APPOINTMENTS

Among the key moves listed below, Shell Chemicals has appointed Ben van Beurden to take over as executive vice president of Shell Chemicals on 1 Dec, succeeding Fran Keeth, who is retiring. Van Beurden is currently Shell's vice president Manufacturing Excellence and Support.
In June, Shell appointed Stacy Methvin as president and CEO of Shell Chemicals LP — the operating company for Shell's chemicals businesses in the US.
ABB has responded to current industry trends with the appointment of Steve Ruddell as its first ever UK spokesman on energy. Currently ABB general manager for drives and motors in the UK, Ruddell will explain the company's policy on energy efficiency across all products and divisions in the UK.
Furmanite UK has a new managing director following the promotion of Tony Nicholls to MD of Furmanite Europe. Successor Paul Brown moves up from head of operations at the UK industrial services company.
Company / PositionABB / UK energy spokesman (a new position at ABB)
Atlas Copco Tools / General industry sales rep, Midlands area
Atlas Copco Tools / General industry business line manager
Excelsyn / Operations director, Engineering Technology
FMA / Project engineering manager
Emerson Process Management / Director strategic services
Furmanite / MD Furmanite Europe
Furmanite / MD Furmanite UK
SGS / National sales manager, systems & services certification
Sontay / UK southern area sales manager
Byworth Boilers / Boiler hire contract sales
Malvern Instruments / Applications specialist process systems
Voller Energy / Chief technology officer
Schmersal / Safety applications manager, south of England
Compair / Managing director UK & Ireland
Shell Chemical LP / President and CEO
Honeywell Building Solutions / Vice president and general manager, EMEA
Clifford & Snell / Sales manager, hazardous area, intrinsic safe products
MTL / Director of Industrial Networking Technologies
Jaltek Group / Projects manager
BJ Services / Libya manager, well services division, Europe, Africa
Sullair Europe / Sales & business development manager, UK and Ireland
Thorite / Key accounts manager for Lancs, Cumbria areas
R&D tax recovery firm RDCL / Technology Consultants team
Hydratight (Hydratight Sweeney/Hedley Purvis) / Global operations leader
Hogg Pneumatic Solutions (Thorite, Bradford) / Regional manager
Grundfos Pumps / Managing director for the UK
BSL Brammer / Key account director NameSteve Ruddell
Richard Flynn
James McAllister
Phil Wrigley
Nick Jones
Steve Standford
Tony Nicholls
Paul Brown
Andrew King
Peter Ingram
Michael Rutter
Bernd Looser
Dr Robin Francis
Terry Reay
Jeremy Sykes
Stacy Methvin
Bruce Richie
Ashley Duncker
Ian Verhappen
Claire Gray
Marc Allenby
Martin Warburton
David Hearn
Adrian Vonsovici
Garry Sims
Gary Conlin
Peter Reynolds
Michael EnglandCareer pathIs ABB general manager for drives and motors in UK, since '04. Joined ABB as senior sales engineer, drive systems in '94. Previous sales roles at GEC and Brush Electrical Machines.
Commercial experience in aerospace industry in manufacturing, engineering,, customer support and, most recently, product/sales support roles. HNC Mechanical Engineering
Joined Atlas Copco in '95. Global product and marketing manager since '01. Mechanical Engineering degree from Newcastle University
Joins from Rohm and Hass, where he was European Region Operations Director. Previously with Hickson and Welch and ICI. A Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering.
Previously FMA senior project engineer, site engineer with Leigh Environmental
Emerson engineering director, formerly with Exxon. Chartered Engineer. MBA Cranfield, BSc Chem Eng Birmingham Uni,versity
MD Furmanite UK since '03, joined the company as business development manager '98.
Furmanite UK head of operations since 01, joined Furmanite 11 years ago
Around 23 years' experience in mechanical engineering, textile and microelectronics industries.
Has 20 years' HVAC and refrigeration experience. Most recently ran the Western Automation controls business, Bracknell
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Recently completed degree in Process Engineering at University of Applied Science in Constance, Germany
Senior consultant in Scientific Generics Ltd's Energy, Chemicals & Materials unit since '03. Chemistry degree and PhD from Oxford University
Many years' experience in the man-machine safety sector
Broad industrial, engineering and management experience. Senior roles in Europe and US with TI Group, Dowty, John Crane, Glynwed
Vice president for the US company's Base Chemicals Americas and Global C4s and C5s businesses since Jan 05
Honeywell Building Solutions, VP, Asia Pacific. Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of New South Wales. MBA from Macquarie University
Has 22 years' experience in sales, hazardous, industrial sectors
Process automation sector: project lead engineer, designer, consultant, Leading fieldbus expert
Foundation Technology; sales & marketing
BJ Services business development manager, Middle East, Dubai
Boge Compressors, general manager, Wales; Atlas Copco
Has 12 years' experience pneumatics supply and installation markets
Principal consultant, Agressus Photonics Ltd, MSc in Physics, an MSc in Electronics and a PhD in Physics
Operations director for braking systems parts maker
Hogg Pneumatic Solutions, technical manager
Grundfos director of sales, commercial building services
National sales manager, Hagenmeyer