Home appliance maker hires its first CIO

Haier America has hired as its first CIO. Deanna Johnston, who joins the home-appliance maker after spending the last seven years as the CIO of Belkin International, will manage IT for a company that is seeking market share and sales growth.Deanna Johnston, Haier America's new CIO.To accomplish those goals, Johnston says she plants to create a business process architecture and technology roadmap that aligns with the company's IT systems, and will improve the company’s use of data analytics