Adelaide-based oil and gas technology company Petrosys today announces the appointment of Ian Little as Chief Executive Officer to accelerate the company’s growth.
Before joining Petrosys, Ian was for 12 years Managing Director of Australia’s leading natural gas distributor, ASX-listed Envestra Ltd (recently renamed Australian Gas Networks Ltd), also headquartered in Adelaide. He is also Chairman of the Australian Gas Industry Trust and the Board of the University of South Australia’s Business School.
Ian is a chartered accountant, with more than 30 years experience in the oil and gas industry in Australia, the United Kingdom and the Asia Pacific region.
In announcing the appointment, Petrosys Chairman Michael Trenerry described the opportunity to recruit Ian Little as most fortuitous. “Ian brings a wealth of experience in the oil and gas industry, as well as in finance, which will be of immense benefit to the organisation,” he said.
In assuming the CEO role with Petrosys, Ian succeeds Petrosys co-founder and long-standing Managing Director, Volker Hirsinger, who will remain on the Petrosys board.
Volker has for some time driven Petrosys business in the Americas from the company’s office in Houston, Texas. Volker will continue in that role, with an enhanced focus on the significant opportunities for the company’s geological mapping and data management products in the North, Central and South American markets.
Michael Trenerry said Volker had made an enormous contribution to the business since Petrosys was founded in 1984. “Ian’s appointment as CEO frees Volker to engage with the Petrosys customer base in the Americas in order to substantially grow the company’s presence in those markets,” he said.
About Petrosys
Petrosys is an Adelaide-based company and employs some 65 staff at its offices in Adelaide, Perth, Houston, Calgary, Glasgow and Kuala Lumpur. The company is the market leader in mapping, surface modelling and data management software solutions for global oil and gas exploration and production -delivering direct connectivity with the industry’s most popular exploration, production and GIS data sources. Geoscientists, data managers and engineers at more than 300 sites worldwide use Petrosys® as an essential tool to help make better decisions.
For further information please contact the Petrosys Company Secretary Mr Jonathan Drake (+61 8 8418 1944, jonathan.drake@petrosys.com.au).
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