Flotek Industries, Inc. Announces Executive Reorganization, Change to Board of Directors and Reminder of Special Shareholders Me
November 04 2009 - 4:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
- Officer Changes Better Reflect Functional Roles as Flotek pursues
customer-friendly organizational structure - James R. Massey
resigns from Board of Directors - Reminder of Special Meeting of
Shareholders HOUSTON, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flotek
Industries, Inc. (NYSE: FTK) ("Flotek" or the "Company") today
announced the reorganization of its executive officer structure as
the company works to realign its operating structure to better
reflect job function and focus on industry-leading responsiveness
to its customers. "The reorganization of our executive team is the
first in a series of steps Flotek plans to take to better reflect
the role of our key people in meeting the needs of our customers,"
said John Chisholm, Flotek's interim President. "We are excited to
be re-dedicating our focus on customer satisfaction through high
quality, innovative oilfield products and unparalleled
responsiveness. While the recent downturn has impacted our
business, we are eagerly anticipating an improvement in the
marketplace and are preparing to meet the growing needs of our
customer base." The reorganization creates the Office of the
President which will be held by John Chisholm, currently serving as
Interim President and Director of the company. Three executive
level officers will directly report to Mr. Chisholm: Mr. Jesse
"Jempy" Neyman was appointed to serve as Executive Vice President,
Finance and Strategic Planning, of the Company. In connection with
such appointment, Mr. Neyman will no longer serve as Chief
Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Steve Reeves was appointed to
serve as Executive Vice President, Business Development and Special
Projects, of the Company. In connection with such appointment, Mr.
Reeves will no longer serve as Chief Operating Officer of the
Company. Mr. Scott Stanton was appointed to serve as Executive Vice
President, Accounting and Reporting, of the Company. Mr. Stanton,
who served as the Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since May
6, 2009, will now act as the Company's principal financial officer
and principal accounting officer for SEC reporting purposes. "In
addition, we believe these changes to the company's management
organization will provide for a better reporting and control
environment as we continue to work to create a more transparent
organization for all our stakeholders," added Chisholm. Board of
Directors Resignation In addition, effective as of October 29,
2009, Mr. James R. Massey resigned from his position as a member of
the Flotek Board of Directors. Mr. Massey's resignation was not the
result of any known disagreement with the Company on any matter
relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. Mr.
Massey was a member of the Governance, Nominating, Compensation and
Audit Committees of the Board. The Company expects to fill the
vacancy created by Mr. Massey's resignation in the near future.
"Jim Massey was a valued member of the Flotek Board of Directors
and his counsel was invaluable over the course of his tenure," said
Jerry D. Dumas, Sr., Chairman of the Flotek Board of Directors. "We
will miss Jim and wish him well in his future endeavors." Reminder
of Special Meeting of Stockholders As a reminder, Flotek will
reconvene its special meeting of stockholders at 1:00 p.m. Houston
time on Monday, November 9, 2009 at the Flotek Corporate Office,
2930 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N, Suite 300, Houston, Texas.
Stockholders who wish to vote at the reconvened special meeting or
who have any questions about the reconvened special meeting or the
matters to be considered and voted upon should contact Innisfree
M&A Incorporated at 1-888-750-5834. About Flotek Industries,
Inc. Flotek is a global developer and distributor of innovative
specialty chemicals and down-hole drilling and production
equipment. Flotek manages automated bulk material handling, loading
and blending facilities. It serves major and independent companies
in the domestic and international oilfield service industry. Flotek
Industries, Inc. is a publicly traded company headquartered in
Houston, Texas, and its common shares are traded on the New York
Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "FTK." For additional
information, please visit Flotek's web site at
http://www.flotekind.com/. Forward-Looking Statements: Certain
statements set forth in this Press Release constitute
forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934) regarding Flotek Industries, Inc.'s business,
financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Words
such as expects, anticipates, intends, plans, believes, seeks,
estimates and similar expressions or variations of such words are
intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the
exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements in this
Press Release. Although forward-looking statements in this Press
Release reflect the good faith judgment of management, such
statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known
to management. Consequently, forward-looking statements are
inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results
and outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes
discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could
cause or contribute to such differences in results and outcomes
include, but are not limited to, demand for oil and natural gas
drilling services in the areas and markets in which the Company
operates, competition, obsolescence of products and services, the
Company's ability to obtain financing to support its operations,
environmental and other casualty risks, and the impact of
government regulation. Further information about the risks and
uncertainties that may impact the Company are set forth in the
Company's most recent filings on Form 10-K (including without
limitation in the "Risk Factors" Section) and Form 10-Q, and in the
Company's other SEC filings and publicly available documents.
Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this
Press Release. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or
update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event
or circumstance that may arise after the date of this Press
Release. DATASOURCE: Flotek Industries, Inc. CONTACT: Flotek
Industries, Inc. Investor Relations, +1-713-849-9911 Web Site:
http://www.flotekind.com/
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