Perma-Pipe International Holdings Appoints Grant Dewbre Senior Vice President – Middle East North Africa (MENA)
November 16 2017 - 3:05PM
Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:PPIH) today
announced the appointment of Grant Dewbre to Senior Vice President
- MENA, with full operating and financial responsibility for
Perma-Pipe’s business in the MENA region including pursuing
geographical expansion of potential new markets for the continued
growth of the Perma-Pipe brand.
President and CEO David Mansfield commented, “I
am excited that Grant has agreed to join us to lead the MENA region
and I have every confidence he will have an immediate and positive
impact to our business. Grant has a proven track record of
successfully managing significant operations, business development
and commercial activities and he has accumulated extensive
experience of working in many international locations and cultures,
all of which will be directly relevant and beneficial to his
responsibilities with Perma-Pipe.”
Grant brings over 25 years of experience in the
management of projects and business units worldwide including sales
and business development roles, the management of commercial
activities, and the management of operations and construction
activities for major oil and gas industry contracting
companies. He has extensive experience working globally
including in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the
UAE. His scope of experience covers a variety of industries
including serving in leadership roles at Seaway Heavy Lifting,
Ceona Services (UK) LTD, Heerema Marine Contractors, and Bredero
Shaw (Shawcor).
Grant joins Perma-Pipe from the Houston office
of Netherlands-based Seaway Heavy Lifting, which provides offshore
installation and decommissioning services. Prior to that,
Grant served at Ceona and Heerema Marine Contractors, focusing
on rigid pipeline installation services in senior sales and
execution roles. He also held a variety of leadership roles for
Bredero Shaw, which specializes in the application of
anti-corrosion coatings, concrete weight coatings, thermal
insulation coatings, field joint coatings, and welding/fabrication
activities for steel pipe intended for oil & gas pipeline
construction.
Mr. Dewbre commented, “I am excited about being
given the opportunity to lead the MENA region for Perma-Pipe.
The company has a reputation as a leader in the field of
insulated piping systems for both oil and gas and civil
construction applications, as well as leak-detection systems, and I
am looking forward to expanding Perma-Pipe into new markets and
strengthening market share in existing markets through
customer-focused delivery and efficiency. I welcome the
opportunity to join the great team of employees in both the Middle
East and North America, and to work with all of our customers,
suppliers, and other stakeholders, to deliver great finished
products to our customers and solid returns to our shareholders.
I am confident that Perma-Pipe will continue to be a leader
in its market segments, and that we will be successful in
implementing positive changes in the existing operations as well as
introducing a strategy to grow the business throughout the
region.”
Mr. Mansfield concluded, “The Perma-Pipe
organization is driven to provide industry-leading products and
services in meeting the demands of our customers, shareholders and
employees. In pursuing the goals of Perma-Pipe through our
values, people and strategies, we will continue to pursue growth
and improved financial performance.”
Perma-Pipe International Holdings,
Inc.Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:PPIH)
is a global leader in pre-insulated piping and leak detection
systems for oil and gas gathering, district heating and cooling,
and other applications. It uses its extensive engineering and
fabrication expertise to develop piping solutions that solve
complex challenges regarding the safe and efficient transportation
of many types of liquids. In total, Perma-Pipe has operations
at seven locations in five countries.
Forward-Looking
StatementsStatements and other information contained in
this announcement that can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology constitute "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and are subject to the safe harbors created thereby,
including, without limitation, statements regarding the expected
future performance and operations of the Company. These
statements should be considered as subject to the many risks and
uncertainties that exist in the Company's operations and business
environment. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are
not limited to, the project nature of the business, the increasing
international nature of the business, economic conditions, market
demand and pricing, competitive and cost factors, raw material
availability and prices, global interest rates, currency exchange
rates, labor relations and other risk factors.
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COMPANY: |
Perma-Pipe
International Holdings, Inc. |
CONTACTS: |
David
Mansfield, President and CEO |
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(847)
966-1000 |
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Harriet Fried /
Jody Burfening |
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LHA |
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(212)
838-3777 |
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hfried@lhai.com |
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