Shell Internationalâs Global Metals Team has hired metals industry specialist, Tim Mattern, to develop relationships and work hand-in-hand with international original equipment manufacturers (IOEM). The new global role will see Mr Mattern focus on developing open and mutually beneficial relationships with IOEMs that will deliver direct benefits to both Shell and IOEM customers. Mr Mattern comes to Shell from the American based TSI Inc. at which he was the European Process Instrument Sales Manager, working extensively with metals companies using hot and cold rolling technologies. Previously of TSI Inc., Mr Mattern was involved in engineering new technologies for the metals industry, an area in which he holds a Masterâs degree.
Tim Mattern comments on his new role; âComing from an engineering background I firmly believe that the key to greater equipment performance for customers, lies in a greater level of co-operation, almost a partnership, between IOEMs and product and service providers. Establishing these customer-benefiting relationships is a prospect that really quite excites me.â?
