March 13, 2009 (FinancialWire) -- Solera Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLH) has hired Dudley W. Mendenhall to become its chief financial officer, effective on or about March 30. He has served as the CFO of Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN) since August of 2007.

Mendenhall previously served as senior vice president and CFO of K2, an international sporting equipment manufacturer that was acquired by Jarden in August of 2007. Mendenhall's prior experience includes serving as managing director of the corporate finance group at Ernst & Young Corporate Finance and managing director and group head of the entertainment and media group at Banc of America Securities.

Jack Pearlstein, Solera's current CFO, will step down from his role upon Mendenhall's appointment, but will remain with Solera in a consulting role to assist with the transition through the completion of Solera's current fiscal year, and on an as needed basis thereafter.

San Diego-based Solera is a provider of software and services to the automobile insurance claims processing industry. The company is active in over 50 countries across six continents.

Solera companies include Audatex in the United States, Canada, and in more than 45 additional countries, Informex in Belgium, Sidexa in France, ABZ in The Netherlands, Hollander serving the North American recycling market, and IMS providing medical review services.

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