Integrated Drilling Equipment Holdings Corp. (IDE) announced the appointment of Jim Terry as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Mr. Terry replaces the former CEO, Stephen Cope, who resigned in April of this year.

Effective with his CEO appointment, Mr. Terry will also become a member of IDE's Board of Directors. Prior to his appointment, Jim Terry was the CEO and President of Particle Drilling Technologies (PDT). Prior to PDT, Mr. Terry was the Vice President of Drilling Services at Weatherford International from 2002 to 2006.