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STATS Group, a pipeline engineering company of Mitsui & Co. Ltd., has announced that chief executive officer (CEO) Leigh Howarth will step down from the position and be replaced by Stephen Rawlinson, currently its director for North America and global sales director.
Howarth will assume a non-executive director role, the Aberdeenshire-based company said in a news release. Appointed as CEO in 2016, Howarth departs from the position as the company is set to reveal record annual revenues for 2023.
“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”, Howarth said. “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”.
Rawlinson, a dual Canadian and British citizen, has accumulated 13 years of experience in different managerial capacities at STATS, the company said. He has held positions such as general manager, regional director, and sales director in North America, contributing significantly to the growth of STATS over the past decade, it said.
“Leigh has been instrumental in leading our strategy to internationalize the business and consolidate excellent year-on-year growth, whilst also latterly overseeing the successful sale of the business to Mitsui in 2023”, Rawlinson said. “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”.
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