GDI Subsidiary of Gulf International Services Appoints William Ceppi as New CEO

December 10, 2018

Gulf international services announced that its subsidiary, Gulf Drilling International, has appointed Mr. William Ceppi as the new Chief Executive Officer effective December 6, 2018.

Mr. Ceppi served as Vice President – Business Development at Paragon Offshore and has a strong track record of developing and sustaining businesses on a worldwide scale. Mr. Ceppi has comprehensive experience in marketing and commercial functions with various industry leading drilling contractors.

GDI’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Saad Rashid Al-Muhannadi, said: “we are delighted to have Mr. Ceppi join our management team as we navigate through the challenging industry conditions with additional focus on growth and customer orientation. Mr. Ceppi brings with him valuable industry knowledge, commercial insight and international customer relationships at this critical juncture in GDI’s development.”