MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2015--
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.
Source: World Fuel Services Corporation
World Fuel Services Corporation
Ira M. Birns, 305-428-8000
Executive
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
