GuideSpark Introduces Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy

Esteemed SaaS Strategist Joins Executive Team to Oversee Rapid Growth


MENLO PARK, CA--(Marketwired - Dec 2, 2014) - Today GuideSpark, the leader in employee communications and engagement, announced Will Johnson as Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy, reporting to GuideSpark Chief Executive Officer, Keith Kitani.

"Will's combination of strategy, alliances and partnerships, and M&A experience at high-growth enterprise software companies like Workday and IBM DemandTec will be invaluable as we aggressively take GuideSpark to the next phase," says Keith Kitani, GuideSpark CEO. "We're extremely excited to add Will to our leadership team."

Johnson joins GuideSpark from Workday, where he headed corporate development and software alliances. In addition to responsibility for OEM relationships and acquisitions, he had purview over an ecosystem of 50+ software and solution partners. Prior to Workday, he led corporate development, business development, and strategy for DemandTec, an early vertical Software as a Service vendor acquired by IBM in 2012. Will also spent many years in venture capital, most recently as a Partner with In-Q-Tel, the venture capital firm associated with the CIA. 

Johnson will be responsible for GuideSpark's overall corporate strategy, partnership strategy and management, and mergers and acquisitions.

About GuideSpark

GuideSpark, the leader in employee communications and engagement, transforms how organizations communicate and engage with their employees through customized video and mobile experiences for every stage of the employee life cycle, from onboarding to benefits, compensation and more. The solution is accessible via a robust platform that provides an interactive user experience and deep analytics on employee engagement. GuideSpark, named to the Inc. 5000 list of "America's fastest-growing companies," serves hundreds of enterprise customers across all industries and millions of employees. By leveraging content and technology, GuideSpark helps its customers transform their employee communications to increase engagement, create efficiencies by saving time and money, deliver consistent messaging and get peace of mind knowing that their employees understand the value of working for the company.

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Will Johnson, Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy, GuideSpark