Pipeline engineering company, STATS Group, has appointed former Sparrows Offshore executive Graham Thomson as general manager. Experts in pipeline integrity and intervention, the company said the creation of the new post was part of its 2012 growth strategy and will allow the board of directors to focus on international development and improve operational activities. The STATS Group expects turnover in the current year to have increased by over GBP 3 million to GBP 16 million and is forecasting 2012 revenues will grow a further 25% to GBP 20 million. With 120 on the payroll and a Canadian subsidiary based in Edmonton, the company plans to recruit an additional 20 staff in the next year as it increases its presence in the Middle East and Far East markets.
Thomson was a part of the Sparrows team for 22 years; he was a member of the Executive Board, performed other senior roles in the UK and UAE, and was latterly chief operating officer for US operations based in Houston. In his newly created general manager role he will oversee all STATS’ UK operations and international project support.
Vikas Shangari has also been appointed as business development manager for the Middle East, based in Qatar. He joins the team from Hydratight where he held a similar role for eight years.
