HOUSTON, March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Key Energy Services, Inc. announced today that it has hired Gary L. Russell as Vice President - Investor Relations, effective March 1, 2010. Mr. Russell will lead Key's investor relations efforts including corporate communications with analysts and investors.
Commenting on the appointment, Dick Alario, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are pleased to have Gary join our team at Key. Gary's broad and deep background in the industry coupled with his many years in the investor community bring unique value to the I.R. role at this pivotal juncture in Key's ongoing evolution as an industry leader."
Mr. Russell's background includes seven years as an engineer at Halliburton Co., seven years on the sell side as an Equity Research Analyst covering the oilfield service sector, and most recently four years on the buy side as a Senior Equity Analyst at Invesco Aim focusing on the energy industry. Mr. Russell has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tulane University and a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Houston.
About Key Energy Services
Key Energy Services is the largest provider of onshore well service rigs in the world. Key provides a complete range of well services, including rig-based well maintenance, workover, well completion and recompletion services, fluid management services, pressure pumping services, fishing and rental services, wireline services and ancillary oilfield services. Key has operations in all major onshore oil and gas producing regions of the continental United States and internationally in Argentina, Mexico and Russia. Additionally, Key has a technology development group based in Canada and ownership interests in a drilling and production services company in Canada.
Contacts: Trey Whichard (713) 651-4406 Gary Russell (713) 651-4434
Key Energy Services, Inc.
CONTACT: Trey Whichard, +1-713-651-4406, or Gary Russell,
+1-713-651-4434, both of Key Energy Services, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.keyenergy.com/
