 HOUSTON, April 12, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY VAALCO or the Company today announced that its Board of Directors has named George Maxwell as Chief Executive Officer effective April 12, 2021. Mr. Maxwell, who has been a Non-Executive Director of the Company since June 2020 and resides in the U.K., will continue to serve as a member of the Board. Cary Bounds who has served as Chief Executive Officer since 2016 will leave VAALCO to pursue other interests. The Company also provided details on its newly updated forward strategy. 