High end subsea system engineering services provider Peritus International has appointed Chas Spradbery as EAME Director of Operations and Business Development as Bill Neilson retires from the role after nine years with the company.

Chas has over 20 years experience in the subsea industry and previously held positions with Wood, Petrofac and IntecSEA. His extensive experience means he will be a real asset to Peritus as they look to achieve their vision of being the preferred global supplier of highly skilled field development, subsea and marine engineering services.

He said: “I am delighted to be joining such an active and innovative company. Peritus’ focus on projects in deepwater and challenging environments means that they are perfectly placed to help operators unlock new resources safely and efficiently; I look forward to shaping Peritus’ continued success”.

Ian Nash, UK Managing Director, said: “Chas’ experience in subsea engineering ranges from pipelines in 3000m of water to the design of landfalls in some of the most challenging wave climates in the world. This expertise along with his business management and project execution skills will ensure Peritus continue to maximize client returns on developments in remote, hostile, and deepwater environments”