(RTTNews) - Thursday, business information provider Dun & Bradstreet (DNB: News ) reported that its chairman and chief executive officer Steven Alesio will retire from the company, effective June 30, 2010. He will be succeeded by Sara Mathew, currently president and chief operating officer. The company also announced several other leadership changes.

According to the company, Mathew will assume CEO responsibilities and maintain her president title, effective January 1, 2010. Alesio will continue as chairman of the board until June 30, 2010, and after that Mathew will become chair of the board, effective July 1, 2010. The company has no immediate plans to fill the chief operating officer position.

According to Alesio, Sara has a strong financial, strategic and operational background and has led DNB international business to high-growth, and is re-shaping the direction of its North American business.

Alesio was named chief executive officer of D&B in January 2005 and chairman in June 2005. Since May 2002, he served as president and COO as well as a member D&B's board of directors. After joining D&B in January 2001, he held senior leadership positions with responsibility for global marketing, strategy implementation, international, technology and communications. Prior to joining D&B, Alesio spent 19 years in marketing and general management with the American Express Company.

Sara Mathew was named president and COO of D&B in February 2007, and has served as a member of D&B's board of directors since January 2008. She joined D&B in August 2001 as chief financial officer. In January 2006, she was appointed as president - international. In September 2006, she became president - U.S. In February 2007, Sara was promoted as president and COO, relinquishing her role as CFO.
D&B also reported that Byron Vielehr has been appointed president, Global Risk & Analytics. Vielehr has been with the company since 2005, and he has served as chief information officer, as well as most recently as president, integration services.

The company said that Jim Delaney has been appointed president, Global Sales & Marketing Solutions. Delaney has been with D&B since 2006, in roles of increasing leadership responsibility in the sales and marketing area.

Charlie Gottdiener is appointed as president, Corporate Development & Chief Strategy. Gottdiener has over six years experience with D&B.

D&B closed Thursday's last trade on the New York Stock Exchange at $80.54, down $0.27 or 0.33%.

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