in early November from a Silicon Valley virtual reality startup Lighthouse Labs.

Sprint, Kansas - $32.18B, December 2016
Former Comcast exec Rob Roy joins Sprint as Chief Digital Officer to advance the company’s use of online and mobile technology to improve the customer experience.

Avnet, Arizona - $26.21B, December 2016
Avnet appointed Kevin Summers as its CIO. Summers has extensive experience in leading large-scale IT organizations, which includes serving in CIO positions with H&R Block, Lowe’s, Whirlpool and The Coca-Cola Company, as well as senior executive positions at AT&T and GE. Summers succeeds Steve Phillips, who has decided to leave Avnet.

Telstra, Australia - $19.74B, December 2016
Telstra has appointed Hakan Eriksson as its CTO. Eriksson previously served as SEA and Oceania chief strategy officer at Ericsson. He will replace Vish Nandlall who resigned from his position of Telstra CTO in May.

Safran, France - $18.1B, November 2016
Daniel Dubreuil was named Chief Digital Officer, products and services, and is in charge of another key facet of digital: the development, production engineering and in-service monitoring of Safran's products.

AECOM, California - $17.41B, December 2016
AECOM has appointed Ms. Colette Munro in a new role as Chief Digital Officer to lead its Digital by Design strategy across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).

Facebook, California- $17.93B, May 2016
Facebook named Atish Banerjea as its new CIO. Banerjea comes from Comcast Corp.-owned NBCUniversal, where as CIO he oversaw global IT operations, applications and infrastructure for the company’s media portfolio.

AB Electrolux, Sweden - $14.71B, December 2016
Electrolux has named JP Iversen as its new CIO. Iversen is currently VP of information systems and has been acting CIO since September.

Singapore Telecommunications, Singapore - $12.6B, November 2016
Singapore Telecommunications limited announced that with effect from 1 April, 2017, Mark Chong will be appointed Group CTO to lead technology strategy and innovations across the Group. He relinquishes his current role of CEO International from 1 April.

Thomson Reuters, Pennsylvania, $12.2B, November 2016
GE Cybersecurity Chief Tim McKnight has joined Thomson Reuters as CISO.

QVC Group, Colorado - $9.17B, December 2016Todd Sprinkle
Liberty Interactive subsidiary, QVC, named Todd Sprinkle as its new CIO. Sprinkle joined the company in 2007, and has also worked at Turner Broadcasting and Macy's (M).

Univar, Illinois - $8.9B, December 2016
Univar named Eric Foster as CIO. Foster succeeds Erik Viens. Foster most recently served as CIO and SVP of Baxalta.

RSA Insurance Group, United Kingdom - $6.68B, November 2016
RSA has announced that it has appointed David Germain to the role of Group CTO. He brings over 20 years' experience in financial services including transformation, CIO and COO roles at GE Capital, Close Brothers, Deutsche Bank and most recently as head of technology, operations and product at RBS.

American Eagle Outfitters, Pennsylvania - $3.3B, November 2016
American Eagle Outfitters has named Time Inc. CTO Colin Bodell as its first CTO.

Rent-A-Center, Texas - $3.27B, December 2016
Rent-A-Center announced the hiring of Lety Nettles to fill the newly created role of VP of digital integration. Nettles joins Rent-A-Center with over 20 years of technology experience with Dell , Buchanan Technologies, Oracle and Accenture. Most recently she served as a technology executive designing integration framework and change practices for Walmart.

Amer Sports, Finland - $2.6B, November 2016
Amer Sports' Chief Digital Officer Heikki Norta is appointed President, Amer Sports Connected Devices and Services. Previously Norta has worked in various leadership positions at Nokia and Microsoft in the areas of wireless products and digital services.

Graham Holdings Company, Virginia - $2.58B, December 2016
The Washington Post named Scot Gillespie to the newly created position of VP and CTO. Gillespie joins The Post from W. W. Grainger, where he served as VP of Engineering.

Blackberry, Canada- $2.5B, November 2016
BlackBerry named Rear Admiral Robert "Bob" E. Day, Jr., U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.) to lead their forthcoming federal Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC) and product FedRAMP initiatives. Having been a key member of BlackBerry's AtHoc advisory board since retiring in 2014 and serving five years as CIO and Commander of Coast Guard Cyber Command, Rear Admiral Day brings 34-years of career experience in Federal IT and cybersecurity to the position.

Flipkart, India - $1.5B, November 2016
Flipkart announced that Peeyush Ranjan has quit the company as CTO and will leave by December end. Flipkart Labs, an initiative headed by Ranjan, will be led by Ravi Garikipati, Flipkart's head of engineering. Ranjan will be joining Airbnb in San Francisco as VP of engineering.

Airbnb, California - $900M, November 2016
Flipkart CTO Peeyush Ranjan will be joining Airbnb in San Francisco as VP of engineering.

DLT Solutions, Virginia - $900M, December 2016
DLT Solutions appointed David Rubal as the company’s first chief technologist for data and analytics. Prior to joining DLT, Rubal served in senior leadership roles at Oracle, Blue Coat Systems, Tableau Software, EMC, and Cisco, among others.

WEX, Maine - $854.6M, December 2016
WEX announced that David Cooper has joined the company in the newly created role of CTO. Prior to joining WEX, Cooper held several senior technology positions, including head of global operations at GlobeOne, SVP of technology at Green Dot, and CTO and SVP of product development at both Fiserv and CashEdge.

Vector, New Zealand - $816.1M, December 2016
Vector appointed Nikhil Ravishankar to the new executive role of Chief Digital Officer. Nikhil joins Vector from Accenture where he held the position of Managing Director for NZ operations and also sits on their Global Advisory Council for Telecommunications and Media practice.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, California - $657M, December 2016
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced that Kevin Walden has been appointed as CIO of the company. Mr. Walden has been serving as acting CIO since earlier this year. 

California Water Service Group, California - $584.4M, December 2016
California Water Service Group announced the promotion of Michael B. Luu from VP of Customer Service & IT to VP of Customer Service and CIO. 

Telenor Magyarország, Hungary - $538.2M, November 2016
Telenor Hungary appointed György Koller as Chief Technical Office. György Koller has been working in executive positions at various business units of Telenor Group for 22 years. He spent 17 years with Telenor Hungary at functions including network and product development and customer service.

Warner Music Group, New York - $436M, December 2016
Warner Music Group has added GROUPM Global Managing Partner of Delivery Ralph Munsen as CIO.

Warner Music Group, New York - $436M, December 2016
Warner Music Group has added INgrooves Music Group President/COO Vinnie Freda as Chief Data Officer.  

Forcepoint, Texas - $441.4M, December 2016
Forcepoint announced Meerah Rajavel joins the company as its new CIO. Most recently, Rajavel was the CIO at Qlik.

Intex Technologies, India - $329M, November 2016
Intex Technologies appointed Mr. Yashpal Soni as CIO. Soni brings with him over 20+ years of relevant experience in SAPECC6.0/Oracle Apps 12.0.1/Microsoft Dyanamics2009 implementation experience in Electronic Manufacturing, Utilities, Services and Research and Development companies in India, UK and Australia. He is also the member of the CIO Association of India..

