Momentive has appointed Eric Johnson as its new CEO, following nine months as CMO.
Johnson took that position shortly after the company's acquisition by a consortium for $1.5BN.
The agreed sum was a considerable drop from Zendesk’s offer of $4.1 billion in October 2021, which was later withdrawn due to strong opposition from Zendesk stockholders.
Nevertheless, Johnson hopes for a bounce back, and - as his first order of business - the CEO will revive its former SurveyMonkey brand name.
Indeed, the company once operated under the SurveyMonkey banner but seemingly made the switch to reflect the other products within its portfolio.
Yet, the name never quite caught fire, and - as such - Johnson has undone the move of outgoing CEO Zander Lurie, who steps down after seven years of serving in the role.
Eric Johnson, CEO at Momentive, said: "As a longtime fan and user of SurveyMonkey, I am honored to step in as CEO.
"With nearly one million paying users, a talented team, and an unwavering commitment to serving our customers, we have the building blocks for a bright future.
Returning to the SurveyMonkey brand will unify our products under a single iconic name that has been synonymous with helping customers gather insights and engagement data for decades.
Johnson added: "I’d like to thank Zander for his many years of service to the company as a board member and CEO.
"Under his leadership, we transformed from a survey provider to an insights company with a strong global footprint and significant market opportunity. We all wish Zander the best."
The online survey tool, Survey Monkey, is a subsidiary of Momentive, alongside GetFeedback and Momentive Insights.