CEO transition announced.

Nikkiso Co., Ltd., has announced that effective July 1, 2024, Adrian Ridge will succeed Peter Wagner as Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group’s (part of Nikkiso’s Industrial Division) as Chief Executive Officer. Wagner will stay on in a Board role as Executive Chairman for Nikkiso CE&IG Group.

Adrian Ridge

As CEO, Ridge, who is currently Executive Vice President, Operations and Manufacturing for Nikkiso CE&IG Group, will drive operational and financial results and ready the Group for future growth. Wagner’s new role as Executive Chairman will focus on driving the vision and long-term strategy of the Group in an advisor capacity.

Adrian is a seasoned international executive with 30 years of experience with Atlas Copco in various leadership roles ranging from Service Management, Product Marketing Management, General Management and Global President of both Service and Prime equipment divisions. He is a Mechanical Engineer with an MBA in international Business. He joined Nikkiso in 2022 after approximately 30 years at Atlas Copco serving in various leadership positions.

“In six years under Peter’s leadership, Nikkiso CE&IG has more than quadrupled business, and is positioned for strong continued growth,” said Toshihiko Kai, President and CEO, Nikkiso. “I want to thank him for his leadership, and welcome Adrian as the Group’s new CEO.”

Prior to joining Nikkiso in 2018, Wagner was CEO and Managing Director at LEWA Group.

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Products and physics teams strengthened.

AMETEK Land has named Dr Fiona Turner to the position of Global Head of Product Management. Additionally, Dr Tim Godden has been promoted to Physics Section Manager to continue the physics development.

Fiona joined the company in 2010 as a Physics Section Manager with a Ph.D. in Physics from Cambridge University and a Bachelor of Science degree with honours in Physics from Manchester University. Prior to joining AMETEK Land, Fiona gained extensive experience in imaging and laser technology as the Senior Application Engineer at Ingenia Technology and the Head of R&D at Laser Rail.

Tim holds a master’s degree and Ph.D. in Physics from The University of Sheffield. He joined AMETEK Land in 2019 as a Design Physicist and has extensive experience in 3D imaging and quantum dot detector technology. His previous roles include research and development, and Application Scientist at Phasefocus, Ltd. and a Physicist at Innovative Technology, Ltd.

Building on her extensive training and experience in physics, technology, and applications within the company, Fiona is now responsible for implementing product strategies for new and existing AMETEK Land product lines to maximise growth. Fiona will also be responsible for developing a robust product roadmap to ensure AMETEK Land maintains its position as a thought leader through the delivery of technical content, publications, and a strong patent pipeline.

To support this move, Tim Godden will build on the strong physics offering that Fiona has developed for all product lines to deliver differentiated world-class products and technology.

Fiona will report to David Primhak, Director of Development and Product Management, who commented: “This move will ensure we futureproof our product development within the industry. AMETEK Land has a fantastic product portfolio that we’re continuously building, and Fiona’s experience and training will drive this forward.”

Dr Peter Drögmöller, Director of Innovation and Technology, added: “Both of these promotions are well deserved and will keep AMETEK Land at the forefront of our physics development and new product innovations. Tim’s education and experience are second to none. We’re excited to see how the physics research and development will grow under his leadership, building on Fiona’s strong base.”

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Oceanographic monitoring group appointments.

Two exceptional new members to the Teledyne Webb Research Glider team. Shea Quinn who is joining the team as the new Product Line Manager. Cordielyn Goodrich is a Customer Support Applications Engineer and member of the Glider Support Team.

Shea Quinn (top) and
Cordielyn Goodrich

When questioned about the potential impact of the new team members, Arnar Steingrimsson, Senior Director of Business Development – Vehicles, Teledyne Marine said, “We are excited to have Shea and Cordielyn join the Slocum glider team at Teledyne Webb Research. Both have a strong background in unmanned vehicles combined with existing connections to the Slocum user community and a customer centric approach that will both improve the overall Slocum customer experience and ensure that the Slocum glider maintains its position at the forefront of glider technology for years to come.”

