Managing the risks of high-integrity systems

1st April 2008: New Business Development Manager

CSE International Ltd is delighted to announce the appointment of Rob Whitaker as their new Business Development Manager. Alan McCartney, Managing Director, said “Following on from the recent Management Buy Out, the appointment of Rob underlines CSE International’s determination to continue developing and expanding our business. Rob adds extensive international business development experience to CSE particularly in the key Air Traffic Management marketplace.”

Rob brings to CSE International over 25 years experience in Aerospace. He has worked for a number of companies, both in the UK and abroad, and has close contacts within the aviation industry worldwide. Rob joins CSE International after spending 14 years at NATS, the UK’s main provider of Air Traffic Services, where he worked within their commercial division.

Rob commented “I feel very privileged to be joining CSE International at such an exciting time. Over its 24 year history CSE has built an enviable reputation for its specialist knowledge of systems assurance, safety and quality management contributing to major airport, air traffic control and railway projects around the world. To have the chance of building on this reputation and the support of such high quality staff is a rare opportunity and one that I fully intend to capitalise”.

29th February 2008: New Future for CSE International

The future success of Lincolnshire based CSE International has been secured following a Management Buy Out (MBO).

Ownership of the company has been retained within the company following the retirement of the Chief Executive, Dr Phil Bennett.

Over its 24 year history CSE has built an enviable reputation for its specialist knowledge of systems assurance, safety and quality management contributing to major airport, air traffic control and railway projects around the world. Projects such as the development of the Mass Transit Railways of Hong Kong and Singapore, airports including Chek Lap Kok in Hong Kong, Incheon International Airport in South Korea and London Heathrow and the Channel Tunnel have all benefitted from CSE’s expertise.

Alan McCartney, who as the Managing Director led the MBO Team to success, commented ‘It is a great privilege to continue the work of Dr Phil Bennett who, with CSE International, has made such a significant contribution to our industry for so many years.’  He added ‘With an excellent management team and some of the best specialists in our field, CSE will continue our work in ensuring the integrity of the systems and software that are vital to our clients operations, safety and security wherever they are in the world.’

From its base in Flixborough the company is currently working on projects as diverse as London Heathrow’s Terminal 5, Eurocontrol in Belgium and the new High Speed Railway in Taiwan. CSE is confident of significant growth into the future and is rapidly growing its presence in India with contracts on the expansion of New Delhi and Mumbai International Airports.

The new board is formed of directors Alan McCartney, Karen Marshall and Keith Downing.

Assisting in the MBO were Advisors and Accountants Garbutt and Elliott and Dickinson Dees who handled the legal aspects of the deal, both companies of York.

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