TIBCO Software Inc., a global leader in enterprise data, has announced the appointment of Rani Johnson as chief information officer (CIO). In her role, Johnson will work with customers, partners, and TIBCO's management team to help create the connections between business, infrastructure, and sustainable innovation that modern businesses need to achieve.

"To help customers achieve sustainable business innovation, we need to transform our business from service-led to leadership-driven," said Matt Quinn, chief operating officer, TIBCO. "I'm very excited to welcome Rani to the team. She is passionate about innovation and transformation, and her knowledge of systems and infrastructure will be a catalyst to better collaborate with our clients to transform their business."

Prior to joining TIBCO, Johnson served as senior vice president and CIO of SolarWinds. She consistently exceeded service-level objectives while delivering a 50% year-over-year increase in technology innovation and capabilities through project delivery.

Johnson also held senior management roles at the Lower Colorado River Authority where, as CIO, she spearheaded the organization's research and development. She also held positions at Austin Energy, E2open, and Intel, and received NASA's award for outstanding contribution in connection with the development of a software program to store, monitor, and distribute electrical power among the various modules of the International Space Station Alpha (ISS-A).

“It’s a passion of mine to create business environments that support positive change, develop IT leaders, women, and people of color; and lower the socioeconomic barriers inherent in this industry," Johnson said. "I believe TIBCO has a great story to tell, and we will continue to shake up the status quo while striving to become part of the solution by supporting our customers’ businesses."