Interviews
Interview: Francisco Gomez – Country Leader Iberia, Ingersoll Rand, Spain
Francisco Gomez, Country Leader for Spain and Portugal, is in charge of one of the most influential divisions within the EMEA region of Ingersoll Rand. In this interview, he discusses the unique portfolio of maintenance services dispensed by the company, …
21.08.2017
Interview: Ahmed Hamdan – Founder and CEO, Onspec Tawakol, Egypt
Ahmed Hamdan, founder and CEO of Onspec Tawakol Engineering Company (OTEC), highlights the exciting journey behind OTEC’s successful operations today as a mid-sized engineering/EPC contractor for the oil and gas sector, the challenges a local company faces in Egypt, and …
10.08.2017
Interview: Borja Zarraga – Power, Oil & Gas Business Manager, SENER, Spain
Borja Zarraga, Manager of the Power, Oil and Gas business unit at SENER, documents the competitive advantage gained from focusing on technology and complex projects rather than on construction and simple solutions, the internationalization path of SENER, the up and …
08.08.2017
Interview: Luis Aires – Chairman, BP Spain
Luis Aires, Chairman of BP Spain discusses the merits of operating in a bi-national environment, the importance of having the strongest offer and how the petroleum industry is reacting to the economic downturn. BP has been operating in this market …
08.08.2017
Interview: Demetrio Carceller Arce – President, Disa Group, Spain
Demetrio Carceller Arce, president of Disa Group, sees the future growth of Disa stemming from both upstream and downstream operations, as well as renewables. He discusses the importance of location in the downstream business, the advantages of vertical integration in …
18.07.2017
Interview: Dr. Mahmoud Dabbous – Chairman and CEO, IPR Group, Egypt
Dr. Mahmoud Dabbous, founder, Chairman and CEO of IPR Group, tells us the inspiring story of how the IPR Group came into existence; its meteoric rise in the past three decades from a niche EOR company based in the U.S. …
18.07.2017
Interview: Antonio Jose Llago Hermida – CEO, Gabadi, Spain
Antonio Jose Llago Hermida, CEO of naval outfitting specialists Gabadi, discusses capitalizing on opportunities in LNG, the company’s recent Joint Ventures in China and Singapore, its outstanding partnership with French GTT, and the uncertainty around clean energy regulations. Could you …
13.07.2017
Interview: Gabriel Sampol – President, SAMPOL, Spain
Gabriel Sampol, president of Mallorcan engineering specialists SAMPOL, discusses the company’s rich history, ambitious globalization strategy, innovative mindset, and family values, as well as the continuing importance of the oil sector to the group. Having been head of SAMPOL since …
11.07.2017
Interview: Raul Llamazares – President & CEO, Intecsa Industrial, Spain
Raul Llamazares, president & CEO of Intecsa Industrial, a Spanish engineering company with more than 50 years of experience in the design and execution of turnkey projects for industrial installations and supply of technological packages, both nationally and internationally, provides …
11.07.2017
Interview: Mario Armero – Executive Vice President, Anfac (The Spanish Association of Automobile and Truck Manufacturers), Spain
Anfac’s Mario Armero discusses how his decades of experience in a variety of industries has allowed him to develop a depth of knowledge in internationalization and operational efficiency that he today brings to some of Spain’s leading corporations as a …
11.07.2017
Interview: Javier Cuevas Martin – Managing Director, Burckhardt Compression Spain
Managing Director Javier Cuevas provides an honest and thorough account of both Burckhardt Compression’s successes and the industry’s latest developing trends. Having produced machines fifty years ago that are still functioning today, Burckhardt Compression certainly has a story to tell. …
10.07.2017
Interview: Antonio Llardén – Executive Chairman, Enagás, Spain
Antonio Llardén, executive chairman of Enagás, one of the foremost LNG players in Europe and the Spanish transmissions operator, describes the company’s route to becoming listed and the geostrategic challenges inherent in building a more integrated European energy market. Could …
07.07.2017
