Dent Wizard International announced this week that it has hired Jim Townsend as vice president of information technology.

Most recently, Townsend served as vice president and chief information officer of Dylex Solutions, an IT consulting firm based in Atlanta.

Dent Wizard said he brings expertise stemming from an extensive background in the technology field.

“Jim brings a considerable amount of first-hand field knowledge to this position, which will be critical for Dent Wizard’s continued leadership in introducing new technology solutions to our customers, as well as to our sales and service techs throughout North America,” Dent Wizard chief financial officer Tammy Conner said.

In his new role, Townsend will oversee all functions of Dent Wizard’s IT systems.

He will report to Conner and work from the company’s headquarters in St. Louis.

Before Dylex Solutions, Townsend was chief information/technology officer for Performance Team, a third-party logistics company.

Townsend holds a bachelor's of science in computer science from Everest College.