BP appoints Inglis as managing director

Offshore staff

LONDON -- The board of BP Plc. has appointed Andy Inglis as a managing director of the BP Group. He also succeeds Tony Hayward as chief executive of BP's Exploration & Production (E&P) business. Both appointments are effective immediately.

I am pleased to welcome Andy Inglis to the board," says Peter Sutherland, BP chairman. "He will now be responsible for all of the Group's E&P business. This will allow Tony Hayward, as Group CEO-designate, to focus on the transition, working closely with John Browne in the period to the end of July."

02/01/2007