Offshore cable protection company, Tekmar Energy, has augmented its senior management team with the appointment of Ally MacDonald as the new chairman.
With 25 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry and a background in engineering, MacDonald brings a wealth of knowledge to the role where he will help to further drive forward Tekmar’s business growth.
He joins Tekmar after five years of executive management positions at Wellstream, which was acquired by GE Oil & Gas during 2011.
Prior to that, MacDonald spent 19 years with Technip and was the managing director of their DUCO umbilicals business. An engineer by trade, he graduated with an honours degree in mechanical engineering.
MacDonald said, “It is an attractive challenge to be joining an ambitious company which, through its industry-leading technology and established track record, has significant opportunities to continue to expand and evolve.”
Chief Executive James Richie said, “Attracting someone with Ally’s experience and status in the energy industry is a great coup for the team at Tekmar. His depth of knowledge and network of contacts, combined with his engineering background, will be pivotal to helping to accelerate business growth across both oil and gas and offshore wind.