Baker Hughes Appoints CEO Lorenzo Simonelli as Chairman of the Board
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Baker Hughes, a GE company, has elected president and chief executive officer Lorenzo Simonelli as chairman of the BHGE board. Simonelli will continue in his president and CEO role, which he has held since the closing of the combination of Baker Hughes Incorporated and GE’s Oil and Gas business on July 3, 2017. Simonelli replaces former GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt, who retired from the BHGE board of directors.
“I am honored to take on the added role of chairman and further help BHGE win in the market and deliver for our shareholders. We have a differentiated fullstream portfolio, a great team and valued customers. We are making the right moves to compete in the down cycle and position the company for long-term value creation. I look forward to serving the board, the company and shareholders,” said Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli.
In addition to Immelt’s departure, BHGE board member Larry Nichols has resigned from the board. Nichols served as a member of the legacy Baker Hughes Incorporated board, and for the past 16 years has provided valuable counsel and board leadership. With these two resignations, BHGE has reduced the size of its board to nine members and has named current GE-designee BHGE board member W. Geoffrey Beattie as the new lead director.
GE owns approximately 62.5 percent of BHGE, and retains five designated seats on the BHGE board.
“BHGE is a valued and strategic energy business and an important part of the GE portfolio. With Lorenzo’s new chairmanship, the strong GE representation and the experience of the legacy Baker Hughes Incorporated board members, the board leadership is in good hands,” said GE Chairman and CEO John Flannery.
About Baker Hughes, a GE company
Baker Hughes, a GE company is the world’s first and only fullstream provider of integrated oilfield products, services and digital solutions. We deploy minds and machines to enhance customer productivity, safety and environmental stewardship, while minimizing costs and risks at every step of the energy value chain. With operations in over 120 countries, we infuse over a century of experience with the spirit of a startup – inventing smarter ways to bring energy to the world.
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