Flowline Specialists Names Whittingham CEO
group operations manager and now COO Chalmers – who is based in Dubai and leads the firm’s Middle East division Flowline Specialists DMCC – and long-standing business support manager Jan Foster, both of whom joined the company in 2011.The management changes come after former CEO Jim Smith’s decision to step down after 11 years with Flowline Specialists. He has left the cable and pipe handling, deployment and recovery solutions provider to pursue other opportunities, the company said
Robotics Judges Creatively Praise STEM Students
; up to 5 feet tall and can weigh no more than 120 pounds – for the March 29-30 competition within six weeks. This year’s game was called “Aerial Assist,” and requires the robots to shoot exercise balls through goals. "Aerial Assist is more than just a game,” said Jim Smith, an NSWCDD computer engineer and one of the team’s mentors. “The FIRST Robotics Competition gives students the support they need to start a STEM career.” Smith is among scores of NSWCDD scientist and engineer volunteers who work with teachers to inspire young people to be