Lloyd's Register makes two significant Oil & Gas
appointments
The Lloyd's Register Group has made two significant appointments
to support its growth in the oil and gas sector. Tim Walsh has been
appointed as Oil & Gas General Manager for Europe, the Middle
East and Africa (EMEA) and Ron Edgar as Floating Offshore
Installations (FOI) Global Manager for its Oil & Gas business.
These new appointments reinforce Lloyd's Register's commitment to
be the leading provider of technical assurance services to the oil
and gas industry.
Tim Walsh , previously Compliance Services Manager for EMEA,
will continue to be based in Aberdeen and will form a crucial part
of the global Oil & Gas management team.
EMEA Director Paul Huber says: "I am delighted to announce Tim
Walsh has been appointed as the General Manager for the vitally
important EMEA Oil & Gas operations. There has never been such
a pressure on human skill capital, and our resources in EMEA will
play an increasingly important role in recruiting and supporting
our developing Oil & Gas hubs in Asia and America. One of Tim's
key objectives is to develop and implement the Oil & Gas
strategy and delivery options for the Middle East and Africa".
Tim Walsh said: "This is a very exciting time for Oil & Gas
within Lloyd's Register and I am greatly looking forward to working
with Paul Huber, Iain Light (Oil & Gas Director) and colleagues
across the world to take our business forward. Our priorities for
Oil & Gas in EMEA are to consolidate our position in the North
Sea market, develop other target areas in the region and support
the global Oil & Gas growth strategy".
Ron Edgar, currently Integrity Services Manager in Aberdeen, will
move to Singapore as the FOI Global Manager to strengthen Lloyd's
Register's position in the area and to work more closely with their
primary customers. He will also form part of the Oil & Gas Asia
management team.
Iain Light says: "This market is a top priority for Lloyd's
Register and Ron will report directly to me. He is the ideal
candidate as he has successfully grown our integrity services side
of the business in recent years. It is important that we listen
closely to our clients and also acknowledge that Asia is playing a
vital and increasingly important role in the energy world".
"Floating offshore installations are central to the future
growth of our Oil & Gas business" says Ron Edgar and he
continues "with my seagoing background these units have been an
interest of mine for many years. This is a unique opportunity to
bring together the combined strengths of our Marine and Oil &
Gas businesses and bring together all our regional entities so we
can work together on a truly global initiative".
Ron Edgar is very enthusiastic about his move and concludes:
'Whilst my time in Aberdeen has been challenging and enjoyable, the
opportunity to lead this programme was one I could not turn down. I
will be looking forward to heading up what I see as a crucial part
of Lloyd's Register's worldwide business expansion plans".
Lloyd's Register's Oil & Gas business is currently going
through a rigorous strategy process led by Iain Light which
involves senior managers from all three of their main regions -
EMEA, Asia and Americas. Tim Walsh and Ron Edgar are vital figures
being involved in the process to ensure the long term sustained
growth of Lloyd's Register in the oil and gas industry.
Ends
Notes to editors
1. The Lloyd's Register Group is an independent risk management
organisation that works to help to improve its clients' quality,
safety, environmental and business performance throughout the
world, because life matters. Its expertise and activities cover
railways, shipping, oil and gas, and other asset-based industries.
The Group comprises charities and non-charitable companies, with
the latter supporting the charities in their public benefit
goals.
2. A photograph of Tim Walsh (left) and Ron Edgar outside
the Aberdeen Office building, can be downloaded
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