Capital Drilling appoints new CFO

CFO South Africa 27 December 2017

André Koekemoer has been appointed CFO of Capital Drilling

Koekemoer has been promoted to the role of CFO, replacing incumbent Dewald van Tonder. Koekemoer has been with the company since 2009. His most recent role was deputy CFO, though he has also held the roles of financial manager, operations commercial manager (latam), and group financial controller.

Jamie Boyton, Capital Drilling chairman, said:

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dewald for his contributions to the company and wish him well for the future. “I would also like to welcome André as CFO. Having been with Capital Drilling since 2009, I look forward to working with him in this new role."

Capital Drilling operates extensively in diverse operational environments, particularly emerging markets within Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America.

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