GulfMark Offshore Announces the Appointment of Senior Vice President of Sales & Business Development

HOUSTON, Aug. 12, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GulfMark Offshore, Inc. GLF today announced the appointment of Van DeWitt to Senior Vice President of Sales & Business Development.

GulfMark appointed Van DeWitt to the newly created position of Senior Vice President of Sales & Business Development. Mr. DeWitt brings over 35 years of hands-on offshore marine transportation service industry experience to GulfMark, including past Senior Executive roles at several privately and publicly held marine transportation services companies. His expertise includes strategic planning, new business development, sales, contracts, operations and a wide variety of specialized time charter businesses. He has extensive executive experience in global operations and at oil service firms of all sizes. Mr. DeWitt holds an Executive MBA and Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Houston.

Quintin Kneen, President and Chief Executive Officer commented on the appointment, "I am pleased to welcome Van aboard. He is a seasoned executive who brings to GulfMark decades of industry experience and an extensive network of global customer contacts.  He has successfully worked with and led growth-oriented, value-focused teams within our industry. I anticipate his network of contacts, creativity and industry acumen will prove valuable to GulfMark and help us to more efficiently serve our customers with superior service throughout the industry cycles."

GulfMark Offshore, Inc. provides marine transportation services to the energy industry through a fleet of offshore support vessels serving major offshore energy markets in the world.

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