SurveyMonkey Names Chief Information Officer

In the US, DIY research software company SurveyMonkey has appointed Eric Johnson as Chief Information Officer, overseeing its IT vision and roadmap.

During the last four years, Johnson (pictured) has served as CIO and SVP at both DocuSign and Talend. Prior to these positions, he spent nearly thirteen years at Informatica, driving the strategy for global off-shore support and delivery, and architecting the support required for the company's migration to an SaaS platform. At Informatica, Johnson led a global team of 200+, supporting nearly 4,000 employees in more than 22 countries and was responsible for the expansion and operational management of the Informatica global eCommerce platform.

In his new role, he will be functionally responsible for business systems, collaboration infrastructure and security. He will also drive security, data infrastructure and business intelligence. Company President Tom Hale comments: 'Eric has strong success in growing and leading global IT organizations, and fostering collaboration in a virtual work environment. As a company in the business of enabling enterprise customers to transform feedback into business intelligence, Eric will be a great addition as we execute our growth plan and aim to exceed our own standards in safeguarding both company and customer data'.

Web site: www.surveymonkey.com .