Dice Inc., the leading online job board for technology professionals, announced the appointment
of three key executives to its wholly owned subsidiary, Dice Career Solutions. Christine Miller, Director of Marketing, Dave Gifford, Director of Software Development, and Ed O'Neill, Director of Technical Services, have joined the company at its main operation in Des Moines, Iowa. "Over the last year, Dice has demonstrated the increased strength and value of its business, which allows us to attract dynamic executives such as Chris, Dave and Ed," said Scot Melland, President and CEO of Dice Inc. "Each new team member has extensive professional experience in their given field, and I am confident they will play a strategic and integral role in the company's ongoing development. With nearly 50,000 job postings on http://www.dice.com at the end of July, the Company is clearly positioned as the leader in online recruitment for technology and engineering professionals." Ms. Miller is a 20-year veteran of marketing and sales. She was formerly a regional manager at Mathis, Earnest & Vandeventer, a marketing and communications firm based in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Ms. Miller was responsible for providing strategic marketing counsel to clients, as well as building the business. At Microware, an international provider of embedded software solutions, she was director of corporate communications and marketing. In her new position, Ms. Miller is responsible for overseeing Dice's customer communications, sales support, marketing, branding, public relations and
advertising. Mr. Gifford manages Dice's software development team and oversees the strategic research and development for the company. Mr. Gifford had been the senior enterprise architect with Marsh, Inc., and was a senior consultant for SofTech, Ltd. and OpenX Group International. He is also an active board member of the Central Iowa Java User's Group. Mr. O'Neill joins Dice with more than 20 years of technology experience. He is responsible for the company's IT infrastructure, including hardware and support software for the Dice.com and MeasureUp Web sites, and will oversee
business systems and internal network operations for the company. Prior to joining Dice, Mr. O'Neill was a consultant for the State of California, providing strategic planning and project management for a prominent infrastructure overhaul.