Songa Offshore SE : Appointment of new Chief Op...

Songa Offshore SE ("Songa" or the "Company") strengthens its Management Team with the Appointment of Mark Bessell to the position of COO.  Bessell will report to CEO Bjornar Iversen and will start in his new position 21^st October 2013.

"I have been working closely with the Board of Directors to create what we believe to be the strongest and most dynamic management team in our industry - the appointment of Mark Bessell is entirely aligned with this strategy. Mark is widely recognized as one of our industry's top performers as such he provides extensive strength and depth to our Management team. Marks solid multi-disciplinary experience and operational knowledge will deliver clear service and performance improvements to our customers & I welcome him to our team", says Bjornar Iversen CEO.

Mark Bessell, has extensive industry and business experience. He commenced in the industry with Sedco and remained with Transocean for over 20 years where he held a number of senior positions within Operations, Projects, Technical and HR. More recently he held Senior Vice President positions with Ocean Rig.

"Mark is extremely knowledgeable, highly driven, and quality orientated - exactly what we are looking for in this role. He understands all aspects of this industry and the business and has a solid track record as an effective manager & leader at this level - his appointment is another important step towards the achievement of our goal to build "Songa Offshore -The Midwater Expert", concludes Bjornar Iversen.

14 October 2013
Limassol, Cyprus

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act)

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