Geokinetics Inc. Appoints New Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
April 04 2008 - 5:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
HOUSTON, April 4, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Geokinetics Inc.
(AMEX:GOK), announced that Mark A. Hess, age 49, has joined the
Company in the newly created position of Vice President and Chief
Accounting Officer effective April 1, 2008. Mr. Hess will be
responsible for oversight of the accounting functions worldwide and
will report to Scott McCurdy, the Company's Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer. Mr. McCurdy stated, "I am very excited to
have Mark join our team and believe he will be a tremendous asset
to the Geokinetics organization. In an effort to keep up with our
continued growth and responsibilities, the creation of this
position was necessary and will help our finance organization
continue to provide a high level of support to all of our
customers, external and internal, including our shareholders, Board
of Directors and operations." Prior to joining the company, Mr.
Hess served as Director of Finance and in various other senior
financial roles for Compagnie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas
("CGGVeritas"), formerly Veritas, Inc., from November 2004 until
March 2008. Prior to that, he owned and managed a wholesale and
retail automotive aftermarket accessory business for five years and
was employed by Stage Stores, Inc. for ten years most recently
serving as Senior Vice President and Treasurer. Mr. Hess is a
Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas and a member of
the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. He has over 25
years experience in accounting and finance most of which has been
with public companies. About Geokinetics Inc. Geokinetics Inc.,
based in Houston, Texas, is a leading global provider of seismic
acquisition and high-end seismic data processing services to the
oil and gas industry. Geokinetics has strong operating presence in
North America and is focused on key markets internationally.
Geokinetics operates in some of the most challenging locations in
the world from the Arctic to mountainous jungles to the transition
zone environments. More information about Geokinetics is available
at http://www.geokinetics.com/. DATASOURCE: Geokinetics Inc.
CONTACT: Scott McCurdy, Vice President and CFO of Geokinetics Inc.,
+1-713-850-7600, fax, +1-713-850-7330 Web site:
http://www.geokinetics.com/
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