Tekmar Strengthens Its Management with New Appointments

Tekmar Energy, offshore cable protection specialist, has reinforced its senior management team with the appointments of a non-executive technical director and a technical sales manager.

Tekmar
Dr Terry Sheldrake

Dr Terry Sheldrake and Charlie Sullivan have taken up the respective roles which further underpin Tekmar’s engineering-led technical expertise.

Dr Sheldrake, a specialist in developing technology strategy, will support the development and implementation of the firm’s innovative products servicing both the oil and gas and offshore wind industries. He joins Tekmar after 15 years in the post of technology leader at GE Wellstream.

“I’m joining an inventive company known for developing industry-leading technology that brings a real benefit to the market,” said Dr Sheldrake, who has sat on several technology strategy boards and worked on the steering committee for flexible pipe standards. “To be able to support Tekmar in developing the strategy for creating and implementing these innovations will be a great challenge and one I am looking forward to.

“The recent success in securing a contract to supply the company’s TekLink systems in the emerging North American market, on the Cape Wind project, shows the demand that is growing worldwide for their products.”

Sullivan joins Tekmar from Wilton Engineering where he was also technical sales manager. He will be responsible for further driving forward Tekmar’s commercial and business development for new projects while also providing technical support for engineering led enquiries.

Chief executive officer at Tekmar, James Ritchie, said: “Appointing Terry and Charlie greatly strengthens our technical team and enhances our industry standing for delivering on time and within budget for clients.

“Terry’s extensive experience in strategic planning and development of technology is a huge boost to the business. His knowledge should support us as we continue to bring new technologies, which minimise the risk and drive down costs, to market while Charlie will play a key role in ensuring our growth is in line with our business strategy.”

In his previous role at GE Wellstream, Dr Sheldrake was instrumental in leading the global engineering and technology teams in a highly demanding technology environment which not only addressed the core technology of flexible flowlines and risers but also encompassed such diverse technologies as fibre optic monitoring, composite materials and nanotechnologies.

Prior to this, Dr Sheldrake, who has a Doctorate as well as a BSc in Mechanical Engineering, was a senior lecturer/research associate in mechanical engineering at the University of Sunderland.

Sullivan is a chartered engineer and member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He started his career as a mechanical design engineer with IHC Engineering Business where he was involved in a number of diverse projects designing, assembling and commissioning offshore equipment before moving into the commercial side of the business.

Press Release, June 23, 2014