Wireline and well intervention technology specialist Wireline Engineering has appointed Donald Mitchell to its board in the newly created position as business development director.
Donald is returning to Wireline Engineering where he previously spent ten years in various technical and sales roles. He then joined Welltec for three years as business development manager where he was involved in extending the role and capabilities of specialist wireline equipment both in the UK and overseas.
Bill Petrie, managing director of Wireline Engineering, said: "I am delighted to announce Donald's appointment as business development director and to welcome him back to the Wireline Engineering team. He will be based at our Aberdeen office but will have global responsibility for identifying growth opportunities from new products and services.
"Wireline Engineering is an innovation company and Don's combination of technical expertise and market knowledge will further strengthen our ability to develop and extend our range or products and services."
A native of Aberdeen, Donald began his career in design and mechanical engineering before moving to the oil and gas industry in various technical and sales roles with Expro, Well-Equip and PES before joining Wireline Engineering when it was founded in 1998.
Wireline Engineering develops original well intervention and completion technologies for the oil and gas industry worldwide.
The company was established in 1998 and its headquarters are at Blackburn in Aberdeen. It has international offices in the Americas, Middle East and Far East and employs over 50 people worldwide.
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Notes to editors:
Wireline Engineering designs and manufactures innovative wireline and well intervention products for the upstream oil & gas industry. The company is focused on delivering tangible value to its customer's well activities by finding smarter, easier and better ways to meet operational and business goals.
Wireline Engineering combines operational experience and creative design with state of the art manufacturing and product testing facilities to generate smart products and fast-track solutions worldwide.
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