Hermes Datacomms appoints US Business Development Director
Hermes Datacomms has announced the appointment of David Allen as Business Development Director for North & South America.
"This is an exciting opportunity for me to work with an international comms company speacializing in the oil and gas industry. It was the ethos of the company that originally attracted me to Hermes and I relish the idea of being able to work for such an enthusiastic and dynamic team".
David has 15 years of experience in communications for the oil & gas industry. Prior to joining the company, David worked for the global communications company Avaya as Sales Director. David has also worked for Verizon, an IT and communications provider, as Sales Overlay Director and in Global Business Development for Siemens.
David's responsibilities as Business Development Director for Hermes Datacomms include new business development and account development in North and South America working jointly with Charles Cox, Chief Operating Officer, North and South America and Hermes global account managers.
"The future looks very bright for Hermes in the U.S with prestigious clients already on board including Exxon Mobil and Worley Parsons. I recently attended the Ofshore Communications Conference in Houston and was excited to hear the positive customer feedback. Hermes offers an overall collaborative solution to the oil and gas industry, managing the network end-to-end, including licensing and logistics. Many companies in the oil and gas industry are now looking for this type of solution rather than just a VSAT provider. I aim to get the message across to our potential client that we are experts in this field".
To compliment the new appointment of a Business Development Director for the U.S.A, Beverly Public Relations, a PR and Marketing firm based in Houston, Texas, the oil capital of the world, specialising in the oil and gas industry, will be working alongside the team.
Hermes U.S Head Office and 24/7 Service Centre is based in Houston, Texas, which covers North, South and Central Americas. Hermes is well established in America with several customers including Parker Drilling, Fluor and Worley Parsons.
About Hermes Datacomms Ltd
Hermes Datacommunications Ltd specializes in providing Wide Area Communications to the upstream oil and gas industry worldwide. With over 20 years experience, service in 54 countries, representing 92% of the world’s oil and gas reserves and an extensive portfolio of prestigious customers, Hermes has proven itself as a leader in the telecommunications industry
Hermes Datacomms provides satellite and fibre links to some of the most remote and challenging locations, both onshore and offshore. Solutions are tailored specifically to the oil and gas industry and include international connections, managed networks and oilfield infrastructure.
Hermes Datacomms is listed in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100 2011 as one of Britain’s 100 private tech companies with the fastest-growing sales over the latest 3 years.
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