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Exhibit 99.1
Franks International N.V. 10260 Westheimer Rd, Suite 700 Houston, Texas 77042 | ||
PRESS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
FRANKS INTERNATIONAL N.V. NAMES JEFFREY J. BIRD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
December 1, 2014 - Houston, Texas - Franks International N.V. (NYSE: FI) (the Company) today announced that Jeffrey J. Bird has been appointed the Companys Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective today.
Mr. Bird has over 20 years of broad accounting and finance experience with both public and private companies.
He was most recently Chief Financial Officer for Ascend Performance Materials in Houston. Before joining Ascend, Mr. Bird served in a variety of accounting and finance roles primarily in the industrial manufacturing sector, including serving as a division Chief Financial Officer at Danaher Corporation and Oshkosh Corporation. He will report directly to Mr. D. Keith Mosing, Franks Internationals Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President.
I am very excited to announce that Jeffrey Bird will be joining Franks executive team, said D. Keith Mosing. Jeffs solid background in accounting and finance will serve us well. I am confident that with his leadership, Franks will create value for our shareholders.
A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Mr. Bird has a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from Cedarville University in Ohio.
John Sinders, who temporarily assumed the role of interim Chief Financial Officer in July 2014, will continue to serve as Executive Vice President, Administration.
About Franks International
Franks International N.V. is a global oil services company that provides a broad and comprehensive range of highly engineered tubular services to leading exploration and production companies in both offshore and onshore environments, with a focus on complex and technically demanding wells. Founded in 1938, Franks has over 4,000 employees and provides services in approximately 60 countries on six continents. The Companys common stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol FI. Additional information is available on the Companys web site, www.franksinternational.com.
Contacts:
Thomas Dunavant, Manager Finance and Investor Relations
thomas.dunavant@franksintl.com
713-358-7343
Josh Grodin, Director Communications and Public Relations
josh.grodin@franksintl.com
713-231-2468