Wayfair names new CTO

Hot home furnishings retailer Wayfair has outgrown its chief technology officer, who also happens to be one of the company's co-founders.

So the retailer has hired Jeremy Delinsky to be the company’s new chief technology officer.

Delinsky joins Wayfair with more than a decade of leadership experience, formerly serving as CTO and, most recently, chief product officer (CPO) at athenahealth.Delinsky will report directly to Steve Conine, Wayfair’s co-founder and co-chairman.

“Jeremy has extensive expertise in scaling a large technology business and an impressive track record of bringing innovation to market. As we continue to scale our business, I look forward to working closely with Jeremy to lead our rapidly growing team of more than 350 engineers. He will be a valuable addition to my team and our Wayfair executive team as we continue on our path as a technology innovator and one of the world’s leading ecommerce businesses.”

During his tenure at athenahealth, Delinsky served as chief technology officer for more than four years and most recently as chief product officer. As CPO, he was responsible for the development and commercialization of athenahealth's emerging products. As CTO, Delinsky was responsible for scaling athenahealth’s software development, user experience, product management, and technology infrastructure organizations.

“I am excited to join Wayfair and its leadership team at a time when the company is gaining such strong momentum,” added Delinsky. “It is truly an honor to join Steve and Niraj and the entire Wayfair team at this incredible point in the company’s journey. Steve has been a true visionary in building the technology that powers Wayfair’s business and I am thrilled to join his team to help him drive the ongoing innovation and product development that will firmly establish Wayfair as the world’s best shopping experience for home goods.”

Wayfair.com, an online destination for all things home, had sales of over $1 billion in 2014.