InfraSource Services, Inc. Announces Appointment of New Chairman of the Board and Lead Independent Director
October 12 2006 - 10:27AM
PR Newswire (US)
MEDIA, Pa., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- InfraSource Services,
Inc. (NYSE:IFS), one of the largest specialty contractors servicing
utility transmission and distribution infrastructure in the United
States, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed
David R. Helwig, its President and Chief Executive Officer, as the
Chairman of the InfraSource Board of Directors, and that J. Michal
Conaway has been appointed as Lead Independent Director. Mr. Helwig
succeeds Ian Schapiro who has been serving as Interim Chairman
since June 2005. Mr. Conaway, who will continue to serve as the
Chair of the Company's Audit Committee, is the first director of
InfraSource named to the position of Lead Independent Director. Mr.
Schapiro and Michael J. Harmon also announced their resignation
from the Board of Directors effective October 31, 2006. Messrs.
Schapiro and Harmon are affiliated with funds managed by GFI Energy
Ventures LLC and Oaktree Capital Management, LLC. Mr. Helwig
commented: "On behalf of everyone at InfraSource, I want to thank
Ian and Mike for their dedication and service to the Company and
for ensuring a smooth transition following the recently completed
secondary offering in which the GFI and OCM funds sold almost all
of their remaining shares in the Company. While we will miss their
continued involvement on our Board, I am extremely pleased by the
recent additions of Terry Winter and Fred Buckman as Directors and
the designation of Michal Conaway as Lead Independent Director. I
believe that we are well positioned for effective oversight and
governance. I look forward to the continuation of effective
interactions with our Board." "It has been a pleasure and a
privilege to have served on the InfraSource Board for the past
three years, and most recently as Interim Chairman of the Board,"
remarked Mr. Schapiro. "I am most grateful for the opportunity to
have worked on behalf of the Company and all its shareholders. I
believe the Board and the Company are in very good hands under the
capable leadership of Dave Helwig as Chairman and Michal Conaway as
Lead Independent Director, and I wish the Company continued
success." About InfraSource InfraSource Services, Inc. is one of
the largest specialty contractors servicing electric, natural gas
and telecommunications infrastructure in the United States.
InfraSource designs, builds, and maintains transmission and
distribution networks for utilities, power producers, and
industrial customers. Further information can be found at
http://www.infrasourceinc.com/. John A. Curran 610-480-8000 Mahmoud
Siddig 212-889-4350 DATASOURCE: InfraSource Services, Inc. CONTACT:
John A. Curran, +1-610-480-8000, ; Mahmoud Siddig, +1-212-889-4350,
Web site: http://www.infrasourceinc.com/
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