Intuit has hired Diego Rodriguez as EVP, chief product and design officer, a newly created position. Rodriguez will be responsible for Intuit's wide range of product management and design.

Blackbaud has reported net income rose to $12.5 million for the third quarter ended September 30, an increase of 40.4 percent from $8.9 million a year earlier. The nonprofit software vendor said revenue for the quarter reached $195.5 million, an increase of 6.8 percent from $183.1 million in last year's corresponding period.

Steve Blundell, who worked for Intuit for 20 years, has died. Blundell, age 71, died in September after a battle with cancer. A resident of Helena, Ala., he was a well-known figure in accounting firm technology for many years.