Fairfield University, Connecticut - $213.4M, December 2016
Fairfield University appointed Jonathan Carroll '91, as the institutions CIO. Most recently, Mr. Carroll served as the CIO for UCONN Health. Carroll has served in a number of IT leadership roles at University of Connecticut Health with experience from IBM and United Technologies.

Datto, Connecticut - $148.5M, December 2016
Datto announced that Loïc Vienne has joined the executive team as CIO. Previously, Vienne served as VP of enterprise systems at Weight Watchers and the director of CRM applications at Pitney Bowes.

Asa Resource Group, United Kingdom - $121.3M, December 2016
Batirai Manhando, currently Managing Director at BNC, will become the Group's Chief Technical Officer.

Myntra, India - $119.8M, November 2016
Myntra has appointed Ajit Narayanan as its new CTO. This comes after the previous CTO Shamik Sharma moved on to take an advisory role. Sharma is reportedly expected to leave Myntra after a four-year stint at the company. Narayanan was formerly the head of engineering at Myntra.

SeaChange International, Massachusetts - $107M, December 2016
SeaChange International appointed Mark Tubinis as SVP of Engineering & Global Services. Prior to joining SeaChange, Mr. Tubinis served as SVP of Strategic Solutions for home automation systems provider and IoT pioneer Savant Systems.

Municipal Credit Union, New York - $84.8M, November 2016
Janet Perkins was promoted to SVP/CIO. She was most recently VP of process engineering.

Community First Credit Union, Wisconsin - $70.3M, December 2016
Community First Credit Union appointed David Thibodeau as CIO. Former VP of IT of Workers Credit Union.

Truliant Federal Credit Union, North Carolina - $63.7M, December 2016
Truliant Federal Credit Union named Sandeep Uthra as CTO. Former SVP, Technology Executive - Consumer/Retail Banking Technology of Bank of America.

ForeverGreen Worldwide, Utah - $58.3M, December 2016
ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation announced the appointment of Dan Eastman as CIO. Most recently as VP of IT of ForeverGreen.

Social Solutions, Maryland - $47.9M, November 2016
Social Solutions Global announced that Joel Martins joined the company as CTO, on November 28, 2016.  He spent nearly 3 years transforming the engineering team and product offerings at MicroEdge.

Acquia, Massachusetts - $42.7M, November 2016
Acquia appointed Peter Troost as SVP of engineering. Troost joins Acquia from Radius Worldwide, where as CTO he designed and built the company's SaaS software offering for planning and managing corporate global operations.

Acquia, Massachusetts - $42.7M, November 2016
Acquia appointed Michael Ehrich as VP of security and information services. Ehrich was previously SVP of finance for ERGOS Technology Partners.

Core Security SDI Corporation, Georgia - $37.4M, December 2016
Core Security named Edgardo Artusi as SVP of Engineering. Prior to joining Core Security, Edgardo was the CEO of Loyal Solutions, where he was responsible for the turnaround of the company strategy from a Java Boutique Taylor Made Software Factory to a product oriented EQMS Company for LATAM market.

Core Security SDI Corporation, Georgia - $37.4M, November 2016
Core Security named Chris Sullivan as the company's new Chief Information Security Officer and CTO. HSullivan has previously held positions as General Manager of Core Security's Intelligence/Analytics business, and VP of EMEA Operations, Advanced Solutions, Customer Solutions and Professional Services.

EveryMatrix, Malta - $33.5M, November 2016Matthew Colledge
EveryMatrix appointed Matthew Colledge as its new CTO. Matthew is a technologist who brings aboard two decades of experience in IT and over 14 years in the iGaming sphere, covering different areas of work in offices from Toronto, Costa Rica, London and now Bucharest.

Ntrepid, Virginia - $31.4M, November 2016
Ntrepid Corporation announced the addition of Steven Earls to their leadership team. Earls will join as VP of Information Security Strategy, and will be responsible for leading Ntrepid’s cyber security business strategy around its existing browser security product Passages, as well as future cyber security product releases. Most recently, he served as SVP and Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at Fifth and Third Bank.

Village Bank, Virginia - $24.9M, December 2016
Price Beazley joined Village Bank as SVP and CTO. He most recently has been serving at Capital One in roles working with online channels, cloud architecture, card technology integration and engineering as well as process automation and improvement for commercial banking.

Kik Interactive, Canada - $16.6M, November 2016
Kik Interactive has hired Dave Simons, an experienced engineering executive, as SVP of engineering. Simons, previously CTO at Points International, will help expand and lead Kik's engineering and product teams. Simons joins the company after seven years as CTO of Points International.

Lincoln National, Pennsylvania - $13.6M, November 2016
Lincoln Financial Group announced that Robert Klaczak was named as SVP of Distribution IT. Klaczak joined Lincoln Financial from Voya Financial, where he most recently served as SVP and head of Retirement, Individual Retirement, Annuities and Retail IT.

Stratfor Enterprises, Texas - $13.5M, December 2016
Stratfor announced Ken Maranian has joined the company as chief product officer. Prior to joining the company, Maranian served as SVP of product management and development for Dun & Bradstreet where he led a team of product managers, developers, designers, platform architects and sales engineers to improve platform capabilities and build new user-centered experiences.

Restaurant Technology, Georgia - $9.22M, December 2016
Restaurant Technologies promoted Bruce Atkinson as VP of ITand CIO. He joined the company in 2015.

Mobivity, Arizona - $4.6M, November 2016
Mobivity Holdings announced that it has appointed Alek Zdziarski as its CTO. Prior to joining Mobivity, he held similar leadership roles at mGage, and Outspoken, where he was responsible for global product development focused on mobile engagement.

Weyland Tech, Hong Kong - $2.6M, December 2016
Joining the Company as CTO - Mr. Thet Twe Aung. In 2015, he founded and served as a CEO of Escape Pixel, a digital startup in Singapore that provides customized digital solutions to enterprises and businesses.

Hrvatski Telekom, Croatia - $0.95M, December 2016
Hrvatski Telekom's supervisory board has appointed Boris Drilo as member of the management board and chief technical and information officer for a three-year period commencing January 1, 2017. Drilo joined the Croatian incumbent in 2012, coming from Ericsson Group where he spent 12 years.

Chineseinvestors.com, Colorado - $0.903M, November 2016
ChineseInvestors.com announced that it has appointed Kevin Ge to be its CTO, effective December 1, 2016. Kevin Ge, joined the company in 1999 and serves as major programmer and system analyst since December 1999.

Eyecarrot Innovations, Canada - $0.05M, December 2016
Eyecarrot Innovations announce that it has appointed Dr. Sam Mithani to the role of CTO and Director effective immediately. Over the past 12 months, he has played a key role in developing and extending Eyecarrot's product and technology strategy.

aXio Kft., Hungary, December 2016
Axio appointed Pamela Curtis as VP, Process Engineering. Curtis was previously a Senior Engineer at the Software Engineering Institute and member of the Cyber Risk and Resilience Management Team in the SEI’s CERT Division.

Vodafone Hutchison Australia, Australia, December 2016
Vodafone Hutchison Australia has appointed Kevin Millroy as CTO after a near-six month search. Mr. Millroy has been acting CTO since Benoit Hanssen left the role at the end of August, after flagging his departure in July for a new role within Hutchison overseas. Mr. Millroy joined Vodafone Hutchison Australia in 2013 and has previously worked at Vodafone UK and O2.

