HireQuest, Inc. announced the appointment of Steven Crane as Chief Financial Officer. In his new role, Mr. Crane will oversee all aspects of HireQuest's finance and accounting organization and play a key role in developing and implementing the Company's strategic initiatives. Mr. Crane will succeed the current CFO, David Burnett.

Mr. Crane is a finance professional with more than 20 years of financial management and leadership experience. Most recently, he founded and served as Managing Partner of TouchPoint Search, LLC, a consulting and recruiting business focused on filling finance and accounting related positions, as well as providing interim finance and accounting services. Mr. Crane also has previous public company experience as Chief Financial Officer of Interactive Data Corporation, and ModusLink Global Solutions.

During his time as Chief Financial Officer of Interactive Data Corporation, the company's market cap grew from $250 million to $2.5 billion, and he oversaw the successful acquisition of seven strategic targets totaling over $300 million in purchase price. As Chief Financial Officer of ModusLink Global Solutions, Mr. Crane oversaw three strategic acquisitions totaling $90 million in purchase price and streamlined reporting and accounting functions that lowered costs by $3 million. Mr. Crane also served on the board of Pulse Electronics Corporation, where he was chairman of the audit and compensation committees.

He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tulane University and a Master's in International Management from the Thunderbird School of International Management.