International subsea equipment rental and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of Bob Gillespie as Commercial Director. The appointment underlines the company's strategic growth plans as it looks to strengthen its leading position in the global offshore energy market, expand its geographical footprint and enhance its product and service offering across its three service lines – survey and robotics, mechanical solutions and asset integrity. Mr. Gillespie brings a wealth of experience to the role having held various senior positions in the offshore renewables and subsea oil & gas sectors, most recently with Havfram where he was UK Managing Director.

Prior to that, he held senior commercial positions with Fugro, TechnipFMC and McDermott before becoming UK Managing Director of DOF Subsea. In his new role, Mr. Gillespie will work with the senior management and regional teams to further strengthen existing capability across Ashtead Technology's core markets and drive forward the company's growth strategy.