DALES Marine Services has confirmed a trio of senior appointments as demand grows for the services of the dry dock and ship repair, fabrication and conversion specialist.
The firm, which has facilities located in key ports throughout Scotland, has welcomed Richard Reid as head of operations. He will work with director of operations Stuart McLeod to manage day-to-day performance across each of the company’s sites.
Bringing more than two decades of experience to this new position, including in leadership roles at Integrity ISS and Sparrows Group, Richard is responsible for operational planning and resource allocation, ensuring ‘consistent and high-quality’ delivery of ship repair and maintenance services.
Richard is joined by Stuart Brodie as head of commercial, leading development and rollout of new tender processes to drive commercialisation and win new projects. Across his more than 25-year career in the engineering industry, Stuart has held positions at Babcock International Group, Ferguson Marine and Three60 Energy, where he managed tenders for marine and engineering projects.
Gemma Neal, meanwhile, has been appointed as marketing manager. Bringing more than 20 years’ experience in marketing and communications, she has led marketing teams and launched brands across the oil and gas, renewable energy, marine, hospitality, construction and education sectors. Her previous leadership roles include ICR Integrity, Vysus Group and Lloyd’s Register.
Kevin Paterson, CEO at Dales Marine Services, said, “We are proud to expand our senior team across the business with three important appointments. Each will play a key role in our long-term growth and operational strategy.
“Richard’s experience will support us to keep operations running smoothly across our facilities throughout Scotland, ensuring our clients receive the highest possible standard of work on every project. Stuart will help us turn rising demand for our expertise into consistent commercial growth, while Gemma’s marketing expertise will ensure we communicate clearly and effectively with customers, stakeholders and policymakers at a time when that matters more than ever.”
