JDR, the leading provider of specialist high performance subsea cables and umbilical systems for the offshore oil, gas and renewables market announces that Andrew J. Norman will join the company as Chief Executive Officer on 19 September 2011.

Andrew joins from Dresser Flow Technology Europe, where he was President. Pat Herbert, JDR’s Chief Executive Officer for the last ten years will take on the role of Executive Chairman with on-going responsibility for JDR’s strategic direction and stakeholder management.