Altrad appoints decommissioning boss to support its growth agenda

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Altrad has appointed Simon Davies as the companies decommissioning manager, to develop its decommissioning growth strategy.

Simon joined Altrad from Veolia and brings with him a wealth of experience from the offshore and onshore decommissioning markets in both the UK and Norway.

Upon joining Altrad, Simon said “I am delighted to be joining Altrad at such an exciting period in its development and I am looking forward to using my skills to further develop Altrad’s position in decommissioning sector”.

The firm said in a press release that Simon’s appointment builds on a number of investments Altrad are making to support the delivery of its 2026 strategy – ‘It all begins with a desire to create a better tomorrow’ – which will see Altrad transform into a business that is 75% larger in 2026 than it is today.

Chris Garland, Altrad’s Director of Upstream Operations UK, Ireland & Nordics added “I am pleased to welcome Simon into Altrad, wherein he will play a leading role in further developing our decommissioning activities”.

 

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