Ignite Restaurant Group Names New CFO

Ignite Restaurant Group

today announced that Michael J. Dixon has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 2, 2013. Mr. Dixon will succeed Jeffery L. Rager, who has resigned from Ignite Restaurant Group to pursue other opportunities. “We are very pleased to add Michael to the Ignite team during an exciting period of growth for our Company,” said Raymond A. Blanchette, III, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ignite Restaurant Group. “Michael's broad and extensive experience in senior public company finance roles, his public accounting experience, his business development acumen and deep restaurant expertise make him an invaluable asset to our leadership team.”