Qualtrics appoints new head of corporate strategy and business development

Experience management software provider Qualtrics has appointed John Torrey as head of corporate strategy, corporate development, and business development.Prior to his role in Qualtrics, Torrey was the former chief corporate development officer for SAP and EVP of corporate strategy for Concur Technologies. He had also been an equity research analyst at Adams Harkness, Credit Suisse First Boston Technology Group, and Montgomery & Co., where he was also director of research.His new responsibilities include Qualtrics' strategic planning, partnerships and M&A initiatives."We couldn't be more pleased to have John join our team," said Ryan Smith, co-founder and CEO of Qualtrics. "As Qualtrics expands the ecosystem it is building around our experience management platform it will require building key relationships across many industries. Bringing John in to head up our strategy, corporate and business development team will allow us to accelerate the pace at which we help organizations manage the experiences they provide their customers and employees.""Qualtrics pioneered the experience management industry," said Torrey. "There is nothing more exciting than working with an ecosystem of partners who are revolutionizing the way organizations understand and engage their customers, employees, products and brands."