Atwood Oceanics Inc. announced that Glen Kelley, senior vice president of marketing and business development, will step down from his current position effective Jan. 1, 2013, and will retire from the company.

Kelley began his career with Atwood in 1974 and over his period of service held a number of business development and administration positions until assuming his current role in 2004.   

Atwood's board of directors appointed Geoff Wagner, currently director of marketing and business development, as vice president of marketing and business development. Upon Kelley's resignation from his current position in January, Wagner will assume worldwide leadership of Atwood's marketing and business development activities and organization.

Wagner joined Atwood in March 2010 after holding various positions in corporate planning, marketing and operations management at Transocean and ExxonMobil.  He holds a bachelor of science degree in marine engineering and nautical science from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and a master of business administration degree from Rice University.