The Glimpse Group, New York, December 2016
The Glimpse Group announced that Rod Recker has joined the Company as CTO and General Manager of Glimpse Group Consulting. Previously, Mr. Recker spent 18 years at software maker Autodesk, where he led global teams delivering innovative computer graphic technology, as well as user interface design, quality control and SAAS software development.

DashBid Media, New York, December 2016
DashBid announced that Ezra Suveyke has joined the company as CTO. Ezra joins DashBid from Vindico, a company he co-founded that was acquired by Viant.

Cohesity, California, December 2016
Cohesity announced that Rawlinson Rivera has joined the company as global field CTO. He most recently served as principal architect in the Office of the CTO in the storage and availability business unit of VMware.

Optio Labs, Tennessee, December 2016
OptioLabs announced the promotion of Senior Director of Research and Engineering Hamilton Turner, Ph.D., to CTO.

American Urological Association, Maryland, December 2016
The American Urological Association announced William Bill A. Glover has joined the organization as EVP of Information and Communications. Prior to joining the AUA, he served as CIO and Director of IT for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, where he supported more than 220 locations.

Zinwave Limited, United Kingdom, December 2016
Zinwave announced that it has named Slavko Djukic its CTO. He most recently served as Ericsson’s head of strategy and solutions for small cells, DAS, and Wi-Fi.

Influenster, New York, December 2016
Influenster reported that it has appointed Dr. Huseyin Mutlu as CTO, effective December 1, 2016. Returning back to this role after serving as chief data scientist (CDS) of the company, Mutlu will lead the technology team to add new features to Influenster's web and mobile applications and provide a better user experience through data-driven solutions.

Abaco Systems, Alabama, December 2016
Abaco Systems has appointed Kevin Campbell as VP, Engineering. Campbell joins from Onmyx, where he was CTO. Previously, he held a range of increasingly senior posts at GE, culminating in promotion to CTO for GE Healthcare, Clinical Business Solutions.

Champlain Enterprises, Ohio, December 2016
CommutAir named Radha Iyer as its new CTO, as the airline mobilizes to accommodate its planned four and a half times growth in capacity (as measured by available seat miles). Radha joins the team from United Airlines, where she was the Director of Operations Automation and Innovation.

Verodin, Virginia, November 2016
Joining Verodin is Brian Contos, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and VP of Security Strategy. A noted security entrepreneur, advisor and author, Brian Contos begun his security career at the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). He built security startups and took multiple companies through successful IPOs and acquisitions, including Riptech, ArcSight, Imperva, McAfee and Solera Networks.

Tapad, New York, November 2016
Tapad appointed data science and analytics veteran Igor Elbert as VP of data science. Elbert joins the Tapad team with more than two decades of software engineering and data science experience. Most recently, he handled predictive analytics and data mining at Gilt Groupe. Prior to that, he served as VP, quantitative analytics at Barnes and Noble.

The Joint Commission, Illinois, November 2016
The Joint Commission welcome Kin Y. Lee, MBA, MS, as its new chief information and security officer. Most recently, Lee was SVP of IT for Kforce in Tampa, Florida. He also previously held leadership positions as global CTO and service delivery at Aon, VP and global CTO at Manpower Group and VP and general manager of Asia Pacific Shared Services at Honeywell International.

Spireon, California, November 2016
Spireon reported the appointment of Ed Suski as its VP of Hardware Engineering. Suski spent three years at General Electric (GE) and United Technologies , serving as CTO for various divisions.

Forus Health, India, November 2016
Forus Health has appointed Arun Krishnan as its new CTO. Krishnan has worked with medical technology company Siemens Healthineers (formerly Siemens Healthcare).

Propel Business Services, Massachusetts, November 2016
Propel Marketing announced that it has appointed Max Faingezicht as Propel Marketing’s CTO. Prior to working with Propel Marketing, Max was the co-founder and CEO of ThriveHive.

JATO Dynamics, United Kingdom, November 2016
JATO Dynamics has appointed Ian Roberts to the executive board in the newly created position of 'Chief Data and Digital Officer' for the global business. Ian joins JATO from Experian where he spent over four years in the position of CTO, with international responsibility for digital product development, engineering and technology operations.

Joslin Diabetes Center, Massachusetts, November 2016
Joslin Diabetes Center announced that Matthew D’Errico has joined its executive team as VP, IT. In his new position, Mr. D’Errico oversees Joslin’s information services functions and serves as its Chief Information Security Officer. Mr. D’Errico comes to Joslin Diabetes Center with more than 25 years of IT experience. Prior to joining Joslin, he was the Director, Community Hospital IT for Lahey Health and the Director, IT for Winchester Hospital.

Responsive Health Management, Canada, November 2016
Responsive Health selected Edward Berde as CTO. Berde is a serial entrepreneur and hands-on CTO with 20 years of experience in CTO, CEO, and leadership roles for numerous successful startups. Berde joins Responsive Health from Business Consulting Solutions which he co-founded and successfully ran for over 20 years.

Just Born Quality Confections, Pennsylvania, November 2016
The maker of iconic candy brands PEEPS®, MIKE AND IKE®, HOT TAMALES® and GOLDENBERG’S® PEANUT CHEWS®, appointed Rachel Hayden as VP and CIO.  She joins Just Born from Berry Plastics where she was Senior Director of IT.

Relay Network, Pennsylvania, November 2016
Relay Network announced that it has expanded its senior leadership team, appointing Steve Higgins as its new CTO. Prior to joining Relay Network, Higgins spent three years as CTO of Service Power; other roles include chief technology architect at Stratix Corporation and VP of software engineering at Apacheta Corporation.

Premiere Global Services, Georgia, November 2016
PGi appointed Pat Harper to the position of CTO. Harper was the general manager of the Xpedite business unit. He became SVP of IT at EasyLink until its eventual sale to Open Text, where he served as CIO.

Cre8tek, Australia, December 2016
Flamingo Customer Experience announced that it has secured the services of prominent US technology expert Rohinee Mohindroo as Chief Technical Officer. Before joining Flamingo, Rohinee co-founded Dyjit, a concept lab that focuses on projects that allow consumers and businesses to have better digital experiences with legacy industry verticals.

MobileGuard, North Carolina, December 2016
MobileGuard, formerly TextGuard, the North Carolina based pioneer in mobile compliance, has welcomed Tyson Lowery as CTO. Lowery worked for General Electric as a developer and project manager. He has also co-founded and exited two businesses that served enterprise customers in regulated industries.

Directors Risto Siilasmaa and Rajeev Suri also resigned, while Kristian Pullola and Riikka Tieaho were coopted to the Board for the remaining duration of their respective terms of office.

Juniper Networks Appoints CHRO from Lam Research; Names New India & SAARC Regional Leader  Terese Kemble

Networking products company Juniper Networks announced a new appointment to its senior leadership team. Terese Kemble has been named CHRO. Kemble most recently served as SVP of HR at Lam Research Corporation.

Dinesh Verma has been appointed to the role of Managing Director, India & SAARC. Dinesh most recently headed sales for British Telecom (BT) Global Services, the global telecom services arm of British Telecom. Prior to joining BT, he held similar leadership roles at IBM, Cisco and Ericsson.

