THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Aug. 22,
2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitcham Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIND)
today announced that R. Dean Lewis
has resigned from the Board of Directors and that Vice Admiral
(Ret.) William "Willy" H. Hilarides has been appointed to fill that
vacancy.
Peter H. Blum, Chairman, of
Mitcham commented, "On behalf of the Board of Directors,
shareholders and employees of Mitcham, I would like to thank Dr.
Lewis for his 25 years of service to the Company. We will
miss Dean's counsel but wish him well in his retirement.
At the same time, we are thrilled to have Willy Hilarides join us at this stage of the
Company's transformation and growth. His long and
distinguished career in the United
States Navy has provided him with the skills and experience
that we believe will be invaluable in helping guide us as we
continue to expand our marine technology offerings for
hydrographic, seismic, defense and security applications."
A graduate of the U.S. Naval
Academy, Admiral Hilarides was commander of Naval Sea
Systems Command ("NAVSEA") prior to his retirement in 2016. As
NAVSEA commander, he oversaw a global workforce of more than 56,000
military and civilian personnel responsible for the development,
delivery and maintenance of the Navy's
ships, submarines and systems. He held a number of other
posts during his career, including director, Advanced Submarine
Research and Development, program manager of the SSGN Program,
program executive officer for submarines and commander of the
nuclear submarine USS Key West.
About Mitcham Industries
Mitcham Industries, Inc. provides technology to the
oceanographic, hydrographic, defense, seismic and security
industries. Headquartered in The
Woodlands, Texas, Mitcham has a global presence with
operating locations in the United
States, Canada,
Singapore, Malaysia, Hungary, Colombia and the United Kingdom. Mitcham's worldwide Marine
Technology Products segment, which includes its Seamap and Klein
Marine Systems units, designs, manufactures and sells specialized,
high performance, marine sonar and seismic equipment. Through its
Equipment Leasing segment, Mitcham believes it is the largest
independent provider of exploration equipment to the seismic
industry.
Contacts:
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Rob Capps,
Co-CEO
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Mitcham Industries,
Inc.
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936-291-2277
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Ken Dennard / Zach
Vaughan
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Dennard Lascar
Investor Relations
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MIND@dennardlascar.com
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713-529-6600
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SOURCE Mitcham Industries, Inc.