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Petrobras to Name Silva to New Top Strategy Post

June 30, 2016

Brazil's state-led oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA plans to appoint Nelson Silva, the former head of BG Plc in Brazil, as chief of strategy and management, a newly created position on its senior management committee, company sources told Reuters.

 
Silva came to Petrobras ealier this month as an advisor to new Chief Exectutive Pedro Parente, who was apointed by Brazil's interim-Presdient Michel Temer to cut the company's massive debt and find ways to revive investment.
 
 
(Reporting by Rodrigo Viga Gaier; Writing by Jeb Blount; Editing by Richard Chang)

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