Appointment of Country Representative

RNS Number : 6918Q
Echo Energy PLC
14 September 2017
 

14 September 2017

 

Echo Energy plc

("Echo" or the "Company")

 

Appointment of Country Representative

 

Echo Energy, the South and Central American focused upstream gas company, is pleased to announce the appointment of its Bolivian Country Representative and Commercial Manager.

 

Andres Brockmann, a Bolivian national, will be joining Echo Energy in October 2017 from Petrobras Bolivia where he has held a number of senior executive roles both in Bolivia and internationally. Mr Brockmann, who has been with Petrobras for 15 years, is a Production Engineer, with an MBA from the University of Zargoza, Spain. Mr Brockmann is also a director of the Bolivian Chamber of Hydrocarbons and Energy and represents Echo's best interests as the Company joins the chamber.

 

Fiona MacAulay, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

 

"I am very pleased that we have been able to secure a very well respected industry figure in Bolivia as Echo's Country Manager. Andres has established strong relationships within the industry, regulator and other government bodies and he will be invaluable as our country representative as we look to progress activities in Bolivia and across the wider region where a number of opportunities are maturing."

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

Echo Energy plc

Fiona MacAulay, CEO

Will Holland, CFO

Sarah Dees  Investor Relations

 

 

f.macaulay@echoenergyplc.com

w.holland@echoenergyplc.com  

s.dees@echoenergyplc.com

Smith & Williamson  (Nominated Adviser)

Azhic Basirov

David Jones

Ben Jeynes

 

 +44 (0)20 7131 4000

 

Hannam & Partners (Advisory) LLP (Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker)

Giles Fitzpatrick

Andrew Chubb

Ernest Bell

 

+44 (0)20 7907 8500

 

Vigo Communications (PR Adviser)

Patrick d'Ancona

Chris McMahon

Ali Roper

 

+44 (0)20 7830 9700

 

 

 

The information contained within this announcement is considered to be inside information prior to its release as defined in Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation No. 596/2014 and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of those Regulations.


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