Belden Combines Chair-CEO Roles  

Networking, connectivity, and cable products company Belden has elected John Stroup as Chairman of the Board in addition to his current roles of President and CEO. Stroup has been a member of the Board since October 2005. Bryan Cressey, prior Chairman, will remain on the Board as the Lead Independent Director.

Anixter International Announces Accounting Executive Changes     

Wire & Cable, Communications and Security Products company Anixter International named Ilaria Mocciaro as SVP and Corporate Controller - Chief Accounting Officer. Most recently, Mocciaro was Chief Accounting Officer, Agricultural Equipment and Construction Equipment segments, at CNH Industrial N.V. Ms. Mocciaro will replace Terry Faber who has announced his retirement in early 2017 and will assume the position of SVP – International Finance until his retirement.

Mitel Appoints SVP of APAC Sales    Pierre-Jean Châlon

Mitel, provider of business communications and collaboration software, services and solutions, announced the appointment of Pierre-Jean Châlon to lead its business in the APAC region. Based in Singapore, Châlon will oversee all business and operations for Mitel leveraging over 25 years in the Asia Pacific and global telecommunications industry. Châlon will play a key leadership role in expanding the company’s market presence and customer base in the APAC region, as businesses globally explore options to migrate from premises-based to cloud solutions. Châlon joins Mitel from SONUS Networks and has previously held senior sales management roles based out of Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan with Motorola, Alcatel and Green Packet.

Glu Mobile Promotes President of Global Studios as CEO

Glu Mobile announced that Niccolo de Masi will transition from his roles as Chairman and CEO to become the Company’s Executive Chairman. Nick Earl, President of Global Studios, has been named CEO. A twenty-year game industry veteran, Nick joined Glu from Kabam and Electronic Arts.

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Atish BanerjeaFacebook has announced the appointment of a new CIO Atish Banerjea, who was formerly CIO of NBCUniversal. Banerjea replaces Tim Campos, who earlier this year announced he was moving from this company to start a new company.

GE Announces Digital Executive Appointments      

Patrick Franklin has joined GE as VP & GM, Applications, GE Digital. Prior to joining GE, he was a VP of Engineering at Google. Over his twenty-five year career, Patrick has held leadership positions at Amazon, Microsoft, Intel and the United States Navy.

Steven Martin has joined GE as VP & Chief Digital Officer, GE Energy Connections. Prior to joining GE, Martin was GM & Chief Data Scientist, Azure at Microsoft. Over his twenty-five year career, Steven has held leadership positions in engineering, product management, venture capital and strategy.

Priceline.com Interim CEO Takes up CEO Role Permanently

The Priceline Group announced that priceline.com's current interim CEO, Brett Keller, has been named CEO of priceline.com. A veteran executive of priceline.com, Keller was named interim CEO of Priceline.com in June 2016 after serving as COO of the business, and prior to that, CMO. Keller joined priceline.com in 1999 and over the past 17 years has played a central role in evolving the brand's product and go-to-market strategies for its diverse digital offerings. He also serves on the board of directors for Broadridge Financial Solutions..

Netflix’s VP, Original Films Steps Down

Pauline Fischer exits Netflix as VP, Original Films in order to establish a business consultancy company. She will be transitioning out of the company over the coming weeks, and will remain as a consultant on active productions during this period.

Sprint Appoints Former Comcast Exec as Chief Digital Officer      

Rob Roy joins Sprint as Chief Digital Officer to advance the company’s use of online and mobile technology to improve the customer experience. At Comcast, as VP for digital revenue Roy helped to lead up product development and sales across all digital channels. Before that, he led e-commerce, self-service and digital marketing Time Warner Cable, which is now part of Charter Communications.

Kroger Announces Digital Leadership Changes         

The Kroger Co. announced its succession plan for group VP and chief digital officer. Kevin Dougherty, 63, group VP and chief digital officer, will retire in January 2017, after 15 years of distinguished service. Yael Cosset, 43, chief commercial officer and CIO of 84.51°, will succeed Dougherty. Yael Cosset joined dunnhumby in 2009 as EVP of consumer markets. He was named global CIO in 2011 and led technology and product matters. He also served as chief executive officer of KSS Retail.

Safran Announces Executive Changes to Accelerate Internal Digital Transformation          

Safran, the supplier of systems and equipment for aerospace, defense and security, announced that, two senior management positions were recently created in the corporate performance and competitiveness department, headed by Jean-Jacques Orsini, to accelerate company’s digital transformation. Franois de la Fontaine was named director of the 'Factory of the Future' initiative, to oversee one of the main aspects of this transformation, the digitization of the Group's facilities.

Daniel Dubreuil was named Chief Digital Officer, products and services, and is in charge of another key facet of digital: the development, production engineering and in-service monitoring of Safran's products.

LinkedIn Announces Board Changes after Acquisition

In connection with the completion of Microsoft’s acquisition of LinkedIn, Keith R. Dolliver and Benjamin O. Orndorff, who constituted the Board of Directors of Liberty Merger Sub, a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Microsoft formed in June 2016, solely for the purpose of engaging in the M&A transactions, became the directors of the company. Each of the seven directors of LinkedIn: Reid Hoffman, Jeff Weiner, A. George “Skip” Battle, Leslie Kilgore, Stanley Meresman, Michael Moritz and David Sze are no longer directors of the company.

Ctrip.Com Promotes COO and C-President as CEO 

Ctrip.com, a leading travel service provider, appointed Jane Jie Sun as CEO and a member of the board of directors of the company. Sun has served at several senior executive positions at Ctrip since 2005. She was Ctrip's COO since May 2012 and Co-President since March 2015, and CFO from 2005 to 2012.

James Jianzhang Liang, Ctrip's Chairman and former CEO, will serve as Executive Chairman of the board.

Volvo Names New SVP for IT and Chief Digital Officer      

Volvo has named Atif Rafiq as its new senior VP for IT and Chief Digital Officer.. Rafiq set up McDonald's Silicon Valley outpost in 2014 in an effort to better train and recruit digital talent. Projects he has overseen include tests of mobile ordering and payment, as well as McDonald's World Cup effort, which included an augmented reality game. Before McDonald's he held general management roles at Amazon, Yahoo, and AOL.

Twitter Witnesses Series of Executive Changes         

Adam Bain has informed the company of his decision to step down as COO and explore opportunities outside the company. Anthony Noto who has served as the company's CFO since July 2014, has been named COO. Bain will assist with the transition of the COO role over the coming weeks.

Twitter appointed Keith Coleman, who has a decade of experience at Google, as Head of its product to oversee products, filling a position that's been empty since January. At Google, Coleman led product for Gmail and related services.

Parminder Singh, who oversaw the business in India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East for the past three years, said he is moving on to new pastures within the next month. This is the third high profile exit reported in Twitter. Karen Stocks, who headed Twitter in Australia, departed. Maya Hari is the new Managing Director of Southeast Asia and India reporting to Aliza Knox. Maya previously managed Twitter's Ads Product Strategy & Adoption for Asia Pacific, MENA and Latin America.

Head of India Rishi Jaitly has announced his resignation. Jaitly leaves after four years at the company. In August, he was appointed VP of Media for Asia Pacific-Middle East North Africa.

Mark Little will step down as head of Twitter in Ireland, just months after taking up the job. The move comes as a result of a company-wide restructuring effort at Twitter, which is seeking to turn a profit and grow its user base. Little is a former RTÉ television anchor and founder of Storyful.  He joined Twitter in 2015 and was appointed managing director in June.

