Red Spider Technology AS, the remote open close technology specialists serving the international oil & gas industry, reinforces its commitment to Norway with the appointment of Oddvar Dalane as sales manager Scandinavia.

Based in Stavanger this newly created position will see Mr Dalane build on Red Spider’s ongoing growth in Norway with the company’s existing customer base and develop new business opportunities across Scandinavia.

Mr Dalane has 20 years experience in the global oil & gas industry and joins the company from Aker Well Service where he held a number of senior positions in Norway, latterly product line sales and marketing manager, and in Houston where as area manager he launched Aker Well Services Inc and quickly grew the new operation into a multi-million dollar business.

Mr Dalane is a Norwegian citizen, born and educated in Stavanger, and resides in Hommersåk where he lives with his wife with four children.

Mr Dalane said he is very excited to join a company with huge growth potential: “I’m delighted to head-up Red Spider’s business development activities in Scandinavia at a time when sales in the region are escalating and a number of new products in the final stage of their development will be brought to market in the near future.”

Steve Nicol, Chief Executive Officer, said: “This key appointment demonstrates our commitment to Northern Europe by establishing a local sales manager in Norway to focus on current and future clients’ requirements. Oddvar’s management skills and experience will help us to accelerate Red Spider’s ongoing success in Norway. As we continue to expand our offering to the industry through inventive technology development, Oddvar will facilitate the launch of new products in Scandinavia while managing sales of our existing technologies.”

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