HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitcham Industries, Inc. MIND announced today that Billy F. Mitcham, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, will take a temporary leave of absence from the Company to undergo additional treatment to address a recent illness. The leave of absence is expected to last three to four months, beginning in late January. In Mr. Mitcham's absence, Robert P. Capps, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Guy Malden, Executive Vice President – Marine Systems, will assume the additional roles of Interim Co-Chief Operating Officers. In these roles, Mr. Capps and Mr. Malden will assume Mr. Mitcham's duties and will be responsible for all day-to-day operations in close coordination with the Board of Directors.
Mitcham Industries, Inc., a geophysical equipment supplier, offers for lease or sale, new and "experienced" seismic equipment to the oil and gas industry, seismic contractors, environmental agencies, government agencies and universities. Headquartered in Texas, with sales and services offices in Calgary, Canada; Brisbane, Australia; Singapore; Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia; Budapest, Hungary; Lima, Peru; Bogota, Colombia and the United Kingdom, Mitcham conducts operations on a global scale and is the largest independent exploration equipment lessor in the industry. Through its Seamap business, the Company designs, manufactures and sells specialized seismic marine equipment.
Contacts: |
Rob Capps, EVP & CFO |
Mitcham Industries, Inc. | |
936-291-2277 | |
Jack Lascar / Jenny Zhou | |
Dennard • Lascar Associates | |
713-529-6600 |
To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mitcham-industries-ceo-to-take-temporary-leave-of-absence-300021329.html
SOURCE Mitcham Industries, Inc.
© 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Trade confidently with insights and alerts from analyst ratings, free reports and breaking news that affects the stocks you care about.