Flex Appoints Dr. Kal Patel as SVP of Digital Health           

Technological manufacturer Flex appointed Dr. Kal Patel to the new role of SVP of Digital Health. Dr. Patel joined Flex from Doctor on Demand where he served as Chief Commercial Officer, responsible for all business and commercial functions, including marketing, business development, partnerships, implementations, operations and account management.

TripAdvisor Announces Viator Leadership Changes  

TripAdvisor announced that Barrie Seidenberg, CEO of its subsidiary Viator, is resigning from TripAdvisor to pursue opportunities outside the company. TripAdvisor will expand Dermot Halpin’s role to serve as President for both its global vacation rentals and attractions divisions. Halpin joined TripAdvisor in 2011 to build and lead the company’s vacation rentals division. Before joining TripAdvisor, Halpin served in a number of senior leadership roles at Expedia, rising to the role of President of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

Shopify Appoints former CEO and Chairperson of Constant Contact Gail Goodman to its BoardGail Goodman

Canadian e-commerce company Shopify appointed Gail Goodman to its board of directors. Gail is the former CEO and Chairperson of Constant Contact, a software company providing small businesses with online marketing tools to grow their businesses. After becoming CEO in April 1999, she led Constant Contact through its initial public offering and for eight years as a publicly traded company, until its acquisition by Endurance International Group Holdings in February, 2016. Shopify announced that Trevor Oelschig has resigned from its board of directors.

WebMD Announces CEO      

WebMD appointed Steven L. Zatz, M.D., its President, to serve as its CEO. Dr. Zatz has been a member of the senior leadership of WebMD and its predecessor companies for 17 years. Dr. Zatz was appointed President of WebMD in 2013. Prior to becoming President, Dr. Zatz was EVP of Professional Services, responsible for Medscape, the company's site for healthcare professionals. As a result of this transition, Dr. Zatz's responsibilities will expand to include WebMD Health Services.

58.com Announces Executive Changes          

58.com announced that an EVP Chuan Zhang has tendered his resignation. Zhang's resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company regarding its business, finance, accounting and/or any other affairs. Zhang will work with the Company to ensure a smooth transition with his successors. Zhang's responsibilities will be taken over by Hongyu Xing, CTO, Jiandong Zhuang, EVP, Mingke He, SVP, and few other VPs.

HSN Appoints Rod Little as CFO     

HSN, an interactive multi-channel retailer with strong direct-to-consumer expertise, announced that Rod Little will join the company as CFO.  Little comes to HSNi with significant public company expertise in the consumer products industry, having served as CFO for Elizabeth Arden as well as a variety of leadership positions with Procter & Gamble. 

Little will succeed Judy Schmeling, who was named president of HSNi operating division Cornerstone Brands in August 2016, in addition to her ongoing leadership role as COO of HSN.

Shutterfly Announces Board Appointments   

Shutterfly elected two new independent directors, Elizabeth (Libby) Sartain and H. Tayloe Stansbury, to its board of directors. Sartain is an executive and advisor with more than 30 years of experience as a senior human resources leader. Her diverse industry exposure includes technology, media, consumer products, professional services, and manufacturing. Sartain is currently the vice chairman of the board of AARP and holds board seats at Manpower Group and the SHRM Foundation. Sartain has served as chief people officer at Yahoo.

Stansbury is a tech leader with more than 30 years of experience building scalable technology platforms and organizations across a number of leading companies. Since 2009, Tayloe Stansbury has worked at Intuit, where he is EVP and CTO. He previously served as CIO at VMware; as EVP of products and operations at Ariba; in leadership roles at Calico Commerce, Xerox, and Borland International; and in engineering and research roles at Sun Microsystems and Xerox PARC.

Alarm.com Gets New CFO from SugarCRMSteve Valenzuela

Alarm.com, a technology company that provides cloud based services for remote control, home automation and monitoring services, announced that Steve Valenzuela has been named CFO.  Valenzuela joins from SugarCRM, where he served as CFO since January of 2015. He has served as CFO of five different software enterprises including Apigee Corporation and served as the VP of Finance and Operations for the Mobile Platforms Group at Citrix following its acquisition of Zenprise, where he was CFO.

Etsy CFO to Step Down Next Year   

Peer-to-peer e-commerce website Etsy entered into a retention agreement with Kristina Salen, which provides for her continued service as Etsy's CFO through March 2017, at which point she will resign from Etsy.

TrueCar Appoints Zillow and Neustar Executives to Board  

Automotive pricing and information website for cars, TrueCar, announced that Erin Lantz and Wesley Nichols were elected to the company's board filling vacancies created by the resignations of Tom Gibson and Todd Bradley. Lantz, 37, is the VP and GM of Mortgages at Zillow Group.

Nichols, 52, is the SVP of Strategy at Neustar.

New Zealand Based Vector Appoints Chief Digital Officer  

New Zealand based energy company Vector appointed Nikhil Ravishankar to the new executive role of Chief Digital Officer. The new role will be responsible for managing Vector's IT function and digital strategy and will work across the group to help shape Vector's response to disruptive technologies. Nikhil joins Vector from Accenture where he held the position of Managing Director for NZ operations and also sits on their Global Advisory Council for Telecommunications and Media practice. Prior to this role he was the Head of Technology Strategy for Spark and was part of their group transformation office.

Date Range: November 1st - December 9th

Under his leadership the company has executed on several acquisitions including Nicira and AirWatch, and established itself as a leading provider of NFV infrastructure. Prior to joining the company, Ayyar held senior roles at Lucent Technologies, BindView (acquired by Symantec), and Instantis (acquired by Oracle), spanning product management, marketing, and business development, and was also a consultant with McKinsey & Co.

VMware appointed Brett Shirk to the post of SVP and general manager of VMware's Americas region. Shirk is responsible for strategic planning, business operations, go-to-market strategy and management of VMware's business in Latin America, the United States and Canada. He joins VMware from his most recent role of SVP of the Americas Sales Organization for Veritas Software.

FIS Executive Chair Becomes Independent Chairman; New CAO Named

Fidelity National Information Services former CEO and current Executive Chair will now serve as non-Executive Chair of the company. Alongside, Michael A. Nussbaum resigned from his position as Chief Accounting Officer to pursue other opportunities.

The company also announced that Katy Thompson will become Chief Accounting Officer. Thompson has served as Chief Audit Executive of the Company since 2011. Prior to that, she served as Florida practice leader for Experis Finance, and as managing director at Protiviti.

Fiserv Appoints CIO from BNY Mellon  Jim Grech     

Fiserv announced that Jim Grech has been named CIO. Grech succeeds Clifford (Cliff) Skelton, who will move into a new role after nearly five years in key leadership positions at Fiserv. Grech, who has spent the majority of his career in financial services technology, joins Fiserv from BNY Mellon, where he was responsible for the firm’s global technology infrastructure.

Symantec CFO to Leave; Acquired Entity Blue Coat’s Former CFO Appointed to the Finance Chief Role

Symantec announced that Thomas Seifert, EVP and CFO, has informed the Board of Directors of his plans to step down as CFO.  Seifert, who has led Symantec’s finance organization since March 2014, will continue to serve in an advisory capacity until March 2017 to facilitate a smooth transition of responsibilities.

