Dice Holdings Names Michael Durney CEO - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Dice Holdings, Inc. (DHX), a provider of specialized websites, Wednesday said Michael Durney, EVP, Industry Brands Group and CFO, would succeed Scot Melland as President and CEO. Durney will join the company's board of directors as a director.

Melland will continue as a director on the company's board, but will give up his role as chairman. Peter Ezersky, who has been a director since August 2005 and currently serves as chairman of the nominating and corporate governance committee, will become chairman.

Durney has been with the company since joining Dice Holdings' predecessor as the SVP, Finance and CFO in 2000. He added strategic and operational leadership responsibility for Rigzone, after the acquisitions of the company's energy brands in 2010.

Earlier in 2013, he added Dice Holdings' remaining industry-focused brands, eFinancialCareers and Health Callings. Over the course of his tenure, Durney has led nine acquisitions, taken the company public and provided counsel to all of Dice Holdings' services.