Jim White, a senior executive with over 25 years of operational experience in the seismic industry, was appointed Executive Vice President -- North American Operations reporting to Richard F. Miles, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Geokinetics. In this role, Mr. White will manage all acquisition, processing, and interpretation operations in the United States and Canada. Mr. White joined Geokinetics in December 2005 through the acquisition of Trace Energy Services, Inc., where he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer since February 2004. Prior to that, Mr. White spent 25 years with WesternGeco in a variety of operational roles, including Vice President for North and South America. Mr. White holds a Bachelors degree in Geological Sciences from Penn State University.
Lee Parker, a senior executive with over 15 years of technical and managerial experience in the seismic industry, was appointed Executive Vice President -- International Operations reporting to Mr. Miles. In this role, Mr. Parker will manage all international acquisition operations. Mr. Parker joined Geokinetics in September 2006 through the acquisition of Grant Geophysical, Inc., where he spent over 14 years in various technical and managerial roles in Europe, Africa, South America, and the United States, most recently serving as Vice President -- Technology. Mr. Parker holds a Bachelors degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Southampton.
Mr. Miles commented, "On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce the promotions of Jim and Lee as executive officers of Geokinetics. We are fortunate to have these two highly qualified individuals as part of our management team. They both have a wealth of seismic operational experience and will play a key role as we continue upon our growth initiatives."
About Geokinetics Inc.
Geokinetics Inc., based in Houston, Texas is a leading global provider of seismic acquisition and high-end seismic data processing services to the oil and gas industry. Geokinetics has strong operating presence in North America and is focused on key markets internationally. Geokinetics operates in some of the most challenging locations in the world from Arctic to mountainous jungles to transition zone environments. More information about Geokinetics is available at http://www.geokinetics.com.