Symantec’s Board of Directors has appointed Nick Noviello, formerly CFO of Blue Coat, as EVP and CFO.  Noviello has overseen company-wide integration following the completion of Symantec’s acquisition of Blue Coat. Nick Noviello joined Symantec as Chief Integration Officer in August 2016, following its acquisition of Blue Coat. Prior to joining Symantec, Noviello served as CFO of Blue Coat.           

CA Technologies Appoints Interim CFO as CFO              

CA Technologies announced that Kieran J. McGrath has been appointed EVP and CFO. McGrath, who most recently served as interim CFO, will report to CEO Mike Gregoire. McGrath, 57, joined CA Technologies in 2014 as corporate controller and served in that role until being named interim-CFO in July 2016. Prior to that, McGrath spent more than 30 years at IBM..

CA Technologies appointed Ken Martin as VP, Solution Sales, Agile Central, Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ). Ken Martin is an experienced industry leader with more than 20 years in IT. He joins CA from Intelligent Pathways where he was responsible for the successful delivery of the company's consulting services for New South Wales, Australia. During his 10-year tenure at HP and Compaq, Ken Martin held regional leadership positions in solution sales. He has also worked with Oracle and Toshiba.

Splunk Appoints CMO and Product ChiefBrian Goldfarb

Splunk appointed Brian Goldfarb as CMO. Goldfarb brings a wealth of experience to the company, having helped to grow usage and revenues at Salesforce, Google and Microsoft.

Splunk also appointed Richard Campione as chief product officer (CPO).  A veteran of both startups and multinational corporations, Campione has been a technology leader for more than 30 years. As CPO, he will oversee product strategy and engineering across the Splunk® portfolio and Splunk Cloud to drive innovation and meet the needs of Splunk customers within IT, security and business teams. Campione previously served as the CEO and president at Findly.

Sage Group Announces Board Changes         

The Sage Group plc announced that Ruth Markland and Inna Kuznetsova have advised the Board of their intention to step down from their positions as non-executive directors of Sage. Ruth Markland joined Sage in September 2006 as a non-executive director. Inna Kuznetsova joined Sage as a non-executive director in March 2014. Drummond Hall has accepted the appointment of Senior Independent Director .

ANSYS Appoints Rick Mahoney as VP of Worldwide Sales and Customer Excellence           

Computer-aided engineering software developer ANSYS appointed Rick Mahoney as its VP of worldwide sales and customer excellence. Mahoney was most recently SVP of design enablement and international sales at GlobalFoundries, where he led a global engineering team and was responsible for multiple billions of dollars in international sales.

NetSuite Announces Board and Management Changes after Acquisition by Oracle

In connection with the $9.3 billion acquisition of cloud storage company NetSuite by Oracle, each of Zachary Nelson, Evan Goldberg, James McGeever, William Beane III, Deborah Farrington, Catherine R. Kinney, Kevin Thompson, Edward J. Zander and Steven J. Gomo resigned from his or her respective position as a member of the board. The size of the board of directors of company was reduced to one member and Brian S.  Higgins was appointed as the sole member of the board of directors of the company. Dorian Daley appointed as president of the company and Gregory Hilbrich appointed as treasurer of the company.

Sabre Corporation Appoints Hootsuite Media Exec as SVP of Hotel, Car, Cruise and Rail  

Travel software company Sabre has appointed Traci Mercer as SVP of hotel, car, cruise and rail, to lead commercial efforts and supplier relationships for the company’s growing land and sea customer portfolio worldwide. Mercer’s industry experience includes over 10 years at Expedia, working in various leadership roles, driving their business strategy and sales operations in North America and Asia-Pacific markets. Most recently, Mercer was global VP, online revenue and growth, for Hootsuite Media.

Douglas Burgum Resigns as Board Member of Atlassian      

Atlassian Corporation, enterprise software company that develops products for software developers, project managers, and content management, announced that Douglas Burgum as a member of the board of directors of the company due to the standing as Governor-elect of North Dakota.

Nuance Communications Chair/CEO to Retire; EVP, WW Sales Leaves     

Nuance Communications announced that its Board of Directors has extended Nuance Chairman and CEO Paul Ricci’s employment agreement through the first half of fiscal 2018. Ricci has advised the Board that he intends to retire at the end of this term. The Board of Directors will undertake a search process to choose Ricci’s successor during the term.

The company also announced that Bill Robbins, EVP, Worldwide Sales, will be leaving the company for another role and as part of a planned transition of sales responsibilities into Nuance’s four business divisions.

athenahealth Announces Board and HR Leadership Changes          

athenahealth announced Ed Park, its EVP and COO, has been appointed to the company’s board. Park will be stepping down from his current role this month. In preparation for Park’s transition, he has worked closely with Kyle Armbrester, SVP and Chief Product Officer of athenahealth, to ensure a seamless transition. Armbrester will take on responsibility for direction and delivery of core services and will continue to lead the hospital division.

athenahealth appointed Diane Holman as Chief People Officer. Holman has held senior human resources leadership positions in a number of large, geographically diverse technology and financial services companies. She joins the company from TE Connectivity where she was the VP of Global Talent Management. Previously, she served as the SVP and Head of Group Talent Management for Capgemini in Paris.

Science Applications International Corporation Hires CFOCharles A. Mathis

SAIC appointed Charles A. Mathis as EVP and CFO. Interim CFO Maria M. Bishop will resume her duties as corporate controller. Mathis joins SAIC from ScanSource.

EPAM Systems CFO to Leave           

Anthony Conte intends to resign as the company's SVP, CFO and Treasurer of EPAM Systems. Conte has agreed to participate in the selection of his successor, assist in a smooth transition of his responsibilities, and actively work for the Company until his departure.

Playtech Appoints CEO of Playtech BGT Sports       

Gambling software development company Playtech announced that BGT founder Dr. Armin Sageder has been appointed CEO of Playtech BGT Sports. The new division brings together Playtech Sports companies BGT, Geneity, Mobenga, Unilogic and Playtech's internal Sports Trading team. Armin will assume responsibility for all of Playtech BGT Sports' business and customer relations and establish and lead a team to manage the division.

Tech Data Appoints Director from Consumer Goods and Pharmaceutical Domain

Tech Data Corporation appointed Bridgette Heller to the company’s Board of Directors. Heller has served as EVP, Early Life Nutrition, and a member of the Executive Committee for Danone since July 2016.

Tech Data also appointed Linda Rendleman to VP of Product Marketing, Client and Mobile Solutions. In this role, Rendleman will be responsible for the strategic direction and go-to-market execution of the company’s Client and Mobile Solutions business in the United States, including development of growth strategies and program implementation.

Ellie Mae Promotes SVP, Finance to CFO    

Ellie Mae appointed Matthew LaVay, the Company’s current SVP of Finance, to serve as the Company’s new CFO. Since October 2014, LaVay has served as the Company’s SVP, Finance. Previously he served as the Company’s VP, Corporate Controller. Prior to that, he was VP Corporate Controller at Taleo, and Corporate Controller & Senior Director of Finance at Scientific Learning.

Paycom Software Appoints Couple of Directors with HR/Payroll and Federal Experience

Cloud-based human capital management software firm Paycom Software announced that Henry Ric Duques and J.C. Watts, Jr. have been appointed to Paycom’s board of directors. Duques is the former chairman and CEO of First Data. He previously served on the boards of directors of several public companies, including Unisys, SunGard and CheckFree. Duques brings substantial experience in the payroll and HR field, having served as the group president of financial services at ADP.