In his new role, Shea is responsible for driving the product line development for the gliders and bringing voice of customer to the engineering and development process within the company. Shea will support the outside sales teams, agents, and customer base to assure that the products that are delivered meet customer expectations and specifications. Shea comes to Teledyne Webb Research from Lockheed Martin where he held several positions within the engineering group including most recently, Engineering Project Manager. Shea’s work experience at Lockheed includes a variety of unmanned and remotely operated vehicle projects. Shea earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at Villanova University and a Masters of Engineering in Systems Engineering and Project Management from Cornell University.

In Cordie’s new role, she is providing customer support and training for users, creating and updating user documentation, piloting TWR gliders, and assisting in final test of new vehicles and beta testing of new Slocum hardware and software. Cordie joins us from the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) where she was a Glider Research Specialist managing the Mid-Atlantic Glider Initiative and Collaboration (MAGIC) Lab. Cordie received her Bachelor of Mathematics from Washington College and a Master’s degree in Marine Studies from the University of Delaware, College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment.

• See also Oceanographic pioneer honoured (19/1/2021)

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Gas analysis leader's appointments on both sides of Atlantic.

Servomex has appointed three new Regional Sales Managers (RSMs) to its sales teams for the Americas and EMEAI regions.

Jesse Underwood and Rodney Clark have both joined the Americas team. Working with the company’s Industrial Process and Emissions (IPE) customers, they will report to Servomex’s VP Sales Americas IPE, Bob Heth, who is based in Houston, Texas.

Stéphane Barret will be based in France as part of the EMEAI team. Supporting customers in France, southern Europe and Africa, he will report to Jan Hordijk, Regional Sales Leader EMEAI.

Underwood becomes RSM for the Americas IPE Gulf 1 Texas region, responsible for managing and developing channel partnerships and direct sales in Texas. A former Senior Business Development Manager at Emerson, he has a wealth of experience in the analytical industry as an RSM, product manager and product specialist, as well as in direct sales.

Clark is the RSM for the Americas IPE Gulf 2 East region, managing channel partnerships and driving direct sales in that region, which includes Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and part of Texas. He is an experienced product sales specialist with an extensive history of working in the instrumentation and analytical manufacturing industry, most recently as a Product Sales Specialist at ABB.

Bob Heth said: “I’m pleased to welcome Jesse and Rodney to their new roles and I’m certain their knowledge will be of great benefit to our customers. Both have a great understanding of the technical and application environments in which the IPE market segments operate, which will help our customers find the right solutions for their applications.”

Barret joins the Servomex team from Endress & Hauser, where he was Account Manager for Development Gas Analysis for France and Algeria. He also provided some technical support for liquid gas analysis.

Jan Hordijk said: “I am delighted to welcome Stéphane to Servomex and wish him every success. His expertise, applications knowledge and experience will provide enhanced support for our customers in the region.”

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Systems integrator has new MD.

Boulting Technology has promoted former Strategic Projects Director, Robin Whitehead as its new managing director.

Robin Whitehead

Having worked at the organisation since 2003, Robin has a clear understanding of the company’s capabilities and market sectors, and will lead a growing team to further develop Boulting Technology as a market leader in Britain for the delivery of low voltage (LV) panels, control systems, industrial networks and pump system optimisation.

Robin began his career with East Midlands Electricity Board within their electrical contracting division, progressing into various project delivery roles for the company’s data communications and networking solution department. He then moved to Siemens Network Services in the role of technical project manager for a global upgrade programme to deliver complex wide and local networking integration projects into live operational environments across the globe. He returned to Britain in 2001 as operations manager with network systems integrator STS Ltd before taking up a short programme management role at Cisco, from where he joined the Process Control department of Boulting Group in January 2003 as technical project manager.

“Over the past 15 years I have seen Boulting Technology grow from strength to strength. In these changing times as we move towards a fully connected world, where traditional and new technologies are converging and where our clients require increased visibility of their systems and time-critical data to be delivered securely, the services we are offering are also evolving. By providing a fully integrated offering to our clients, where our traditional competencies in systems integration, LV panels and industrial networks are further enhanced by our digital strategy and alliance partnerships, Boulting Technology is now better aligned to meet our clients' requirements and expectations," explained Robin.

