SilkRoad, a leading global provider of cloud-based talent management solutions, today announced the appointment of Merri Bonino as Chief Financial Officer.  Bonino succeeds Michael Cullinane, who served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since May 2008 until his retirement on September 30, 2013. <br /><br /> "Merri’s extensive financial and operational experience in the technology and services industries is a great asset to SilkRoad," said John Shackleton, President and Chief Executive Officer of SilkRoad.  "Merri has been a leader in the finance organization for more than two years, was a key participant in our private financings, and her promotion to CFO was an easy choice given her track record and obvious value to the Company."<br /><br />Bonino brings to the position a diverse background that includes 17 years of financial and operations experience, having held multiple finance and accounting leadership positions at software and professional services companies that range in size from private startups to publicly held corporations.  <br /><br />Bonino received her B.S. in Accountancy from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.  She is a Certified Public Accountant (Illinois).<br /><br />About SilkRoad<br /><br />SilkRoad is a leading global provider of end-to-end HR solutions that enable customers to find, attract, develop, and retain the best talent. The award-winning SilkRoad Life Suite includes Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Talent Portal, and HRMS solutions that are easy to deploy, easy to use, and affordable. Powered by social, mobile, analytic, and cloud technology, it's everything you need in one platform to engage your people and rapidly boost business performance. Visit www.silkroad.com, follow them on Twitter @SilkRoadTweets or call 866-329-3363 (U.S. toll free) or +1-312-574-3700.