Subsea Know-how & Leases (STR) has appointed skilled sector chief James Christie to move up actions throughout Europe and Africa following important progress and plans for additional international enlargement.
Christie, who has over 25 years’ business expertise most not too long ago with Ashtead Know-how, takes up the newly created position of regional director Europe, Scandinavia, Caspian, and Africa (ESCA), and might be based mostly in Aberdeen.
STR operates globally with expertise and repair services in Aberdeen, Nice Yarmouth, Houston, Perth, Singapore and invested £5m in a brand new Norway facility earlier this yr which Christie will oversee. The corporate has doubled headcount within the final three years and now has 120 individuals with additional progress to be delivered by way of strategic acquisitions, market enlargement and a diversified expertise and options providing, with plans to have a devoted Center East facility subsequent yr.
Christie brings a observe report of creating sturdy consumer relationships, technical prowess and expertise supporting options throughout operations, inspection, upkeep, and decommissioning. He beforehand spent greater than 10 years of his profession with Subsea 7 in operational roles together with as a regional director for the Asia Pacific area.
Steve Steele, CEO of STR commented: “James joins us at a vastly thrilling time for STR as we proceed to develop at tempo, diversify our product and repair providing and enter new markets. Assembly evolving buyer demand stays central to our technique, with extra shoppers selecting to collaborate with us on new product improvement packages, partnering with us past conventional rental fashions.
“James brings a extremely strategic method to progress and full area improvement expertise spanning operations, inspection, and upkeep to decommissioning, which is able to assist our ambition to diversify and strengthen our service providing to our prospects.”
STR has invested over $10 million (£7.4 million) in innovation and expertise within the final three years with a concentrate on offshore vitality, infrastructure, and marine markets with two new merchandise being commercialized annually.
James Christie added: “I’m thrilled to be becoming a member of STR at such a pivotal time because the enterprise has grow to be firmly acknowledged as a subsea expertise chief and continues to take a position, creating worth for patrons and bringing new challenger merchandise to market. I stay up for additional strengthening buyer partnerships, supporting the expansion ambition, and enhancing our focus and footprint throughout key international areas.”
