MDR McDermott International Inc

McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE:MDR) (�McDermott� or the �Company�) announced today that its Board of Directors has elected John T. Nesser, III to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative and Legal Officer. In this newly created role, Nesser will be responsible for all administrative and legal functions of the Company, including human resources, administration, benefits, risk management, information technology and legal. Nesser, age 58, previously served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. In addition, McDermott announced that Ms. Liane K. Hinrichs was elected to the position of Vice President and General Counsel of the Company, replacing Nesser, in addition to her continuing to serve as Corporate Secretary. Liane Hinrichs has been a key leader in the Company�s legal department since 1999 and has served as Corporate Secretary since March 2006. Ms. Hinrichs, age 49, will continue to report to Nesser in this new role. Also reporting to Nesser will be Louis J. Sannino, Executive Vice President of Human Resources, who has recently indicated his intention to retire in the coming 12 months. In addition, Tim Woodard and Claire Hunter will also report to Nesser in their newly appointed roles of Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and Vice President, Litigation, Claims and Compliance, respectively. �We are very pleased to welcome John, Liane, Claire and Tim to these new and expanded roles with McDermott,� said Bruce W. Wilkinson, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. �These appointments reflect the substantial personal accomplishments of the individuals and the ongoing progression of our Company.� �It is with regret that we acknowledge Lou Sannino�s desire to retire from McDermott in the foreseeable future after a long and productive career with the Company,� continued Wilkinson. �During his 29 years with McDermott, Lou has been an outstanding business leader who also developed a strong human resources program that benefits all employees of the Company today. His leadership in the Company�s succession planning process has better prepared McDermott, as evidenced with today�s announcement.� McDermott International, Inc. is a leading worldwide energy services company. The Company�s subsidiaries provide engineering, construction, installation, procurement, research, manufacturing, environmental systems, project management and facility management services to a variety of customers in the power and energy industries, including the U.S. Department of Energy.