TPi November 2013

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Flexlife double appointment expands management Flexlife, a subsea flexible pipes specialist, has strengthened its management organisation with two senior appointments. that, he worked at Acergy (formerly Stolt Offshore) as project manager both in the UK and the Far East.

both onshore and offshore, will be integral to client satisfaction and the resultant growth of Flexlife.” Jon Hawes also joins the Aberdeen office. He brings more than 30 years’ experience in the offshore oil and gas industry in subsea engineering and project management, structural engineering, naval architecture, operations management, and business development. Mr Hawes previously worked for CSL, Centrica, Total, Talisman and Elf Exploration. In his new role as senior project manager of the company’s on-going Apache contracts, Mr Hawes will be responsible for overseeing the project management team as well as the planning, execution and closing of all Flexlife’s Apache projects, ensuring scope, schedule, cost and quality targets are achieved throughout. Mr O’Donnell continued, “Together Simon and Jon bring significant understanding of the operating issues and technical practicalities faced by our clients in different E&P provinces across the world. Both are highly knowledgeable and people-skilled managers, and as such are essential for the safe and continuing operations of our clients and the development of Flexlife.”

“My involvement over the years in building teams and delivering high quality work to a similar client base as Flexlife will put me in good stead in my new role,” said Mr Hounsome. “Flexlife is going from strength to strength and has a number of demanding projects planned, making this is an excellent time to join the company.” Ciaran O’Donnell, CEO at Flexlife, commented, “Simon’s extensive experience and expertise in technical, operational and managerial positions,

Simon Hounsome joins the company’s Aberdeen, UK, headquarters as integrity and projects director, responsible for the policy, strategy and technical services delivered globally from the Aberdeen, Newcastle and Houston offices. Mr Hounsome has more than 20 years’ oil and gas experience in construction projects and operations management. Most recently he worked at JP Kenny, where he held the position of business manager – operations support. Prior to

Jon Hawes, Ciaran O’Donnell and Simon Hounsome

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Quality achievement award Norma Group has earned Paccar Inc’s quality certification for a second consecutive year.

Norma personnel to deliver the highest quality product solutions, and also our commitment to always meet and exceed customer expectations.” Norma Group has been supplying standard and quick release NormaConnect V profile clamps to Paccar’s DAF trucks since 2006.

warranty claims, the production parts approval process (PPAP), and on-time delivery. Suppliers must maintain a quality system in compliance with QS-9000, ISO/TS 16949 or ISO 9001 for 2008, and pass Paccar’s supplier readiness review. “The Paccar 50 PPM award is a great distinction for Norma Group,” commented Norma CEO Werner Deggim. “It reflects the dedication of all

The 50 PPM award is presented to an elite group of suppliers who achieved a defect rate of 50 parts per million (PPM) or less during 2012. Paccar evaluates its suppliers’ services on a rolling six-month performance basis. Its award criteria also include

Norma Group – Germany www.normagroup.com

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