Mack Boring Promotes Elisa Brady
as Senior Account Manager, where she developed close ties with dealers and made full use of her skills in business development. In her new position, she will manage and expand the dealer network for Mack Sustainable Energy throughout Mack Boring’s operational territory. The Mack Sustainable Energy Division promotes the adoption of electric propulsion and sustainable alternatives through the sales and service of the ePropulsion line of electric motors.“Elisa’s time with Mack Boring so far has been defined by great success, and I’m delighted to announce her promotion to this new
Mack Boring Promotes Ponnwitz to Lead New Sustainable Energy Division
Somerset, N.J. based Mack Boring & Parts Co. has promoted Christopher Ponnwitz to the role of Chief Commercial Officer of Mack Sustainable Energy, a new division for the company.“I am very happy to announce that Chris has moved into this new role, where he will be leading our efforts to further expand and grow the electric marine market, particularly with the ePropulsion product line,” said Patrick McGovern, President and CEO of Mack Boring. “Chris has been an exemplary leader for our company, and he’s a fast learner who has been working relentlessly to promote electric
James Fisher Names New Head of Energy Division
Offshore services firm James Fisher and Sons has appointed Neil Sims as its new Head of Energy. Sims will report to Chief Executive Officer, Jean Vernet, as part of the James Fisher executive team.Sims joins James Fisher from Expro, where he most recently served as Product Line Vice President and was responsible for their well flow management portfolio and sustainability and ESG transitional strategy.
Crowley Promotes Praskovich to VP of Sustainability
. Based in Jacksonville, Fla., she reports to chief operating officer Ray Fitzgerald.Sustainability responsibilities under Praskovich include supporting Crowley’s continuing commitment to cleaner, environmentally friendly technologies and operations, such as the company’s New Energy Division, which offers maritime and engineering services to the emerging offshore wind energy sector and liquefied natural gas (LNG) solutions. As part of her responsibilities, Praskovich will lead Crowley’s new dedicated Sustainability team, which includes Corporate Sustainability Director Nico
García Joins the SENER
completed the following courses: Mergers and Acquisitions Program (London Business School); Directors Program (Spencer Stuart); Corporate Finance Strategy in Global Markets (INSEAD); and Executive Development Program (IESE).Prior to joining SENER, he was the Managing Director at Avante Genera, the energy division of the Inveravante Group. Before that, he held senior positions in Gamesa Energía, where he was the Director of Strategic Projects and Director of Business Diversification and Development, and in Mercer Management Consulting and Accenture (as a Senior Consultant in the Strategic Consulting
How to achieve crew travel efficiency in your business
where possible.Putting your travel programme in the spotlight is a great way to think differently about your business, and will almost certainly deliver intelligent rewards beyond just cost.About the AuthorNikos Gazelidis is Global Head of Shipping at ATPI Griffinstone, the specialist marine and energy division of the travel management and events business, the ATPI Group. For more information please visit www.atpi.com/griffinstone and the ATPI Knowledge Hub
Crew Management: Day to Day Challenges
the ship, all within a turbulent industry. The support and expertise of a specialist TMC can save time and money for ships and provide security and compliance for crews no matter where they are.The AuthorNikos Gazelidis is Global Head of Shipping at ATPI Griffinstone, the specialist marine and energy division of the travel management and events business, the ATPI Group
Predictive Analytics Drives Better Crew Travel Management
unforeseen, and drive better business decisions. So if I have a sleepless night, I think about lovely spreadsheets rather than sheep in order to drift off into a calm snooze.The AuthorEleftheria Letsiou is Head of Global Account Management for Shipping at ATPI Griffinstone, the specialist marine and energy division of the travel management and events business, the ATPI Group
Speedcast Announces Executive Management Changes
Speedcast International Limited has announced two changes to its executive management team: Keith Johnson will become chief operating officer, and Erwan Emilian will lead the Enterprise & Emerging Markets division. Johnson, currently EVP of Speedcast’s Energy Division, will take over for David Kagan as chief operating officer, while also keeping his existing Energy Division responsibilities. Kagan leave Speedcast in early December for personal reasons, but will remain as an advisor to the CEO on a limited-time basis. Johnson joined Speedcast in 2014 after spending over
A.P. Moller-Maersk Elects New Chairman to Steer Digital Transformation
board of German engineering group Siemens, is to deliver on the restructuring plan set out by new group Chief Executive Soren Skou in September. This included bulking up the group's transport and logistics operations while seeking alliances or a separate listing for its capital intensive energy division. Snabe replaces Michael Pram Rasmussen, who steps down after 14 years in the job. "Jim is a man of the future, I firmly believe in that ... I hope that technology will play a bigger role than it has played so far in our business," said Ane Maersk Mc-Kinney Uggla, Chairman of
Energy Doldrums Force Boskalis to Cut Fleet, Staff
caused by low energy and commodity prices. The job cuts, including 150 Dutch employees, would be made over the next two years from a workforce of about 8,000, the company said on Friday. The company will take 10 vessels out of service at its dredging division and 14 at its offshore energy division because poor market conditions were likely to persist. Falls in available work meant utilisation of the 150-strong fleet was under pressure, Chief Executive Peter Berdowski said. "Because we expect these market conditions to persist, is is essential that we adapt the size and compositio
Andrews to Lead CWind’s O&M Division
(O&M) services. Andrews joins CWind from Siemens Energy where he started his career as an apprentice technician 25 years ago and progressed through increasingly senior roles culminating in the role of Head of Installation Technicians and Site Management Group Siemens UK, in the wind energy division which he held for the last four years. In this role he led the development of a UK infrastructure to support the recruitment and building of a high performing team of technicians, operational managers and back office staff, servicing all of Siemens UK offshore wind construction projects. As
Hill Dickinson Appoints Global Head of Shipping
client base. These include shipowners, charterers, P&I clubs, port and terminal operators, insurers and reinsurers and shipping industry suppliers who, we are confident, will welcome the enhanced service this will provide.” Maria Pittordis, the overall head of Marine Trade and Energy division said, “The firm’s shipping team has experienced significant growth in recent years to service our clients’ needs, which has seen the opening of three new overseas offices: in Hong Kong, Singapore and Monaco. Patrick has the appropriate marine expertise and high-level management
Job Opportunities in NE Florida LNG Sector
type in the nation and the first LNG facility on the Eastern Seaboard to supply LNG for the maritime, trucking and rail industries. Sea Star Line and Crowley, with operations out of JAXPORT, ordered liquefied natural gas-powered cargo ships. Locally headquartered Crowley Maritime and its Carib Energy division will supply containerized natural gas to two of Coca-Cola’s manufacturing plants in Cayey and Cidra, Puerto Rico. CSX, also headquartered in Jacksonville, is exploring LNG conversion by partnering with GE Transportation on a test to outfit some diesel-powered locomotives to give them
