New appointment at Exova

Exova, the global testing, calibration and advisory services provider, has appointed Maurice Walrave as General Manager of its Netherlands oil and gas facilities.

Maurice joined Exova more than two years ago and was most recently business unit manager for the RPC specialist coatings facility in Spijkenisse. Prior to joining Exova, he was Managing Director of Centrum voor Onderzoek en Technisch Advies BV, a coatings and inspection organisation based in Haarlem, The Netherlands.

In his new role, Maurice will lead Exova’s Emmen, Spijkenisse and RPC business units with responsibilities covering health and safety, quality, sales and operations. The focus will be on embedding a customer service focused culture to build long-term client relationships and grow market share. Maurice will also be responsible for enhancing the capabilities of the laboratories to penetrate new markets and service new customers.

Murray Gilder, Sector Director of oil and gas Europe at Exova, said: “Maurice combines strong technical knowledge with an in-depth understanding of Exova, our customers and the many strengths of our business. He will play a key role in leading the team and growing the business across The Netherlands and Europe through the provision of technically demanding services for our customers.”

Adapted from press release by Hannah Priestley-Eaton

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