Istvan Kapitany, global executive vice president of Shell Mobility – the oil giant’s retail division — is leaving the company on July 1, according to a LinkedIn announcement he made on April 3.
Kapitany did not reveal whether he’s retiring or moving to another company. David Bunch, current chairman of Shell U.K., will succeed him in the role, he said.
“I’m 100% confident that David’s creativity, energy and passion for people will drive Shell’s Mobility business to stay number one on the exciting journey through the energy transition,” Kapitany said in his announcement.
Kapitany has been with Shell for nearly four decades. He joined the company in 1987 as a c-store manager in Budapest, Hungary, and worked his way up the ranks through a number of different positions. Some of these included regional manager of Shell South Africa, CEO of Shell Hungary, vice president of Shell’s Europe retail division and president of Shell’s motor oil brand Penzoil Quaker State Co., according to his LinkedIn bio.
He took on his current role in 2014. Since then, he’s helped grow Shell’s mobility business to more than 500,000 people and over 45,000 retail outlets in 85 countries, according to his announcement. Kapitany has also helped lead Shell through its energy transition, which has included surpassing 50,000 electric vehicle charging points in 30 countries, he said.
Kapitany also helped develop Shell’s Smiling Stars employee recognition program, which he said he’s “most proud of.”
“I would like to thank Shell for this exciting, global journey I’ve been on with so many great people around the world,” he said. “I am grateful for all my colleagues, our business partners and all of our frontline heroes for the passion they’ve shown for our customers and for the amazing support I received from them over the decades.”
London-based Shell has over 47,000 mobility locations around the globe. In the U.S., the company is based in Houston, where it markets fuel at about 14,000 Shell-branded gas stations in 49 states and owns nearly 250 c-stores.
