Så har det nödvändiga offret gjorts av BP, länk. Carl Henrik Svanberg kommenterar vd skiftet i den officiella pressreleasen så här: ”Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg said: ”The BP board is deeply saddened to lose a CEO whose success over some three years in driving the performance of the company was so widely and deservedly admired.
”The tragedy of the Macondo well explosion and subsequent environmental damage has been a watershed incident. BP remains a strong business with fine assets, excellent people and a vital role to play in meeting the world’s energy needs. But it will be a different company going forward, requiring fresh leadership supported by robust governance and a very engaged board.
”We are highly fortunate to have a successor of the calibre of Bob Dudley who has spent his working life in the oil industry both in the US and overseas and has proved himself a robust operator in the toughest circumstances,” Svanberg said.”
Bob stepped down in December 2008 from his role as President and CEO of TNK-BP in Moscow after more than five years. He served in the role from the time of the formation of the company in 2003.
Prior to his role at TNK-BP, he served as Group Vice President responsible for BP’s upstream businesses in Angola, Egypt, Russia, the Caspian Region and Algeria. He was previously Group Vice President for BP’s Renewables and Alternative energy activities with responsibilities for BP’s global solar business, wind and hydrogen activities.
Earlier work included roles for BP Group Strategy in London, following a similar role with Amoco Corporation in Chicago.”
