Valaris Ltd. has appointed Anton Dibowitz as president and CEO on Dec. 8, effective immediately. Dibowitz, who has been serving as interim president and CEO of Valaris since Sept. 2021, is also a member of the company’s board of directors.

Dibowitz holds more than 20 years of drilling industry expertise. Prior to joining the board, Dibowitz served as an advisor of Seadrill Ltd. from November 2020 until March 2021, and as Seadrill’s CEO from July 2017 until October 2020. Prior to that, he served as executive vice president of Seadrill Management from June 2016, and as chief commercial officer from January 2013 to June 2016.

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Prior to joining Seadrill, Dibowitz held various positions within tax, process reengineering and marketing at Transocean Ltd. and Ernst & Young LLP. He is a certified public accountant and a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin where he received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, and Master's degrees in Professional Accounting (MPA) and Business Administration (MBA).

“Anton has done a tremendous job leading Valaris over the past three months and we are delighted for him to continue building upon this positive momentum in a permanent capacity,” Elizabeth Leykum, chair of the board of Valaris, said. “After a thorough and deliberative search process, the Board unanimously agreed that Anton’s extensive knowledge of Valaris and the offshore drilling industry make him exceptionally qualified to lead this company forward and deliver value for shareholders.”