Co-founder Ros Blazejczyk becomes CEO
Posted on: 25 September 2024
Solis Marine Group has announced plans for a global restructure, merging its two international marine and engineering businesses into a single organisation.
The integration of Solis Marine Consultants and Solis Marine Engineering streamlines the two companies’ operations under a single Solis Marine brand and leadership team.
The restructure provides a platform for further growth following a successful six year period of expansion in the UK, Singapore and China.
At a leadership level, Solis Marine co-founder Ros Blazejczyk (pictured) steps into the new role of CEO, supported by Simon Hindley, formerly MD of Solis Marine Engineering, who becomes Director of Energy Transition; Captain Ken Ellam who becomes Director of Shipping Services, and Duncan Campbell who continues as Director of Naval Architecture.
Co-founder Captain John Simpson becomes a Non-Executive Director, allowing him to step away from day-to-day management issues to concentrate fully on his client facing role and in-house training and mentoring.
Nigel Clark continues as Chair of the new board of Directors.
Ros Blazejczyk said: “This transition introduces a number of efficiencies across our businesses, allowing us to continue to provide more progressive solutions and cost effective services to the global shipping and marine industry as the sector itself transforms.
“Our team draws on a wide range of backgrounds as master mariners, marine engineers, naval architects and structural engineers. This diversity, together with deep local knowledge and expertise, allows us to meet and deliver on specific client requirements by combining traditional maritime skills and expertise with pioneering technical solutions.
“Working together under a single brand and entity, Solis Marine will continue to be driven by a shared vision to improve global maritime safety, nurture talent at sea and ashore and make a tangible contribution to the decarbonisation of our industry.”
Solis Marine was originally established by Ros and John in 2012 to provide independent expert technical services to the shipping and maritime industries. The company quickly gained a reputation for its salvage and wreck removal support services, expert witness capabilities and for its wider marine consultancy expertise.
In 2018, Ros, John and Simon Hindley established Solis Marine Engineering in Falmouth, UK, opening a second base in Singapore in 2021. This award-winning engineering and design team works on innovative projects in clean shipping and marine based renewable energy, making a real contribution to the energy transition on a daily basis.
Solis Marine Chairman Nigel Clark said: “The modern shipping industry requires a specialist and diverse set of skills and expertise to meet the multiple challenges the sector is facing as it continues to play a major role in the transport of goods and services and moves towards the target for decarbonisation. Similarly, the marine focussed renewable energy sector requires innovative engineering solutions aligned to a solid understanding of maritime principles.
“To meet new and emerging needs, Solis Marine has assembled a multi-disciplinary team of marine technical experts with complementary skill sets who, under Ros’s leadership, are ready to continue to support and advise our clients on a global basis and help them shape the future of shipping and marine renewable energy.”
For further information visit solis-marine.com.