“My career to date with Boulting has afforded me valuable insight into identifying what is required to enable a mature and established business such as Boulting Technology to grow and remain successful. Success requires the right people, a strong focus on long-term client satisfaction and excellent partner relationships. We employ great people and have solid foundations in place, and I intend to do everything I can to lead the company to build upon these to take Technology to new heights"

Robin, who graduated from Nottingham Trent University Business school with a PGDip Management Studies (DMS) and an executive MBA, replaces Ian Oliver as Managing Director of Boulting Technology. Ian led Technology for three years, following sixteen years previously running the Process Control department and has joined the main Boulting Ltd executive board as a Non-Executive Director.

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Appointments at Industrial IT provider.

SolutionsPT has bolstered its senior product team with a new appointment and two internal promotions.

LtoR: Ian Bailey, Chris Whitehead & Phil James

Joining the company as Growth Project Manager, Ian Bailey is tasked with overseeing all aspects of organisational growth at SolutionsPT, focusing on new customer acquisition, retention, and prioritising growth-specific product improvements. Ian will also focus on growing the user base for SolutionsPT’s ever-expanding industrial IT product set, which includes managed services, high availability and cyber security solutions.

Phil James swaps his role as a member of the sales team to take up the newly created position of Availability and Industrial Computers Product Manager. Phil will have overall responsibility for a group of products which enable customers to keep their critical systems running and operational, championing the company’s product portfolio to end users and system integrators.

Chris Whitehead, a Systems Architect who has been with SolutionsPT for six years, takes over as Managed Platform Product Manager. In his new role, Chris will be responsible for the growth and development of the Managed Platform service, and will continue to develop and expand the offering, both technically and commercially, to meet the needs of new and existing customers.

SolutionsPT specialises in providing industrial IT services to assist manufacturers in improving operational efficiencies, through operational intelligence, disaster resilience, cyber security and mobile technology solutions. The company is also the sole-authorised distributor of Wonderware in Britain and Ireland.

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Automation discipline well served in Ireland.

The AGM of the Ireland Section of the International Society of Instrumentation (ISA) was held recently.  It will continue to foster new advances in automation systems and technologies through technical seminars, events and training.

Some members at the AGM with President 2017-2018 John Murphy (with chain of office!)

The record of the section continues to impress and this is underlined by the number of Section Members that continue the reputation of serving in various position on the world-wide governance of the Society. Last year saw election of Brian Curtis to the signal honour as international President for the 2018 term (Our report October 2016).  Earlier this year David O’Brien started a two year term as the District 12 (Europe, Middle East, Africa = EMEA) Vice President (2017-2018). Both Billy Walsh and Declan Lordan also serve on the Executive Board of the global Society. This participation continues the tradition of serving the international automation community since the section was founded over forty years ago. The Ireland section is unique in the sense that it has a committee of 14 members where three of them sit on the main and a fourth is a District 12 VP.  As Billy Walsh, the section Secretary commented "We are the smallest country in Europe population wise in relation to the other sections , yet we hold these four key positions!".

A programme of technical talks was completed during the year. A joint ISA/ISPE Seminar titled: “Data Paralysis to Predictive Analysis” was held for a full day at the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) in Cork. This event was well attended and it featured a number of table-top exhibits.

The 2016 Section Honours and Awards celebration was held in the Common Room, UCC in December. The Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor P.J. Hourican was the guest of honour. The event was well attended.

The Ireland Section has always had a good relationship with the academic staff in Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and the education instructors within the Cork Education & Training Board (CETB). New links are been forged with the next generation of academic staff within CIT so as to promote ISA and continue a tradition that has existed for decades. Additionally, the section continues to maintain correspondence with key personnel within Institute of Technology Carlow (ITC) and Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (ITB). It continually seeks to strengthen links with the departments in other educational establishments involved in automation.

