STATS Group CEO Leigh Howarth hands over reins to Stephen Rawlinson against background of record revenues
STATS Group have appointed Stephen Rawlinson as CEO
Pipeline engineering specialist STATS Group (STATS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui), today announced that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Leigh Howarth is stepping down in a planned leadership transition and will assume a Non-Executive Director role with the company.
Stephen Rawlinson, STATS Regional Director North America & Global Sales Director, will succeed Mr Howarth as CEO following a rigorous global recruitment process.
Mr Howarth was appointed CEO of the Aberdeenshire-based company in 2016 and relinquishes the role as STATS prepares to announce record annual revenues in forthcoming year end accounts.
Mr Howarth said: “I’m proud to have served as CEO for the past eight years and of the many milestones achieved along the way. There’s no doubt STATS has evolved to become a strong international business which has tremendous further potential in both the current energy pipeline markets and emerging low carbon sector.
“I’m excited to have the opportunity to continue working with Steve and the STATS board as we pursue ambitious strategic growth plans, in conjunction with Mitsui.”
Leigh Howarth stands down as STATS Group CEO, and now assumes a non-exec role
Mr Rawlinson, a dual Canadian and British national, has spent 13 years in various management roles at STATS, including General Manager, Regional Director and Sales Director positions in North America, and has played a major role in supporting the unprecedented growth at STATS over the last decade
Mr Rawlinson added: “I’d like to thank the board and Mitsui for this opportunity to lead the STATS business. Leigh has been instrumental in leading our strategy to internationalise the business and consolidate excellent year-on-year growth, whilst also latterly overseeing the successful sale of the business to Mitsui in 2023.
“I now look forward to leading the STATS team as we continue to strengthen our market position globally through our highly skilled workforce and market leading technologies. Going forward, we will remain focused on delivering high quality, fit-for-purpose pipeline solutions to our customers as we support a sustainable energy transition.”
About STATS
STATS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd, provides specialist engineering services for the maintenance, integrity and repair of oil, gas and petrochemical installations and infrastructure.
STATS has gained an excellent reputation for providing a responsive, client-centred approach combined with expertise and innovative products which enhance safety and environmental performance, reduce system or plant downtime, improve asset performance, and support decommissioning and abandonment.
The group operates from its headquarters in Kintore, Aberdeenshire in the UK; Edmonton, Canada; Houston, USA; Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar in the Middle East; Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and Perth, Australia. Website: www.statsgroup.com
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