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People/Awards
Vikas Handa and
Jason Watt
Vikas Handa has been promoted to
regional director for the Caspian
and Dubai area, bringing a strong
understanding of the Middle East
market with sales and commercial
background. Vikas previously
managed the Baku business and
performed an excellent job
Jason Watt
integrating the Standard Oilfield
David Groh
Services business into the Weir relationships.
service model. Jason has worked in the oil and
Jason Watt has been appointed gas service sector since the early David Groh has been appointed
John Schmitt
as general manager of Weir 1990s and most recently held a as vice president of engineering
Standard Oilfield Services (SOS) sales and business development at Weir Valves & Controls USA,
Baku. Jason will report directly to management position with reporting directly to Bill Fath.
Vikas Handa and will be Schoeller-Bleckmann Darron All engineering resources at
John Schmitt has been responsible for managing the Limited in Aberdeen, Scotland. He Ipswich and Washington will
appointed as vice president of overall business with effective brings a wealth of experience in report to David.
finance for Weir Minerals North delivery of the Weir SOS operation manufacturing and supply of David has a BSME degree from
America, reporting to Paul and further developing customer rotary drilling tools. Valparaiso University and over 20
Meschke, president. John will be years experience in a variety of
responsible for the entire finance engineering leadership positions
team in Madison. in the automotive industry, most
Prior to joining Weir, John was recently with SPX Corporation in
chief finance officer with Ispen
David Manson Keith Peach
the service solutions division
Inc. and subsequently employed based in Warren, Michigan, USA.
by PricewaterhouseCoopers in David Manson, Weir Oil & Gas Keith Peach has been promoted to
Rockford, USA. John has a BS in Services at East Kilbride has been regional director, Weir Oil & Gas
Accounting from Wesleyan promoted to director of Services in the UK. Keith has a strong
University, Bloomington in the engineering and will develop understanding of the advanced parts
USA. strong central engineering solutions business and engineering
capability and training for remote resources of the central engineering
locations. David has a wealth of team in East Kilbride, Scotland and
engineering and customer will influence the entire Oil & Gas
solutions experience. service network in driving forward this
important initiative. Keith will also be
responsible for leading the Oil & Gas
project in Libya, working closely with
the Power & Industrial Division who
already have a presence in the
country.
Don Bowers
Andrew Neilson
Don Bowers has been appointed
Recognition from Rolls Royce
as vice president of sales and
marketing of Weir Valves &
Andrew Neilson has joined Weir Controls USA. Don has a degree
Group as head of special from the College of William and
projects supporting CEO Keith Mary and has over 30 years
Cochrane in a number of areas Edmond Nowicki, an engineer at valves used on the UK nuclear experience of quality assurance
including the development and Weir Power & Industrial’s northern submarine fleet. Edmond worked and sales leadership positions in
delivery of group-wide French factory near Lille, has been with the value engineering team at the valve and power generation
initiatives. Andrew has a broad awarded a prestigious prize from Rolls Royce Submarines in Derby. industries, most recently with
range of experience working as Rolls-Royce for “Engineering The award related to the application Velan Valves in Williston,
corporate strategy manager at excellence through innovation” of the Robust Design Principles to Vermont, USA.
ScottishPower and HSBC together with the Rolls Royce the safety release valve design Don has vast experience in
Investment Bank. He has a engineers who were also working solution. This application was the nuclear and commercial power
degree in Engineering and is a on the project. first instance these principles had generation and will report
qualified chartered accountant. The work was around improving been used within Roll Royce primary directly to Bill Fath.
the reliability of the steam safety components design department.
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