Rivian taps Capital One exec Diane Lye as its first CIO
Rivian has hired Diane Lye as its first chief information officer, a position that the EV maker says is necessary to expand globally. Lye’s hiring comes as Rivian consolidates its internal and external technology teams across its numerous departments, including manufacturing IT and customer-facing digital products. It is also ahead of Rivian’s planned expansion into Georgia, where it is building another factory , and overseas through a partnership with Mercedes-Benz . Rivian said IT and cybersecurity will need to become more sophisticated as it scales globally. The appointment also comes amid a restructuring that resulted in layoffs of about 6% of its workforce and executive changes, including the appointment of Frank Klein as its new chief operating officer. IT and cybersecurity infrastructure are critical components — some argue the foundation — for any company, regardless of size. In Rivian’s case, the company isn’t just large (about 14,000 people work there) it has a widening
