Macquarie Infrastructure Company Promotes Richard Courtney to CEO from President and COO of International-Matex Tank Terminals

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Macquarie Infrastructure Company MIC announced that it has named Richard D. Courtney, currently president and chief operating officer of its International-Matex Tank Terminals ("IMTT") subsidiary, to the role of chief executive officer of the business. James Hooke, chief executive officer of MIC, had served as interim CEO of the business since MIC's acquisition of IMTT in July of 2014 and will continue to serve as IMTT's executive chairman. Courtney's appointment is effective immediately.

"Rick has been an effective leader of IMTT during the transition to our ownership of the business," said Hooke. "He has worked very well with the MIC team and the new CFO of IMTT, James May, to implement sensible change since we took control of the business and we're pleased that he has agreed to take on the role of chief executive officer."

"I'm pleased to assume the responsibilities of chief executive officer of IMTT and grateful for the support of the fine people associated with IMTT and with MIC," said Courtney. "We have a great heritage to build upon here at IMTT and a bright future ahead of us. MIC is well capitalized and has been very supportive of growth since assuming full ownership of IMTT." Courtney joined IMTT in 1982.

In his role as president and COO, Courtney has overseen day-to-day operations as well as acquisitions and business development for IMTT for the past seven years. He also serves on the board of directors of IMTT subsidiary OMI Environmental Services Inc., as well as the boards of Newfoundland Transshipment Limited and DM Petroleum Operations Company.

In addition to his responsibilities at IMTT, Courtney is active in civic and professional organizations, including having served as a member of the Business Council of New Orleans and the River Region, and the Methanol Institute, as chairman of the New Orleans Society of CPAs Bank and Bankers Committee, as a member the Board of Directors of Longue Vue, and St. Martin's vestry. He is a member of the AICPA and the Louisiana Society of CPAs and a variety of business organizations.

Since completing the acquisition in July 2014 of the 50% of IMTT it did not previously own, MIC has implemented a number of business development and expense reduction initiatives. "I'm pleased with the progress being made at IMTT and expect that we will continue to add resources to the team there, as appropriate," noted Hooke. "In addition to providing on-site executive management at IMTT, this appointment will allow me to focus my time and attention on the numerous growth initiatives underway across the MIC portfolio."

About Macquarie Infrastructure Company

Macquarie Infrastructure Company owns, operates and invests in a diversified group of infrastructure businesses providing basic services to customers in the United States. Its businesses consist of a bulk liquid terminals business, International-Matex Tank Terminals, an airport services business, Atlantic Aviation, a gas processing and distribution business, Hawaii Gas, and several entities comprising a Contracted Power and Energy segment. MIC is managed by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Macquarie Group. For additional information, please visit the Macquarie Infrastructure Company website at www.macquarie.com/mic. MIC-G

MIC is not an authorized deposit-taking institution for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of MIC do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 (MBL). MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of MIC.