A new committee was elected and the John Murphy was re-nominated and elected to continue with the role of ISA Ireland Section – President for 2017 / 2018. He said "As part of my re-newed goals and objectives as President of the section for the coming year is 
i) Further increased awareness on Cyber Security in industry with ISA99/IEC62433 training course in Ireland, due to its critical importance today to the Life Science / Manufacturing industry as we are facing a new era with security of automation systems in today’s digital age. i
i) Further promotion of new advances in automation systems and technologies through our technical seminars, events and training. This is being built on the already established foundation we have within the section."

He lauded the continuation of links with educational establishments and the interaction between members and these bodies.

Committee members include Billy Walsh*, Liam O’Brien, David O’Connor, Declan Lordan*, Brendan Curtis, Alan Bateman, Wayne Bursey, Tim Crowe, Edmond Cuffe, Brian Curtis*, Paul Murray, David O’Brien* and Aidan Smith.

* Also hold positions on the Global Executive Board or the EMEA District.

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European Sales Manager and other changes at PSU manufacturer.

Don Schriek has been appointed as European Sales Manager with Excelsys Technologies . Don comes from Avnet Abacus where he was the European Power Product Marketing Manager.

Don Schriek

"Excelsys is committed to providing best in class high power density, high efficiency power solutions with outstanding customer support in the European market” states Gary Duffy, Excelsys CEO. "Don’s relationships, history and success with Excelsys products specifically, and his wider knowledge and expertise in the marketing of power solutions to OEM customers in the industrial, medical and military markets will help Excelsys accelerate our growth rates in Europe going forward.

“Don has a proven track record of success, and a fantastic technical reputation all across Europe, his understanding of the market and the critical issues facing our customers makes him an excellent choice to lead our Sales efforts here in Europe. His wider experience of the power component, power solution and value added power systems markets will also make him an invaluable contributor to our Senior Management Team at Excelsys”.

Don studied Electronic Engineering at Fontys Hogescholen in the Netherlands and has over 20 years’ experience in technical sales, technical marketing & product marketing.

This latest appointment follows the recent announcement of other management changes at Excelsys including the forthcoming retirement of Gary Duffy from his post of Chief Executive Officer with Conor Duffy to take over as CEO. Dermot Flynn has become Director of Sales and Marketing, Shane Callanan is now appointed to the new position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Brendan Forde becomes Quality and Manufacturing Manager.

In the USA Excelsys has also appointed Anil Kurugode as Regional Sales Manager, North America, responsible for the U.S. Southwestern and Mountain regions. Anil comes from Astrodyne TDI where he was Regional Sales Manager in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

These changes enhance the world-class global team of engineering, operations and sales personnel at Excelsys which has consistently produced double-digit annual growth rates and established Excelsys position as leading modular configurable power systems designer and manufacturer in the world.

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Gas detection product managers appointed.

In line with an ambitious long term growth strategy, Ion Science has announced the appointment of James Graham and Natalie Wright as Gas Detection Product Managers.

Natalie Wright

Natalie will be responsible for the company’s portable gas detection instrumentation, including the well proven Tiger handheld VOC (volatile organic compound) monitor. With vast experience of the industry and PID (photoionisation detection) sensors, Natalie has been employed at Ion Science for some eight years. Formerly Technical Sales Support Supervisor, other roles have included Service Technician and Lamp Room Assistant.

James Graham

James, who brings over ten years’ B2B product development skills to the role, will focus his expertise on expanding Ion Science’s growing range of fixed PID monitors, such as the newly launched Falco for humid and condensing environments. He has a strong background in taking customer insights and creating innovative value propositions that are a market success. Throughout his career, James has been Product Manager at CR360 Ltd, IMServ Europe Ltd and Fibrefab Ltd.

“I would like to congratulate Natalie and welcome James to the Ion Science team,” comments Duncan Johns, Ion Science Managing Director. “James consistent track record in successfully launching new products and experience in full product lifecycle management processes will help strengthen the sales and marketing function. With her long career at Ion Science, Natalie has garnered a broad perspective of this industry and in-depth technical knowledge of the products that support it.

“We look forward to their combined skills helping reinforce our position at the forefront of innovative gas detection instrumentation,” Duncan concludes.

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