Watts, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for eight years, is the president and CEO of Watts Partners, a boutique corporate and government affairs consulting firm he co-founded in 2003. During his time in Congress, Watts was a member of the Financial Services, Armed Services and Transportation and Infrastructure committees. Watts currently serves on the board of directors of Dillard's, and previously served on the boards of directors of several other public companies, including CSX and ITC Holdings.

Fleetmatics Group Announces Board Changes          

Fleetmatics Group announced that pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Agreement, the following members of the board of directors of the company resigned as directors of company: Jim Travers, Vincent De Palma, Andrew Flett, Brian Halligan, James Kelliher, Allison Mnookin, Jack Noonan and Liam Young. Claire Aitkenhead, Noel Dinsmore and Peter Mitchell were appointed to the company's board of directors.

Fireeye Appoints Sales Leader from Nuance

FireEye announced that former Symantec and Nuance Communications executive Bill Robbins has joined the company as EVP of worldwide sales. Most recently, Robbins served as EVP of worldwide sales at Nuance Communications.

Zendesk Announces Sales Organization Changes      

Amanda Kleha notified Zendesk, the Customer Service Software & Support Ticket System, of her intention to resign from her position as SVP, Go to Market Strategy of the company. Marcus Bragg has notified the company of his intention to resign from his position as SVP, Worldwide Sales of the company, in order to pursue an outside opportunity. Jaimie Buss has agreed to join the company as VP, Sales for the Americas region.

Synchronoss Technologies Announces Executive Changes after Acquiring Intralinks

Synchronoss Technologies, the mobile innovation leader that provides personal cloud solutions and software-based activation for connected devices, and Intralinks Holdings announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Synchronoss to acquire Intralinks for approximately $821 million in equity value. Ron Hovsepian, CEO of Intralinks, is expected to be appointed CEO of Synchronoss and join the Synchronoss board with Synchronoss’ Founder and current CEO, Stephen G. Waldis will move into the role of active Executive Chairman of the board.

Progress Software Eliminates Michael Benedict as Chief Product Officer    

Progress Software announced that the company has eliminated the role of Michael Benedict, Chief Product Officer of company and, as a result, Benedict's employment with the company has terminated.

Callidus Software Announces CFO Changes  

Bob L. Corey notified Callidus Software that he intends to retire from his position as EVP, CFO of the Company. The Board appointed Roxanne Oulman as EVP, CFO. Roxanne Oulman has served as the Company's SVP, Finance and Accounting since May 2013.

Tyler Winkler to Retire as VP, Global Sales & Marketing of SecureWorks    

Tyler Winkler, SecureWorks's VP, Global Sales & Marketing, informed the Company that he will retire. SecureWorks provides information security services, protecting its customers' computers, networks and information assets from malicious activity such as cybercrime.

Rapid7 Appoints Jeffrey A. Kalowski as CFO

Rapid7, a provider of security data and analytics solutions, appointed Jeffrey A. Kalowski as the CFO of the company. Kalowski, 60, has served as the CFO of Imprivata Prior to Imprivata, Kalowski has also served as the CFO of ProfitLogic and Torrent Systems.

Carbonite’s Product and Engineering SVP Leaves     

David Raissipour tendered his resignation as SVP, Product and Engineering of Carbonite. Prior to joining Carbonite, David was with EMC’s RSA where he served most recently as VP and General Manager for Identity, Authentication and Fraud products.

Date Range: November 1st - December 9th

Facebook has announced the appointment of a new CIO Atish Banerjea, who was formerly CIO of NBCUniversal. Banerjea replaces Tim Campos, who earlier this year announced he was moving from this company to start a new company.

IBM Announces Executive Changes        

IBM announced that Stanley J. Sutula III, VP and Controller, resigned from his position to undertake a position as CFO at another public company. The IBM Board elected Robert F. Del Bene, 57, to become VP and Controller. Del Bene is currently General Manager, IBM Global Financing and previously served as IBM's Treasurer. Del Bene joined the Company in 1981 and has also served as the senior finance executive for various IBM business units including Global Services and Sales & Distribution.

IBM named executive officers Michael D. Rhodin and Bridget A. van Kralingen will retain their operational responsibilities and remain SVPs of the Company, but will no longer be Section 16 “executive officers” as defined by the Exchange Act of 1934, effective January 1, 2017.

Accenture Appoints Justin Harvey as Managing Director; Makes Several AppointmentsJustin Harvey

Accenture announced that veteran cybersecurity expert Justin Harvey has joined the company as managing director and global lead for the Incident Response Practice. Harvey brings more than 20 years of experience to Accenture and specializes in endpoint detection and response, defense against cyberespionage, security operations, incident response and threat intelligence. In his new role, Harvey will focus on expanding Accenture’s incident response and breach readiness solutions that address preparedness through threat identification and eradication for Accenture’s global client base.

Accenture announced that it has appointed 647 people to managing director and senior managing director positions, including a record percentage of women. According to the company, each of these individuals has demonstrated leadership, passion and energy in serving its clients, developing its people and running its business. Also, these promotions reflect Accenture's commitment to provide its people with opportunities to develop and grow in their careers.

The Priceline Group Announces New CEO        

The Priceline Group reported that Glenn Fogel, the company's current Head of Strategy and EVP of Corporate Development, has been named CEO of the company. Current Interim CEO and non-Executive Chairman of the Board Jeff Boyd, who served as the company's CEO from 2002-2013, Chairman of the Board since 2013 and Interim CEO since April of 2016, will assume the role of Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Fogel is a 16-year veteran of The Priceline Group, serving as Head of Strategy & Planning, a position he has held since 2010, and EVP of Corporate Development, a position he has held since 2009. Prior to joining The Priceline Group, Fogel worked in investment banking and asset management at various firms, including Morgan Stanley. The Corporate Development team that previously reported to Fogel will now report to the company's CFO, Dan Finnegan.

Texas Instruments Appoints New CFO   

Texas Instruments announced that Rafael Lizardi will become the company's next CFO. Lizardi follows current CFO Kevin March, who has been in the role for 13 years. March plans to retire in October 2017 and between now and then will oversee the transition of duties between himself and Lizardi. Lizardi, 44, joined TI in 2001 and was named VP in 2010 followed by corporate controller in 2012. Prior to joining TI, Lizardi was a captain in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Additionally, Lizardi holds the designation of Certified Management Accountant.

TCS Approves Removal of Director          

Tata Consultancy Services approved removal of C. P. Mistry as director of the company. Mistry was the chairman of Tata Group, an Indian business conglomerate, between 2012 and 2016.

Broadcom Announces Board Changes     

American fabless semiconductor company Broadcom appointed Check Kian Low as an independent director of the company and as the company's required Singapore resident director. Low will replace Lucien Y.K.  Wong as a director on the Board, whose previously announced resignation from the Board. Low, 57, was one of the founding partners and a director of NewSmith Capital Partners.

Infosys Announces Cessation of General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer     

Infosys announced that David Kennedy, its General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, and the Company have mutually agreed that Kennedy's employment with the Company will cease.

