New appointments and investments at Penspen
Penspen, a leading global provider of engineering and management services to the energy industry, has underlined its commitment to growth in the Middle East with three new appointments and investment in a new office in Iraq.
Ahmed Al-Dadah and Na鶹ýӳel Barghouthi have joined the company from other engineering providers, whilst Michael Simm, EVP of Engineering and Project Management, has been newly appointed to the role of Regional Director for Penspen鶹ýӳs Middle East business. A new Iraq office located in Basra will expand Penspen鶹ýӳs geographical reach and become the fourth location in the region joining Abu Dhabi, Doha and Khafji.
Peter O鶹ýӳSullivan, Chief Executive of Penspen said: 鶹ýӳThis is an exciting time for Penspen as we continue our substantial growth in the Middle East. I am confident Michael, Na鶹ýӳel and Ahmed will play a key role in strengthening our 300 strong team in the region. Their industry expertise and leadership skills will drive our strategic objectives to grow our engineering, project management, field development and asset integrity businesses.鶹ýӳ
Ahmed Al-Dadah has been appointed to the role of Business Development Director for E&PM. He joins the company from Amec Foster Wheeler, where he spent 12 years working in various project delivery and business development roles. His experience includes working in the successful execution of study, pre-FEED, FEED, EPC phases across both new build and modifications projects
Na鶹ýӳel Barghouthi joins Penspen as Director of Asset Integrity, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. Na鶹ýӳel鶹ýӳs career spans over 15 years working in the oil and gas industry with experience in management, offshore engineering and integrity. He has previously worked for Wood Group Kenny, GE Oil and Gas, Al Shaheen Holding Joint Venture, and Occidental Petroleum of Qatar.
Regional Director of the Middle East, Michael Simm, said: 鶹ýӳI'm delighted to welcome Ahmed and Na鶹ýӳel to the team. Their skills and experience in delivering key services that our clients require in today鶹ýӳs lower-oil price economy will be of great value in further expanding our Middle East presence.鶹ýӳ
Adapted from press release by
Read the article online at: /business-news/08062015/new-appointments-and-investments-at-penspen/
You might also like
The World 鶹ýӳ Podcast
A podcast series for energy professionals featuring short, insightful interviews with experts who can shed light on topics that matter to you and your business. Subscribe on your favourite podcast app to start listening today.

