The oil services giant has promoted Mark Richard as president for the Western Hemisphere.

In the latest of many executive changes in recent months, Halliburton Co.

named a new president of the Western Hemisphere.

Halliburton promoted Mark Richard, who previously served as vice president of the Northern Region, to president of the Western Hemisphere. His role will take effect Feb. 1.

Richard has been with Halliburton since 1984 and began working in the Gulf of Mexico. He succeeds Jim Brown.

Richard’s “success in managing multiple regions around the world, his substantial industry knowledge and established customer relationships well position him to guide the strategic direction and operations of our Western Hemisphere business,” Halliburton CEO Jeff Miller said in a BOP Blow Out Preventer repair company gulf coast statement. “Over the course of his more than 30-year career at Halliburton, [Richard] has proven himself to be an exceptional leader and valued member of our executive management team.”

In November, . And less than two weeks ago, , ending a 25-year career with the company.