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with the skills they need, tailored to their specifications, has never been more vital in helping boost jobs and productivity. “We are delighted for Christian, who has achieved the very first ‘distinction’ on this learning pathway.


Through


hard work and thorough application, he has achieved this superb outcome, more admirable particularly through the uncertainty of COVID-19.” “I would like to thank Skills4Stem for all its support and guidance which has enabled me to get a distinction. De- spite the challenges, the course has allowed me to gain the knowledge and skills required for my role, and I hope that it won’t be long until I am a full- time Project Manager.” said Christian. “I was delighted to hear that Christian had achieved a Distinction in the L4 Project Management apprenticeship qualification,” says Director of Proj- ect Management at Connected Places Catapult, Lin Seeds. “It is testament to his hard work and dedication and the support and guidance given by Skills4Stem as part of their excellent training provision. Connected Places


Optilan, the leading security and communications energy,


company infrastructure, for the pipeline, and


rail sectors, can today announce that it has appointed Adrian Bannister to its Executive Management Team as Chief Financial Officer. Adrian brings over 25 years of experience in Chief Financial Officer roles, and was per- haps most notably involved in the buy- out of the Sparrows Offshore team in 2000. Adrian has worked exclusively for high-growth and entrepreneurial, private-equity backed companies ever since then. Optilan is backed by Bluewater, the global private equity firm for the ener- gy transition. Adrian was most recently CFO at Ardyne, the specialist energy technology business that drives cut- ting-edge innovation for onshore and offshore well management. Prior to Ardyne, Adrian held a series of sim- ilar strategic executive roles across a variety of Oilfield Services business- es, making him an ideal addition to Optilan’s team. In these roles, Adrian helped both established businesses and new start-ups meet and exceed


Catapult is proud to support the ap- prenticeship scheme, fully recognising the value to both the apprentice and Connected Places Catapult as an em- ployer.


All our Project Management


learning with real workplace experi- ence. My team and I, and the rest of Connected Places Catapult, would like to congratulate Christian on this ex- cellent achievement.” For further in-


Office & Project Management Team staff are professionally qualified, and apprenticeships provide an opportu- nity for individuals to reinforce their


their growth targets, as well as drive international expansion. Additional- ly, Adrian also held a non-executive position for six years at Cortez Sub- sea, a pipeline business. With his combined energy and tech- nology expertise, Adrian is perfectly placed to help spearhead Optilan’s future growth strategy in key energy and infrastructure sectors. Adrian will bring his successful track record of growing businesses and his wealth of financial knowledge and industry ex- perience to Optilan, in order to help define, shape, and execute the com- pany’s domestic and international growth strategies.


Adrian graduated from RGU with a Degree in Business Studies and then joined EY in Aberdeen where he qual- ified as a Chartered Accountant in 1988. Following a period working in the profession supporting a variety of industries across the UK, he returned from London and moved into indus- try. Adrian is also a Governor of the reputable Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University, which is currently Scottish university of the year and UK busi-


formation about project management courses with Skills4Stem, please visit https://skills4stem.com/project-man- agement-courses


ness school of the year.


Bill Bayliss, CEO of Optilan, adds: “Adrian has invaluable experience in private equity and helping tech-fo- cused industrial businesses achieve, manage and sustain long-term growth.”


“Adrian knows the energy sector like the back of his hand and has helped PE-backed, high-growth companies just like us navigate the industry. He’s therefore perfectly positioned to lead the company as we evolve our offering across a variety of nationally and inter- nationally critical industries.” Adrian, Chief Financial Officer of Op- tilan, says: “I am very proud to join Optilan as Chief Financial Officer. Op- tilan boasts an impressive history of staying at the very forefront of tech- nology to deliver security-critical and safety-critical systems across nation- ally and internationally-critical proj- ects. I am particularly excited about the company’s growth plans, helping clients use the very latest technology to drive efficiency and optimise their systems in a cost-effective.”


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