Gap names information exec

San Francisco Gap said Tuesday that Tom Keiser has been named executive VP and chief information officer for the company.

In the new role, Keiser will lead the strategy to improve the business effectiveness of Gap’s global technology platform that spans brand, product and corporate employee systems.

Keiser reports to chairman and CEO Glenn Murphy, and serves as a member of the Executive Leadership Team.

Keiser was most recently executive VP and CIO for Limited Brands.