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Essar Oil UK made two new appointments in February; fi rstly the retail team welcomed Manoj Tugnait
to help develop ‘both fuel and non-fuel business growth’ with Mark Amor becoming head of commercial.
Having 28 years’ experience in the downstream oil industry with BP and World Fuel Services, Mark’s arrival
is ‘another signifi cant appointment as we continue to strengthen the management team at Essar Oil UK’
said CEO S.Thangapandian, who looks forward to Mark being ‘a key driver’ in the company’s ambition
to grow its UK commercial operations. Working with the team, Mark is looking forward to ‘delivering the
solutions and services that our customers and partners need to sustain and grow their businesses’.
Joining from JET’s Hamburg offi ce, Oliver Müller has been appointed as retail business manager ‘to
drive further growth in the company’s UK dealer network.’
Sam Edwards is now regional business manager at Certas Energy.
Valero has appointed a new sales manager for Northern Ireland, Samantha Passi, who has been in the
fuel industry since 2002. Adele Shackelton, regional branded sales manager said: ‘Northern Ireland is
a key focus for us – we have strengthened our supply position by purchasing a fuel storage terminal in
Belfast, reinforcing our commitment to the region’.
‘A fresh pair of eyes’ has joined Shrewsbury-based Morris Lubricants as managing director. Appointed
in February, Chris Slezakowski joins in time to celebrate the company’s 150th anniversary. ‘My vision is
to take the company to the next level by building on the success of the business and reaching the highest
levels of performance attainable making Morris Lubricants the premier specialist market choice’.
Macquarie has expanded its oil & gas equity research capabilities with new hires in London. David
Hewitt, head of European oil & gas research covering the supermajors and James Carmichael covering
exploration & production. Christine Farkas, head of US and European utilities research said: ‘As the global
energy market and its supply chain continue to navigate unprecedented change in the supply, production
and manufacturing of oil and gas resources, David and James will continue to provide value-driven
investment insight to our institutional clients.’
OPITO has appointed Stuart Clow as an Aberdeen-based director.
Tim Hoffmeister has taken over the newly created position of chief executive offi cer at the Implico
Group. Specialising in software and consultancy for downstream oil & gas ‘new innovations are in the
pipeline’ with plans ‘to play a key role in shaping the digital future of downstream’.
Manoj Tugnait
Mark Amor
Oliver Müller
Stuart Clow
David Hewitt
James Carmichael
Chris Slezakowski
Samantha Passi
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