Spiceworks has appointed 30-year executive management, operations and finance professional J. Scott Di Valerio as the company's new chief operating and financial officer.

The Austin, Texas-based company announced Di Valerio will oversee the company's continued scaling of revenue and finance organizations along with its day-to-day operations as the new chief operating officer.

"Strong financial and operational leadership is crucial as we continue building the platform millions of IT buyers and hundreds of technology brands use to connect and do their jobs," Spiceworks CEO and co-founder Jay Hallberg said in a press release."Scott's experience and passion will be instrumental as we pursue the opportunities in front us and work to achieve our long-term vision."

Di Valerio previously served at RetailMeNot as the company's CFO and also served as CEO and CFO of Outerwall. Di Valerio was president of the Americas for the Lenovo Group and has also held executive positions at Microsoft, The Walt Disney Co., and Mindwave Software.

"Spiceworks has an opportunity to impact every business in the world by giving technology buyers and sellers the resources they need to do their jobs," Di Valerio said in a press release. "I am excited to join a company that is rooted in creating meaningful relationships with its users and customers, values its people, and has an incredibly unique opportunity to lead in this highly innovative industry."