Shell appoints new country chair for Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
July 16, 2024
Shell plc has appointed Germán Burmeister as senior vice-president and country chair for Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, effective Aug. 1.
In Argentina, Shell plans to invest $500 million in 2024 to sustain and expand its operations in Vaca Muerta, where it has already invested $3.5 billion over a little more than a decade.
Over his 23-year career with Shell, Burmeister has held commercial, strategic, and managerial roles across Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Most recently, he served as senior vice-president and country chair in Kazakhstan.
Ciruzzi is a journalist based in the Argentine province of Río Negro. He has over 30 years of experience in radio and print media. Ciruzzi studied Communication Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires and specialized in energy, political economy, and finance.