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A Seamless Alliance: the CEO and security executive at Baker Hughes Inc. discuss the elements of successful collaboration.

Publication: Security
Publication Date: 01-MAY-09 		Format: Online
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Article Excerpt
In 30 years, this was the first time I saw this happen."

Chad Deaton, CEO of Baker Hughes Inc., is responding enthusiastically to a question about what a successful working relationship between a CEO and CSO should look like, and what elements are crucial to that success. Also on the line is Russ Cancilla, Baker Hughes vice president of security and health, safety and environment.

Baker Hughes is an oilfield service company offering products and services to the worldwide oil and natural gas industry. The company operates in more than 90 countries. Deaton explains that until recently, Baker Hughes management considered Iraq off limits for the business because of concern over the safety and security of personnel. Cancilla, after joining the company in 2006, decided to take a team in to assess the situation on the ground. "When they came back they said, 'We believe the situation in Kurdistan in northern Iraq is better than you think and with the appropriate resources, we can manage the security exposures. Come in and take a look with us and let's see what we can do.' In my 30 years in (the oilfield service) business," said Deaton, "I've never seen security come to management and say, 'It's better than you...

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