Baker’s vice president assured this afternoon that the independent audit, carried out by an external company, analyzed Shilling’s files and emails, and all the documentation related to the businesses in which he was involved. The company defended that none of the activities of the former director of Baker were related to his business in Mexico, since the positions he held were within the company’s division in North America. “He had no contact with our clients from Mexico,” Perez said.
Keith Schilling, the company says, was a sales leader in the United States and later, in 2019, a company leader in Canada.
The company carried out this audit as part of a request from its shareholders, who asked it to carry out the necessary investigations to rule out any conflict of interest. Baker Hughes is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange, which places extra pressure on the company regarding its actions to comply with ethical standards.
Baker assured that there was “no red flag” in the transaction and that the company had no relationship with the rent of the property. “Baker Hughes was never consulted or aware of the leasing transaction. The company was made aware of the transaction when it was reported in the media as it was a private transaction,” Baker Hughes said in a press release.