One of Halliburton's executives has left the company to start a new job in Colorado.
Cindy Patman, now the former senior director of corporate affairs and diversity initiatives at Houston-based Halliburton Co. started her new job on March 1 as vice president of human resources in the Denver area with Orica USA Inc., a unit of Australia-based Orica Ltd., which provides commercial explosives to the mining and infrastructure markets.
Patman's history with Halliburton started in 1990, and she moved up the human resources ladder through the years, playing key roles in Halliburton’s integration of Dresser Industries Inc. in 1998 and later on the opening of its second headquarters in Dubai.
"We congratulate Cindy on her early retirement from Halliburton and thank her for her many contributions to our company. We wish her the best in her future endeavors," said Halliburton Spokesperson Emily Mir.
Patman, a vocal advocate for women in the energy industry, was one of the Houston Business Journal's Women in Energy honorees in October.
Patman's departure comes at a time when Halliburton is shedding jobs left and right. Most recently, on Feb. 25 Halliburton said it would be cutting an additional 5,000 jobs worldwide, on top of the 4,000 jobs that company cut in the fourth quarter. Halliburton is in the process of acquiring Houston-based rival Baker Hughes Inc. in a $34.6 billion deal that has hit regulatory delays in the U.S. and abroad.
Most recently, the European Union’s regulatory authorities said they would suspend their deadline to review the deal, which could push the final decision into the summer.