Sonoco announced that Richard (Rick) Johnson has joined the Company as Chief Information Officer, reporting to President and CEO Rob Tiede, effective today.

Johnson comes from HNI Corporation of Muscatine, Iowa, where he served as Vice President and CIO since 2011. There, he was responsible for all information services for HNI Corporation, a multi-brand, multinational manufacturer of office furniture and hearth products.

Sonoco is a global provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging, and displays and packaging supply chain services.