ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND (By STR, 1.Sep.2025, Words: 234) — Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) appointed experienced sector leader James Christie to head up activities across Europe and Africa following significant growth and plans for further global expansion.
Christie, who has over 25 years’ industry experience most recently with Ashtead Technology, takes up the newly created role of regional director Europe, Scandinavia, Caspian, and Africa (ESCA), and will be based in Aberdeen.
STR operates globally with technology and service facilities in Aberdeen, Great Yarmouth, Houston, Perth, Singapore and invested £5mn in a new Norway facility earlier this year which Christie will oversee, STR announced on 1 Sep. 2025 in an official statement.
STR has doubled headcount in the last three years and now has 120 people with further growth to be delivered through strategic acquisitions, market expansion and a diversified technology and solutions offering, with plans to have a dedicated Middle East facility next year.
Christie brings a track record of developing strong client relationships, technical prowess and experience supporting solutions across operations, inspection, maintenance, and decommissioning. He previously spent more than 10 years of his career with Subsea 7 in operational roles including as a regional director for the Asia Pacific region.
STR has invested over $10mn (£7.4mn) in innovation and technology in the last three years with a focus on offshore energy, infrastructure, and marine markets with two new products being commercialized each year.
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