Andersson (pictured) was the former chief executive and co-founder of data visualisation company Dapresy, a position he held since 2008

The appointment follows the recent acquisition of Confirmit by Swedish equity investors Verdane, and the merger with Dapresy, which is also owned by Verdane.

Andersson will be tasked with integrating Confirmit’s and Dapresy’s platforms following the merger.

Confirmit runs platforms that allow data collection, analysis, visualisation and action management, and the company has offices in the UK, US, Australia, Germany, Norway, Russia, Canada, Sweden and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as partner resellers in Madrid, Milan and Tokyo.

Kyle Ferguson, chief executive at Confirmit, said: “With Tobi’s passion for insight technology to guide us, there is no limit to our ability to help our customers simplify complex problems and ultimately become more successful.

“He leads an ecosystem of experienced people and proven technology, supported by long-term investment from Verdane. This puts us in a unique position to understand and respond to what our customers need from an insights platform, now and in the future.”