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'''Robert Keiller''' (born 29 January 1964) is a British businessman. He is the chief executive of [[Wood Group]] plc, a British multinational oil and gas services company headquartered in [[Aberdeen]], Scotland. |
'''Robert Keiller''' (born 29 January 1964) is a British businessman. He is the former chief executive of [[Wood Group]] plc, a British multinational oil and gas services company headquartered in [[Aberdeen]], Scotland. In 2016 he became the chairman of Scotland's national economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise. He also runs a consultancy, AB15. |
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==Early life== |
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==Career== |
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Keiller was the chief executive of Wood Group from 2012 to 2015, having been group director of Wood Group PSN since April 2011 and CEO of Production Services Network (PSN) prior to its acquisition by Wood Group. He was CEO of PSN since 2006, having led [[Halliburton]]’s production services division in the early 2000s before piloting its buyout from [[Kellogg Brown & Root]] in 2006. He was previously chairman of the Offshore Contractors Association, the Helicopter Issues Task Group, chairman of the Entrepreneurial Exchange and co-chair of [[Oil & Gas UK]]. |
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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1261051.ece|title=Wood Group names new CEO in reshuffle|publisher=Upstream|date=19 July 2012|accessdate=22 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.woodgroup.com/investors/board-of-directors/pages/default.aspx |title=Meet our Board of Directors|publisher=Wood Group|date=|accessdate=22 November 2012}}</ref> |
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1261051.ece|title=Wood Group names new CEO in reshuffle|publisher=Upstream|date=19 July 2012|accessdate=22 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.woodgroup.com/investors/board-of-directors/pages/default.aspx |title=Meet our Board of Directors|publisher=Wood Group|date=|accessdate=22 November 2012}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:43, 13 September 2016
Bob Keiller | |
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| Born | Robert Keiller 29 January 1964 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Heriot-Watt University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Title | Chief executive, Wood Group |
| Term | 2012–2015 |
| Predecessor | Allister Langlands |
| Successor | Robin Watson |
Robert Keiller (born 29 January 1964) is a British businessman. He is the former chief executive of Wood Group plc, a British multinational oil and gas services company headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland. In 2016 he became the chairman of Scotland's national economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise. He also runs a consultancy, AB15.
Early life
Keiller grew up in the Border town Jedburgh, here he attended Jedburgh Grammar School. He went on to study a Masters of Engineering degree from Heriot-Watt University and is a Chartered Engineer. He has an honorary doctorate from Robert Gordon University.[1]
Career
Keiller was the chief executive of Wood Group from 2012 to 2015, having been group director of Wood Group PSN since April 2011 and CEO of Production Services Network (PSN) prior to its acquisition by Wood Group. He was CEO of PSN since 2006, having led Halliburton’s production services division in the early 2000s before piloting its buyout from Kellogg Brown & Root in 2006. He was previously chairman of the Offshore Contractors Association, the Helicopter Issues Task Group, chairman of the Entrepreneurial Exchange and co-chair of Oil & Gas UK. [2][3]
Personal life
He lives in Bieldside, Aberdeen.
References
- ^ "Bob Keiller: Executive Profile". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Wood Group names new CEO in reshuffle". Upstream. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Meet our Board of Directors". Wood Group. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
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