Quinn appointed CTO of News Corp NEWS Corp Australia has appointed Tom Quinn as chief technology officer, replacing chief information officer John Pittard, who retired this month. Mr Quinn, who has been acting in the role, will be responsible for technology planning and business platforms and systems support, along with technology operations and service. "Tom has an intimate knowledge of our business following nine years in various technology roles within News Corp Australia," News Corp chief operating officer Peter Tonagh said. Mr Quinn was also heavily involved in the implementation of editorial publishing platform Eidos Methode, which is in the process of being rolled out across the company. He has worked in a variety of technology roles at News Corp over the past nine years.