(WO) – Kent is strengthening its presence in Houston, Texas, with vital strategic investments aimed toward increasing its operations and capabilities within the area. Constructing on its 66-year legacy within the Americas, the corporate is doubling down on its dedication to the U.S. market as a central hub for its international operations.
Within the first half of 2024 alone, Kent secured $1.2 billion in new contract awards, a testomony to the corporate’s sturdy capabilities and trusted fame in delivering advanced power initiatives.
The brand new investments in Houston are designed to additional improve Kent’s capacity to serve its purchasers throughout North America, notably within the areas of engineering, undertaking supply and digital transformation.
Not too long ago appointed Scott Tanley, Vice President of Operations USA, will spearhead this growth. With over three a long time of business expertise, Tanley brings a deep understanding of the U.S. power panorama and a dedication to driving operational excellence throughout all of Kent’s initiatives within the area.
“Houston has all the time been on the coronary heart of our operations within the Americas,” stated Tanley. “This funding underscores our confidence within the U.S. market and our dedication to help our purchasers with world-class options which might be sooner, cheaper, and higher than anybody else. We’re excited concerning the alternatives forward and are dedicated to serving to our purchasers navigate the power transition with the size, angle, and folks to get it finished.”
Kent’s Houston headquarters will proceed to function the epicenter for the corporate’s operations in North America, offering consulting, engineering, undertaking administration and commissioning and star- up providers throughout the power sector, together with oil and gasoline, offshore wind, hydrogen, carbon seize, utilisation, and storage (CCUS), and chemical substances.
The corporate’s end-to-end service choices, mixed with its agile and client-focused method, place Kent as a key participant within the power transition and a pacesetter in delivering sustainable power options.
The announcement got here throughout Gastech 2024, held in Houston, Texas, from Sept. 17-20.
