Mark Bashforth Named General Manager at Fugro-Jason

Position key to sustaining strong growth in global sales and services

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fugro-Jason, the leader in reservoir characterization technology for the oil and gas industry, announced that Mark Bashforth has joined the company as General Manager for Global Sales and Operations. He is responsible for directing the company’s ongoing revenue growth in sales and services.

“Mark has extensive experience in serving the energy industry and managing rapid-growth organizations”

“Mark has extensive experience in serving the energy industry and managing rapid-growth organizations,” said Eric Adams, Fugro-Jason Managing Director. “His enthusiasm and leadership qualities are an excellent fit for enabling our vision and global growth strategy. His broad experience will be integral as we continue to deliver superior value to our customers through integrated reservoir characterization.”

Previously, Bashforth held sales and marketing management positions at IBM and was integral to the success of two start-up software and services companies. He also served as Managing Director for Roxar Software Solutions, a technology provider for reservoir interpretation, modeling and simulation.

“Fugro-Jason has an impressive organization, an inspiring vision of its future and a fierce dedication to scientific excellence,” said Bashforth. “I am eager to contribute my skills in building on the company’s strong record for growth and its reputation for delivering critical capabilities that help our customers better manage their reservoirs.”

About Fugro-Jason

Fugro-Jason (www.fugro-jason.com) delivers innovative software products and services to help clients identify and produce hydrocarbon deposits by integrating information from the various geoscience disciplines. Fugro-Jason software applications make it possible to integrate geological, geophysical, geostatistical, petrophysical and rock physics information into a single consistent model of the earth. Applying Fugro-Jason’s technology through its software and consulting services substantially improves E&P investment return by adding invaluable reservoir model information to reduce the risks, costs and cycle-times associated with exploration, appraisal and field development and production. Fugro-Jason is an operating company of Fugro NV. Fugro was founded in 1962 and is listed on Euronext NV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Fugro has more than 14,000 staff and a permanent presence in more than 60 countries.