Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (“NGS”) (NYSE: NGS), a leading provider of natural gas compression equipment, technology, and services to the energy industry, announced today that Ian Eckert will join the company’s executive leadership team as its new Chief Financial Officer no later than January 6, 2025. John Bittner, NGS’s current Interim CFO, will continue in that role until Mr. Eckert’s start date and then provide transition services thereafter.
“I am thrilled to welcome Ian to the NGS leadership team as our Chief Financial Officer and look forward to his contributions,” stated Justin Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer of NGS. “Ian brings a valuable combination of experiences to the CFO role, encompassing financial acumen, public company accounting, strategy, operational improvement, and acquisition integration. I look forward to working with Ian to continue to create meaningful value for NGS shareholders. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank John Bittner and his colleagues at Accordion who have worked with NGS over the past year and been instrumental in our success.”
“I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to the continued growth and success of NGS, and I am eager to bring my experience and dedication to the CFO position,” stated Mr. Eckert. “I am impressed by the vision for the organization and commitment to driving value for shareholders. I look forward to collaborating with the leadership team to continue to drive growth and provide best-in-class natural gas compression services to NGS customers.”
Since June 2023, Mr. Eckert has been employed at Alamo Group Inc., a public company traded on the NYSE which manufactures equipment used in the industrial, vegetation, and agricultural markets; he currently serves as Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President, and Corporate Controller. Prior to joining Alamo Group, from 2020 to 2023, Mr. Eckert served as Vice President, Finance for AMETEK Inc.'s Electron Microscopy Technologies business based in Pleasanton, California, a public company traded on the NYSE:AME. Prior to 2020, Mr. Eckert held controllership, financial planning and analysis, and strategy roles progressing in responsibility at Howmet Aerospace Inc. (formerly Alcoa Inc.). He started his professional career at Lafarge. Mr. Eckert holds a B.S. in Finance from Indiana University and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.
