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HOUSTON, TX (Apr 12, 2011)
At OFS Portal’s Annual Member meeting, Maria Claudia Borras, Jacqueline Knight, and Paul Krueger were elected to its board of managers. OFS Portal is a global member-based group that works to advance eCommerce in the upstream oil and gas industry. The board of managers directs and oversees the strategies, policies and affairs of the Company.
"We are very pleased to have the support and talents of these newly elected board members. Maria’s election, and the continued engagement of Jacqui and Paul, demonstrates the commitment of the industry for OFS Portal," said William Le Sage, CEO and a member of the board of managers at OFS Portal. "We are appreciative of the time and skills that our Board Members continue to contribute to the industry. In this time of growth and outreach, our Board is very committed to the mission of OFS Portal and we appreciate their service, “said Le Sage. “ OFS Portal has been very fortunate to have such an excellent Board, which continues to make our mission relevant. The combined experience within this group brings shape and strength to our mission of providing standardized electronic information to B2B trading partners which ultimately supports the facilitation of eCommerce in the oil and gas industry.”
Maria Claudia Borras was named Vice President, Global Marketing, for Baker Hughes on May 4, 2009. Ms. Borras joined Baker Hughes in 1994 and over the course of her career has leveraged her broad expertise in marketing, operations and engineering to drive Baker Hughes' growth. Prior to joining Baker Hughes, Ms. Borras worked for Petrobras, Occidental de Colombia and Esso Colombia as a petroleum engineer. She holds a degree in Petroleum Engineering from America University in Colombia, a finance degree from Andes University in Colombia and an executive certificate in international marketing from Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Jacqueline Knight is IT Director, Application Services for Halliburton. With more than 25 years’ experience in the Oilfield Services/Construction industries, Jacqueline Knight leads one of Halliburton’s largest groups in Information Technology. She is responsible for the global delivery and support of SAP, Engineering and Wellsite systems. Ms. Knight started her career in the UK implementing and supporting engineering and business systems including eCommerce solutions around order-to-cash and supply chain. She has been with Halliburton for the last 15 years and brings a wealth of business knowledge and application experience to her position.
Paul Krueger is CIO, Global ERP Systems, GE Oil & Gas. Paul joined VetcoGray, a GE Oil and Gas business, in 1997 while it was part of ABB's Oil and Gas Division and was promoted to Vice President of Information Systems of the ABB Oil and Gas Division in 1998. He became the CIO of Vetco International when it was divested from ABB in July, 2004. Prior to joining VetcoGray Paul held various IS management positions for AlliedSignal and TRW. Paul has a Master's Degree in Information Systems from DePaul University and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Iowa.
About OFS Portal
Headquartered in Houston, OFS Portal, LLC (www.ofs-portal.com) is a global member-based group of upstream oil and gas suppliers and service providers at the forefront of oilfield eCommerce, who are committed to promote eCommerce and reducing costs. OFS Portal delivers cost-effective ways to make eCommerce a reality for both buyers and sellers. OFS Portal works with global standards organizations to converge or develop open and non-proprietary eCommerce standards for use in the upstream oil and gas industry.
Electronic data is provided in standard format at no cost to OFS Portal members' customers. OFS Portal operates with a non-profit objective. Success is measured by the ability to reduce trading partners’ costs, increase internal efficiencies and optimize customer service. OFS Portal members include: Baker Hughes, Cameron, Halliburton, Trican Well Service, Schlumberger Oilfield Services, Vetco Gray, and Weatherford International. Membership is open to any oilfield supplier with activities in the upstream oil and gas sector.
