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Genel Energy appoints new chief financial officer

Published: 08:43 28 Jun 2017 BST

Onshore oil drilling
It is the latest change for the Kurdistan operator

Genel Energy PLC (LON:GENL) has announced the appointment of Esa Ikaheimonen as its new chief financial officer.

Ikaheimonen, who was most recently group chief financial officer at drill contractors Transocean and Seadrill, will join the company on July 3.

"I am delighted to welcome Esa to Genel,” said chief executive Murat Özgül. “His extensive industry, commercial, and financial experience will be invaluable to Genel and its growth ambitions, particularly the development of our significant gas assets in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

“I look forward to working closely with him to unlock value for all our stakeholders."

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