Smart Data Strategies Inc. of Franklin has named David W. Doyle senior vice president for information technology.

Doyle told NashvillePost.com this afternoon his immediate challenge is to develop the next generation of each product within the SDS software suite, with an eye toward more web-based operations. His SDS technology unit employs about 25 professionals.

Doyle, 49, joined SDS July 1. He was previously director of information technology for the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Earlier, he was with Intergraph Corp.