BAAR, Switzerland, Sept. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Weatherford
International plc (NYSE: WFT) today announced that it appointed Ms.
Roxanne J. Decyk and Mr.
David S. King to serve as Directors
of the Board, effective September 21,
2017.
Over the course of her career, Ms. Decyk has held executive
roles at Royal Dutch Shell and Amoco where she held executive
leadership positions in corporate strategy, human resources and
government affairs. She currently serves on the boards of Ensco
plc, Orbital ATK Inc., and DigitalGlobe Inc. As a member of the
Weatherford Board of Directors, she will serve on the Compensation
Committee and the Health, Safety and Environment ("HSE")
Committee.
Mr. King has more than 35 years of extensive experience in
international oilfield services including executive operational
leadership positions at Halliburton Company where he led the
completions and production business segments as well as Eastern
Hemisphere operations during his tenure. Most recently, he served
Archer Limited as Chief Executive Officer and currently serves on
the Board of Sheridan Production Company. As a member of the
Weatherford Board of Directors, he will serve on the Board's Audit
Committee and HSE Committee.
"Roxanne and David each bring diverse skills and executive
leadership experience that will greatly benefit our Board and
Weatherford as we fundamentally strengthen our organization," said
Mark A. McCollum, President and
Chief Executive Officer.
"Ms. Decyk's breadth of experience in corporate strategy and
planning gives her a valuable perspective from which to help guide
our global organization. Mr. King's deep knowledge of the oil and
gas industry and significant operational experience will prove
valuable.
I look forward to working with these accomplished individuals
and leveraging their tremendous knowledge and expertise as we aim
to deliver operational excellence, strong financial performance,
and disciplined growth," McCollum concluded.
With the additions of Ms. Decyk and Mr. King, the Weatherford
Board of Directors has increased from nine to 11 Directors.
About Weatherford
Weatherford is one of the largest multinational oilfield service
companies providing innovative solutions, technology and services
to the oil and gas industry. The Company operates in over 90
countries and has a network of approximately 860 locations,
including manufacturing, service, research and development, and
training facilities and employs approximately 29,500 people. For
more information, visit www.weatherford.com and connect
with Weatherford
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Weatherford Contacts
Christoph Bausch
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
+1.713.836.4615
Karen David-Green
Vice President – Investor Relations, Marketing and
Communications
+1.713.836.7430
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