Santos’ new CEO to start work in February

Australian energy company Santos has revealed a date on which its new CEO is expected to take over the position.

To remind, the company had in November 2015 announced the appointment of Kevin Gallagher as the company’s new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

On Friday, Santos said Gallagher would start his duties at Santos on February 1, 2016.

According to the company, Santos Executive Chairman Peter Coates said that he was delighted to welcome Mr Gallagher and looked forward to working with him to drive strong operational performance and long-term shareholder value.