NEW YORK, April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Dice
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DHX), a leading provider of specialized
websites and services for professional communities, today announced
that it has changed its name to DHI Group, Inc. ("DHI," the
"Company").
The DHI name embodies the Company's focus on Delivering Hire
Insights to employers and professionals and better represents the
evolution of the Company into a diverse portfolio of specialized
websites and services that serve targeted constituents and are
unified under one corporate umbrella. DHI now has its own
distinct identity, allowing the Company's Dice brand to continue
reinforcing its position as the leading digital career resource for
technology and engineering professionals.
The brand names and positioning of the Company's specialized
websites and services, each of which provides unique value to
employers and professionals, will remain unchanged.
"We are very excited to announce our new Company name and
positioning," said Michael Durney,
DHI's President and CEO. "Our organization has undergone tremendous
transformation over the past several years. We began as the
Dice business nearly 25 years ago and have developed and expanded
to serving multiple specialty verticals, with new products and
services that will further expand our market opportunity."
"Today, we have a clear, multi-brand business strategy. We
are the go-to specialty destination for organizations and
professionals to help employers efficiently find, engage with and
recruit the most relevant talent, and to help professionals manage
their career lifecycle. We believe it is the right time to
change our name to one that reflects the globally unified company
we have become," Mr. Durney concluded.
DHI's key brands include: Dice, eFinancialCareers, Rigzone,
HealtheCareers, Hcareers, ClearanceJobs, BioSpace and
WorkDigital.
Management to Ring The Closing Bell® at the New York Stock
Exchange
DHI's CEO, Michael Durney, will
ring The Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") today
to celebrate the Company's name change. He will be joined by
employees representing the Company's various brands. The
Closing Bell will ring at 4:00 PM Eastern
Time and can be viewed live on the NYSE's website at
https://www.nyse.com/bell. Photos and video of the NYSE Bell
Ringing Ceremony will be available, courtesy of the NYSE, on
Facebook (NYSE) and Twitter (@NYSE).
DHI has retained the ticker symbol DHX with the New York Stock
Exchange and expects trading to continue as usual.
About DHI Group, Inc.
DHI Group, Inc. (NYSE: DHX) (formerly known as Dice Holdings,
Inc.) is a leading provider of specialized websites and services
for professional communities including technology and security
clearance, financial services, energy, healthcare and hospitality.
Our mission is to empower professionals and organizations to
compete and win through specialized insights and relevant
connections. Employers and recruiters use our websites and services
to source and hire the most qualified professionals in select and
highly-skilled occupations, while professionals use our websites
and services to find the best employment opportunities in and most
timely news and information about their respective areas of
expertise. For almost 25 years, we have built our company on
providing employers and recruiters with efficient access to
high-quality, unique professional communities and offering the
professionals in those communities access to highly-relevant career
opportunities, news, tools and information. Today, we serve
multiple markets primarily located throughout North America, Europe and the Asia
Pacific region.
Investor
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Media
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DHI Group,
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DHI Group,
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Jennifer Milan,
212-448-4181
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Courtney Chamberlain,
212-448-8288
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Director, Investor
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Associate, Public
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media@dhigroupinc.com
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