World Fuel Services Corporation Names Jorge L. Benitez to the Board of Directors
January 05 2015 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
World Fuel Services Corporation (NYSE: INT) today announced that
it has appointed Jorge L. Benitez to the Board of Directors of the
company.
Mr. Benitez retired from Accenture in August 2014 after more
than 33 years of service, the last three years of which Mr. Benitez
served as Chief Executive of North America, where he had primary
responsibility for Accenture’s business and operations in North
America. From September 2006 to August 2011, Mr. Benitez served as
Chief Operating Officer, Products Operating Group, the largest of
Accenture’s five operating groups, where he was responsible for
executing the business strategy and ensuring operational excellence
across a wide set of consumer industry groups, including:
automotive; air, freight & travel services; industrial
equipment; and infrastructure & transportation services. Prior
to that, Mr. Benitez held various senior leadership roles and other
positions since joining Accenture in 1981.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Jorge to our board,” said
Michael J. Kasbar, chairman and chief executive officer. “His
strategic and operational experience will prove invaluable on our
path forward to creating value for our customers, suppliers and
shareholders in the years ahead.”
Mr. Benitez will serve as a member of the Technology and
Operations and Governance committees.
About World Fuel Services
Corporation
Headquartered in Miami, Florida, World Fuel Services is a global
fuel logistics, transaction and payment processing company,
principally engaged in the distribution of fuel and related
products and services in the aviation, marine and land
transportation industries. World Fuel Services sells fuel and
delivers services to its clients at more than 8,000 locations in
more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
The company's global team of market makers provides deep domain
expertise in all aspects of aviation, marine and land fuel
management. Aviation customers include commercial airlines, cargo
carriers, private aircraft and fixed base operators (FBOs), as well
as the United States and foreign governments. World Fuel Services'
marine customers include international container and tanker fleets,
cruise lines and time-charter operators, as well as the United
States and foreign governments. Land customers include petroleum
distributors, retail petroleum operators, and industrial,
commercial, and government accounts. The company also offers
transaction management services which consist of card payment
solutions and merchant processing services to customers in the
aviation, marine and land transportation industries. For more
information, call 305-428-8000 or visit www.wfscorp.com.
World Fuel Services CorporationIra M. Birns,
305-428-8000Executive Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer
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