GL Noble Denton, the global independent technical advisor to the oil and gas industry, has appointed Peter Russell-Smith to its Management Team as Executive Vice President for Business Development, General Manager.
A qualified engineer and certified management accountant, Peter brings considerable energy industry and business consultancy experience to GL Noble Denton, where he will play a lead role in developing the company’s product and service offerings, business development activity and management systems during a period of significant growth.
Peter joins GL Noble Denton from global engineering software provider Intergraph, where he was Senior Vice President for the Asia Pacific region. He has also held international leadership positions at Hewlett Packard and PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he fostered successful business expansion in the divisions for which he was responsible.
Commenting on Peter’s appointment, GL Executive Board Member Pekka Paasivaara said: “We are delighted to welcome Peter to the GL Noble Denton Management Team. He has a strong track record in managing business growth, and will make a significant contribution to expanding the company’s global operations and client base.
“GL Noble Denton continues to experience exceptional demand for its services, particularly from our growing portfolio of clients in Asia, Australia, West Africa and the Middle East, where the sector is looking to develop complex oil and gas infrastructures quickly to address rapid growth in the demand for energy. Peter’s role will be particularly crucial in helping us further develop business opportunities across the globe.”
Added Peter: “This is an exciting time to be joining GL Noble Denton. The company has a strong reputation for providing expert technical advice and software solutions to the oil and gas industry’s elite, and the company is in an excellent position to continue to take advantage of a rapidly expanding market.”
[mappress] Source: GL Group, August 23, 2011;