Nautronix expands its board with another senior industry player
5 July 2010
Nautronix Group Limited has recently announced the appointment of Jay Collins as a Non-Executive Board Member. Mr Collins also currently serves as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director on the Board of Oceaneering International Inc. He is the second senior industry player to join the new Nautronix Board following the acquisition of Nautronix by SCF Partners on the 8th April this year.
Mr Collins has a MBA from Harvard Graduate School of Business as well as a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from Rice University. He joined Oceaneering in October 1993, initially serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In May 1995 he was appointed Executive Vice-President Oilfield Marine Services; in November 1998 he was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer; in April 2002 he was elected to the Board of Directors; and in May 2006 was appointed Chief Executive Officer.
Mr Collins is also a past Chairman of the Board of Directors for National Ocean Industries Association. He currently serves on the Board of the American Productivity & Quality Center, Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association, CanCare of Houston and is also a member of the National Petroleum Council. He joins the Nautronix board alongside Rodney Eads, previously Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Pride International Inc, who was appointed in May.
Nautronix offer acoustic communication and positioning systems to the global offshore industry. The company's technology is receiving significant industry interest at present due to its capability to provide an acoustic system for emergency BOP (Blow Out Preventer) disconnect and BOP stack monitoring.
Nautronix Ltd
Nautronix House, Howe Moss Avenue
Kirkhill Industrial Estate
Dyce
Aberdeen AB21 0GP
UK
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