VMware Appoints New Leader for Telco Group  

VMware announced an expanded focus on communication service providers (CSPs) and telecommunications carriers (telcos), and the promotion of Shekar Ayyar to EVP and General Manager, Telco Group. Ayyar holds more than 15 years of senior leadership experience in enterprise software, communications and semiconductors. Prior to joining the company, Ayyar held senior roles at Lucent Technologies, BindView (acquired by Symantec), and Instantis (acquired by Oracle), spanning product management, marketing, and business development.

LinkedIn Announces Board Changes after Acquisition

In connection with the completion of Microsoft’s acquisition of LinkedIn, Keith R. Dolliver and Benjamin O. Orndorff, who constituted the Board of Directors of Liberty Merger Sub, a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Microsoft formed in June 2016, solely for the purpose of engaging in the M&A transactions, became the directors of the company. Each of the seven directors of LinkedIn: Reid Hoffman, Jeff Weiner, A. George “Skip” Battle, Leslie Kilgore, Stanley Meresman, Michael Moritz and David Sze are no longer directors of the company.

FIS Executive Chair Becomes Independent Chairman; New CAO Named

Fidelity National Information Services former CEO and current Executive Chair will now serve as non-Executive Chair of the company. Alongside, Michael A. Nussbaum resigned from his position as Chief Accounting Officer to pursue other opportunities.

The company also announced that Katy Thompson will become Chief Accounting Officer. Thompson has served as Chief Audit Executive of the Company since 2011. Prior to that, she served as Florida practice leader for Experis Finance, and as managing director at Protiviti.

Ctrip.Com Promotes COO and C-President as CEOJane Jie Sun

Ctrip.com, a leading travel service provider, appointed Jane Jie Sun as CEO and a member of the board of directors of the company. Sun has served at several senior executive positions at Ctrip since 2005. She was Ctrip's COO since May 2012 and Co-President since March 2015, and CFO from 2005 to 2012.

James Jianzhang Liang, Ctrip's Chairman and former CEO, will serve as Executive Chairman of the board.

Ericsson Appoints Head of IT & Cloud for South Mediterranean Area           

Ericsson has announced the appointment of Nino D'Auria as Head of IT & Cloud for the South Central Mediterranean area comprising Italy, Israel and Libya. D'Auria will head a team of over 1,200 IT, cloud and system integration professionals and has been tasked with accelerating the digital transformation of companies and operators in the strategic cloud and IT sector.

CA Technologies Appoints APJ Region Leader             

CA Technologies appointed Ken Martin as VP, Solution Sales, Agile Central, Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ). Ken Martin is an experienced industry leader with more than 20 years in IT. He joins CA from Intelligent Pathways where he was responsible for the successful delivery of the company's consulting services for New South Wales, Australia. During his 10-year tenure at HP and Compaq, Ken Martin held regional leadership positions in solution sales. He has also worked with Oracle and Toshiba.

Red Hat Announces CFO Changes          

Frank Calderoni announced his decision to step down as CFO of Red Hat, in order to join as CEO of another company. Red Hat has appointed Eric Shander, VP, Finance and Accounting to act as the CFO, pending a decision on a permanent replacement.

ServiceNow COO Steps Down; Company Appoints Chief Product OfficerChirantan Desai

ServiceNow announced that Daniel R. McGee stepped down from his role as COO. The company also appointed Chirantan “CJ" Desai, 46, as the company's Chief Product Officer. Desai held several positions at EMC. Most recently, he served as the President of the Emerging Technologies Division.

Twitter Goes Through Exec Reshuffle     

Twitter appointed Keith Coleman, who has a decade of experience at Google, as Head of its product to oversee products, filling a position that's been empty since January. At Google, Coleman led product for Gmail and related services.

Twitter has appointed a new managing director, with Sinéad McSweeney taking up the role in Ireland. McSweeney is the current VP of public policy and communications for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Outgoing managing director Mark Little was stepping down, less than six months after he took up the role.

Twitter's VP of product, Josh McFarland is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. McFarland said he was leaving to join Greylock Partners.

Twitter's CTO Adam Messinger decided to leave the company and take some time off. Messinger didn't say where he was headed next.

Fujitsu Names New CEO  

Leading provider of IT products and services Fujitsu has announced personnel changes. The company has appointed Shigeru Sasaki as CEO and representative director. Sasaki assumed his position as Corporate Executive Officer of Fujitsu Laboratories in April 2010 and since 2008 has been a Member of the Board. Concurrently, he is Chairman of the Fujitsu Laboratories Group’s global subsidiaries as R&D sites in China, the U.S. and the U.K: Fujitsu Research and Development Center in China (Chairman since 2009), Fujitsu Laboratories of America, and Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe Limited (Chairman since 2013).

The company has appointed various new corporate executive officers, including Masatoshi Otoda, Takeo Kojima, Shinji Komiya, Masayuki Tokuda, Hirotaka Hara, Takayuki Sunada, Kenichi Sakai, Ichiro Ohama, Yoshiteru Yamada, Ryuuji Kushida, Naoko Yoshizawa, and Takeshi Isobe. Some corporate executive officers have resigned; these include Masaaki Hamaba, Shinichi Koizumi, Youichi Hirose, Takato Noda, Akihiro Okada, Takeshi Nakajima, Akihisa Kamata, and Seiji Bonkohara.

Juniper Networks Appoints CHRO from Lam Research; Names New India & SAARC Regional Leader 

Networking products company Juniper Networks announced a new appointment to its senior leadership team. Terese Kemble has been named CHRO. Kemble most recently served as SVP of HR at Lam Research Corporation.

Dinesh Verma has been appointed to the role of Managing Director, India & SAARC. Dinesh most recently headed sales for British Telecom (BT) Global Services, the global telecom services arm of British Telecom. Prior to joining BT, he held similar leadership roles at IBM, Cisco and Ericsson.

Date Range: November 12, 2016 - January 2, 2017

TCS Approves Removal of Director         

Tata Consultancy Services approved removal of C. P. Mistry as director of the company. Mistry was the chairman of Tata Group, an Indian business conglomerate, between 2012 and 2016.

LinkedIn Announces Board Changes after Acquisition

In connection with the completion of Microsoft’s acquisition of LinkedIn, Keith R. Dolliver and Benjamin O. Orndorff, who constituted the Board of Directors of Liberty Merger Sub, a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Microsoft formed in June 2016, solely for the purpose of engaging in the M&A transactions, became the directors of the company. Each of the seven directors of LinkedIn: Reid Hoffman, Jeff Weiner, A. George “Skip” Battle, Leslie Kilgore, Stanley Meresman, Michael Moritz and David Sze are no longer directors of the company.

FIS Executive Chair Becomes Independent Chairman

Fidelity National Information Services former CEO and current Executive Chair will now serve as non-Executive Chair of the company. Alongside, Michael A. Nussbaum resigned from his position as Chief Accounting Officer to pursue other opportunities.

Xerox Announces Board Changes            

Xerox appointed Joseph J. Echevarria, the former CEO of Deloitte, and Cheryl G. Krongard, a former senior partner with Apollo Management, to the Xerox board of directors. Echevarria is also on the board of directors of the Bank of New York Mellon, Unum Group, and Pfizer.

Krongard currently serves as a director on the boards of Legg Mason and Air Lease Corporation.

Marvell Technology Appoints Tudor Brown as Board Member  Tudor Brown, MBE