AKD APPOINT OPERATIONS MANAGER

AKD Engineering is pleased to advise that it has appointed a highly experienced senior manage Mr Bob Simons as Operations Manager of the Company effective March 31st 2014. Before joining AKD, Bob held several senior leadership roles including Vice President of Operations and Director of Operations for Wood Group Gas Turbine Services with locations based in the USA (Connecticut and South Carolina), Ireland (Dublin) and Scotland (Aberdeen). Bob has extensive knowledge and experience of introducing Lean, Continuous and Quality Improvement programs globally and completed the Executive Development Program at the Warwick University Business School. AKD are expanding their already large international portfolio of clients this appointment will strengthen the company’s commitment in terms of cost, delivery and safety and allow our clients to benefit from AKD’s all under one roof approach. This takes AKD into a new area of Continuous Development with international partners and supporting the increased demand for AKD’s integrated manufacturing worldwide.