Reservoir science software and services provider Ikon Science appointed Mark Bashforth as its new CEO and as a board member, according to a Feb. 27 press release.

Former CEO and company founder Martyn Millwood Hargrave becomes executive chairman following the retirement of Peter Dolan, previously non-executive chairman.

Bashforth has top management experience for several internationally known companies in the reservoir characterization sector including FEI Co., CGG Geoscience (Jason/Hampson Russell) and Roxar Software Solutions.