Fuel Oil News October 2019 | Page 5

PEOPLE MOVES • • • • • • • sponsored by Prax has appointed David Howells as the Group’s in-house talent engagement manager. With over 20 years’ operational experience across multiple industries including oil and trading, David has ‘responsibility for the direct sourcing and acquisition of talent, along with providing strategic recruitment solutions as the Group continues its ambitious plans to expand activities’, in the UK and internationally. Commenting on David’s appointment, CEO Sanjeev Kumar said: ‘Our success has been achieved through our entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment and integrity of our staff.  Looking to continue to engage with driven and dynamic individuals, David will now be the first point of call for any enquiry about employment opportunities.’ On the departure of Marc de Witte, Ravi Bhatiani has formally assumed the role of executive director of the Federation of European Tank Storage Associations (FETSA). FETSA’s new correspondence address is Rue Abbé Cuypers 3, B-1040 Brussels; main telephone number +32 2 741 6833 James Wroath has joined Wincanton as chief executive officer ‘to continue to build on the firm’s strong reputation for delivering market-leading supply chain, transport and storage solutions.’ “Wincanton’s focus on great people, innovation and operational excellence are critical to the firm’s development. I will work closely with the board of directors and the entire team to ensure we continue to deliver great service for our customers as we head towards what I anticipate will be an exciting next phase of growth and development for Wincanton.” Founded by her grandfather Francis P. Scully, Katrina Scully Ohl is now president and CEO of the Scully Signal Company. Katrina, who has been instrumental in driving initiatives to invest in new product development and improve operations in recent years, is ‘very excited to continue the process we started a few years ago to revitalise our role as the innovative industry leader in fluid handling solutions.’ Strengthening its management team to support further expansion, the multi-disciplined technology and engineering company, XL Group has appointed Mike Fergusson as UK sales director with Richard Dodunski joining the group as operations director. In addition, 5 new business development roles have been created. The group’s integrated engineering offering is spread across eight divisions employing 100 members of staff working across five global locations. Arc flash garment supplier, ProGARM has appointed Dietmar Rohrbach as business development manager in Germany with responsibility to expand into new markets there. The brand, which supplies clothing to contractors across the globe in industries such as petrochemical, utilities and power generation, specialises in garments that help protect against life changing injuries and potential fatal consequences posed by an arc flash – a type of electrical explosion that can be hotter than the sun and louder than a gunshot. Formed in April 2019 Fleetmaxx Solutions, a wholly- owned subsidiary of Oilfast Ltd, now supplies specialist fleet management advice to businesses nationwide. Heading up the business are Alan Tait, Campbell Brogan and Stephen Anderson. Dietmar Rohrbach David Howells James Wroath Katrina Scully Ohl Richard Dodunski (l) and Mike Fergusson Road Tankers Northern are able to provide a flexible, competitive hire scheme. Offering both long term, and short term hire solutions, we have a variety of vehicles readily available including: • • • Aviation Rigids Trailers All vehicles are maintained prior to departure and undergo extensive health checks to satisfy the customer. Road Tankers Northern can tailor vehicles to suit the customer. For more information call 01226 352828 or e-mail us at [email protected] Fuel Oil News | October 2019 5