ASCO appoints business development & operations manager to lead growth in northeast England
Global integrated logistics
and materials management specialist, ASCO, has appointed Ryan Thompson
as Business Development & Operations Manager for Northeast England.
Based
in Sunderland, Ryan will lead the company's growth in the northeast, while
overseeing regional operations for its Ship Agency business, Seletar.
As
one of the leading ship agents for the UK energy industry, Seletar provides
crew coordination, freight management, procurement services, onshore logistics,
and an extensive range of complementary services such as fuel provision,
industrial tank cleaning, waste management, and ship spares logistics.
Seletar's services are facilitated by its eight strategic UK locations,
serving more than 20 neighbouring ports.
With
over six years of experience as a Ships Agent and a history within the
marine industry, Ryan brings specialist skills and knowledge to the ASCO
team. Outside of work, Ryan utilises his skipper experience by volunteering
as a crew member for the RNLI.
Ryan
said: "I am proud to be joining ASCO to support them at this significant
stage of their growth in the northeast. I look forward to meeting with
clients and colleagues, both old and new, to discuss ASCO's full range
of logistics services and how Seletar can support them with specialist
ship agency services."
Ross
Irvine, General Manager for Seletar, said: "Ryan is a great addition
to the ASCO team, and his expertise will be a valuable asset to us. I look
forward to working with him to develop our support in the region and share
the breadth of services we offer."
ASCO
is a leading materials management and logistics company for the global
energy industry providing fully integrated services, including logistics,
transport and freight, supply base management, aviation services, warehousing
and storage solutions, materials management, fuel and bulk provision, marine
services, training, lifting and assurance, personnel provision and environmental
services.