Rackspace appoints Ryan Neading as Chief Information Officer

Rackspace® Hosting has announced the appointment of Ryan Neading as chief information officer. Neading will be responsible for the Rackspace billing systems, internal IT systems and tools, technology operations, operational metrics and interfacing with external suppliers and resource providers, while reporting to Mark Roenigk, chief operating officer.

Neading brings with him over a decade of leadership experience and specialisation in the high tech industry. Prior to joining Rackspace, Neading’s responsibilities were expanded to serve as the co-leader of eBay’s development site in Austin.


"Ryan Neading is an experienced leader in running world-class back office functions globally including financial systems and services, business management and analytics,” said Mark Roenigk, chief operating officer at Rackspace. “Ryan’s skills and understanding of large scale enterprise technologies will help enhance the effectiveness of our operations and will add skills to our team of specialists who deliver expertise in running the world’s leading hybrid cloud.”


A firm believer in giving back to the community, Neading is active in serving in and donating technology to an elementary school in the Austin area. He also participates in GirlStart, an initiative that encourages girls in science, technology, engineering and math.


“I am excited to join such a top notch team at Rackspace,” said Neading. “Implementing and running world-class enterprise systems, services and tools is fundamental in helping better serve our customers and Rackers around the globe.”


Neading earned a degree in Organisational Communication from Pepperdine University.

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