Longship and the board of directors of Gexcon are delighted to announce Jale Cairney as the new CEO of Gexcon, Consulting.
Cairney joins Gexcon with a wealth of knowledge and international experience acquired in infrastructure projects, manufacturing, consultancy, testing, certification and inspection in various sectors, including oil & gas, energy and offshore.
Her experience in implementing growth strategies will be critical to the ambitions of Gexcon in the fields of safety, risk management, advanced dispersion, explosion and fire modelling. With Cairney’s leadership, Gexcon is gearing up to expand its current global operations in consulting, fire & explosion testing, and certification. In the last 40 years, Gexcon has been involved in the investigation of many high-profile accidents such as Buncefield, Piper Alpha, TWA 800, and the P-36 platform. In addition, leaders in the oil and gas industry and safety engineers at major hazard facilities have consistently sought the services of Gexcon to provide them with Gexcon’s top-quality technical expertise to manage the risks of fire and explosions from flammable substances.
Bernt Østhus, Longship Board Member and Partner, said, “At this important time in Gexcon’s history, we are delighted to appoint Jale as our new CEO for Gexcon Consulting so as to draw on her skill base and take advantage of market opportunities for Gexcon and its clients. With her global growth ambition, Jale brings many years of experience to Gexcon to take the company to the next level. We look forward to the business achieving strong growth under her leadership.”
Jale Cairney said, “I am truly delighted to be taking the helm at Gexcon. I feel very privileged to be a leader of a global company with highly educated and technically advanced team members working passionately to make the world a safer place. Furthermore, it is a matter of pride to me that Gexcon is a contributor to the 17 UN sustainable development goals, which aims to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.”
