Post by ferryfast admin on Feb 27, 2006 23:57:16 GMT -5
DAVID BENSON DEPARTS FROM SEA CONTAINERS
24-02-2006 18:48
HAMILTON, Bermuda, February 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Sea Containers Ltd. (NYSE: SCRA , NYSE: SCRB , http://www.seacontainers.com) today announced that David Benson, Senior Vice-President, Ferries division, is leaving the company on 28 February. This follows Sea Containers' announcement on 3 November 2005 that the Company was undertaking a major restructuring of its ferries division.
Mr Benson has been employed at Sea Containers since 1983, where he has undertaken a number of roles. These include positions as Chief Executive of Venice-Simplon Orient-Express and Senior Vice-President of Passenger Transport Division for Sea Containers, where he was the driving force behind some of the most innovative passenger and vehicle ferry services in the world.
Businesses included in this portfolio have included Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Hoverspeed, Silja, SeaLink and SeaStreak and Great North Eastern Railway, the operator of high-speed passenger trains services from London to Scotland.
Under Mr Benson's leadership Sea Containers' Passenger Transport division played a leading role in pioneering the fast ferry concept and operated one of the world's largest fleets of fast-ferries from dedicated ports, following on from its cross-Channel hovercraft. It had input at ship design level with Incat in the build of the 74m and 81m SeaCat, and also won the prestigious Hales Trophy for the Blue Riband of the North Atlantic on the delivery voyage of its first SeaCat from Australia.
Bob MacKenzie, President and CEO of Sea Containers Ltd, said: "We are grateful to David for all his loyalty, efforts and commitment to the Company since 1983, especially in the last few years where trading conditions in the ferries business have been extremely challenging."
Paul Clark, Sea Containers' Commercial Director of Ferries, will assume Mr Benson's remaining duties.
24-02-2006 18:48
HAMILTON, Bermuda, February 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Sea Containers Ltd. (NYSE: SCRA , NYSE: SCRB , http://www.seacontainers.com) today announced that David Benson, Senior Vice-President, Ferries division, is leaving the company on 28 February. This follows Sea Containers' announcement on 3 November 2005 that the Company was undertaking a major restructuring of its ferries division.
Mr Benson has been employed at Sea Containers since 1983, where he has undertaken a number of roles. These include positions as Chief Executive of Venice-Simplon Orient-Express and Senior Vice-President of Passenger Transport Division for Sea Containers, where he was the driving force behind some of the most innovative passenger and vehicle ferry services in the world.
Businesses included in this portfolio have included Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Hoverspeed, Silja, SeaLink and SeaStreak and Great North Eastern Railway, the operator of high-speed passenger trains services from London to Scotland.
Under Mr Benson's leadership Sea Containers' Passenger Transport division played a leading role in pioneering the fast ferry concept and operated one of the world's largest fleets of fast-ferries from dedicated ports, following on from its cross-Channel hovercraft. It had input at ship design level with Incat in the build of the 74m and 81m SeaCat, and also won the prestigious Hales Trophy for the Blue Riband of the North Atlantic on the delivery voyage of its first SeaCat from Australia.
Bob MacKenzie, President and CEO of Sea Containers Ltd, said: "We are grateful to David for all his loyalty, efforts and commitment to the Company since 1983, especially in the last few years where trading conditions in the ferries business have been extremely challenging."
Paul Clark, Sea Containers' Commercial Director of Ferries, will assume Mr Benson's remaining duties.