Cox Enterprises announced Carolyn Pleiss as its new senior vice president and chief information officer. Pleiss was previously Cox Enterprises VP, Strategy and Value Realization, and she has been with Cox since 2007.

“Carolyn has a clear vision of where we need to go as an organization and will help us build on strategies already in place,” said Dallas Clement, president and chief financial officer, Cox Enterprises. “Her years at Cox perfectly position her for this role and we’re excited to see how she helps us reach the ambitious goals we have for the future.”

Pleiss joined Cox AutoTrader Publishing in 2007 before moving to Autotrader.com, where she successfully led its agile transformation. In 2015, Pleiss led the Cox Auto Technology integration team as part of the Dealertrack acquisition. As VP, agile delivery, she implemented a product delivery framework that increased the alignment, transparency, and consistency of how Cox Automotive performed product planning, prioritization, and delivery across the organization.

“Being part of the Cox family has given me so many opportunities to do interesting and impactful work in the technology space,” Pleiss said. “I am thrilled to be leading our Cox Enterprises Technology team into the future, as we enable our business partners to reach their highest potential through innovation and new ways of working.”