Sonardyne Promotes COO Fasham to CEO
UK-based offshore technology and survey firm Sonardyne Group has appointed Stephen Fasham as Chief Executive Officer, taking over from John Ramsden who is stepping down from the role ahead of his retirement.Effective September 1, 2021, Fasham will move from his current role as Chief Operating Officer, with Ramsden remaining on the Board in an advisory capacity."John and Stephen have enjoyed a close working partnership since Stephen joined in 2013. They will continue to work together over the coming months, ensuring a seamless transition as Stephen assumes the leadership role," Sonardyne said.
Brown Named Managing Director at Sonardyne
Sonardyne International Ltd. announced that Graham Brown is its new Managing Director.Brown, who takes over the role from John Ramsden on April 1, has served on Sonardyne International’s board from 2008, most recently as Sales and Marketing Director and Deputy Managing Director.Ramsden , who has been Sonardyne International’s Managing Director since 2009, is staying within the Sonardyne family, taking the role of CEO of Sonardyne Group, the newly formed parent company of Sonardyne International and its sister companies; Chelsea Technologies, EIVA, Wavefront and 2G Robotics.“This is
Sonardyne Creates New Group
parent company. Sonardyne Group will align and harness the joint strengths of independent subsidiaries Chelsea Technologies, EIVA, Wavefront Systems, 2G Robotics and Sonardyne International, while maintaining the operating independence of each company.Sonardyne International’s Managing Director John Ramsden will take the role of Sonardyne Group CEO on April 1, supported by Simon Partridge, as Group Chief Strategy Officer, and Stephen Fasham, as Group Chief Operating Officer. Graham Brown will take over as Sonardyne International’s Managing Director. All other senior roles at group company level
Sonardyne Acquires 2G Robotics
operated vehicles (ROVs). 2G Robotics’ founder Jason Gillham will continue to lead the company as Chief Executive Officer.The acquisition of 2G Robotics is the latest step in Sonardyne’s long-term growth strategy and follows the acquisition of Danish survey software company EIVA last year.John Ramsden, Sonardyne’s managing director, said, “2G Robotics has a dedicated research team and well developed product and service lines, with scope for growth. As an independent company, their offering is complementary to the growing range of products and services our wider group of companies
Sonardyne Acquires EIVA
marine operation efficiency, enabling further automation, using embedded intelligence and remote operability.“EIVA and Sonardyne share many of the same corporate values including long-term commitment and focus towards customers, partners and employees,” said Sonardyne Managing Director John Ramsden. “We see great potential in the EIVA product lines as well as synergies between the companies leading to new offerings. Sonardyne has the ability and willingness to accelerate the growth of the company. We are happy to see that the entire EIVA management team has chosen to stay on board
Sonardyne Acquires Chelsea Technologies Group
role at Sonardyne to become Managing Director at Chelsea. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.“Chelsea, like Sonardyne, is a U.K.-based, privately-owned, technology driven company with a deep understanding in software and sensor development,” said Sonardyne Managing Director John Ramsden. “They have strong footholds in shipping, hydrographic and ocean science markets, which complement our capabilities. In addition, Chelsea operates in the water environmental, process control and defense markets. We believe there are exciting opportunities for us in these sectors, which will
Sonardyne Appoints Bjorøy as Managing Director
Subsea technology company Sonardyne International Ltd., UK has announced the appointment of Robin Bjorøy as its new Managing Director. Bjorøy succeeds John Ramsden who leaves the position after six years in charge to return to Singapore following a transition period. Bjorøy joins Sonardyne with immediate effect and brings with him operational and management experience gained over a 27 year international career with GecoPrakla, WesternGeco and Schlumberger. Bjorøy has served in seismic field surveys, product development, survey
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8280 Willow Drive Place North, Houston, TX, USA 77070 T: +1 281 890 2120 E: [email protected] http://www.sonardyne.com CEO/President: John Ramsden Engineering Director: Simon Partridge Number Of Employees: 310 Not content with remaining known as a world-class manufacturer of underwater acoustics, the last few years has seen UK-based Sonardyne International transform its business into a 300 people-strong organization able to offer inertial navigation, sonar imaging and wireless communication technologies all under one roof. The Company At Sonardyne, creating innovative, low risk
Sonardyne Receives Queen’s Award for 6G
have made an impact on diverse subsea operations around the world and, in 2013/14, were exported to 55 different countries. “We are honored to welcome the Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, Dame Mary Fagan, to our Hampshire headquarters for the presentation of The Queen’s Award,” said John Ramsden, Sonardyne’s Managing Director. “This is the third occasion in 20 years she has visited us to present us with a Queen’s Award, and we’re proud to show her how the company has progressed and grown from the small rented premises we occupied in 1994 to the prestigious multi-buildin
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