Severn Ball Valves announces the appointments of Brian Wood and Ashley Walker as General Manager and Sales Manager respectively 7th July 2010

The pair’s extensive experience in the provision of valves for the oil and gas industry was instrumental in their selection for the senior roles. Together, they are tasked with driving the newly launched business forward, and they have ambitious plans for the future.

Brian Wood has been supplying oil companies with valves for over 30 years and he has a wide-ranging knowledge of applications and service conditions. His aim is to earn the business a reputation for thorough, intelligent specification and supply of quarter and multi-turn isolation valves. Coming from a pure stockist environment, he believes that the in-house testing and repair facilities offered by Severn Ball Valves bring a tremendous advantage – particularly for offshore applications.

Ashley Walker has spent the majority of his career working with ball valves, with over 20 years focused on the North Sea offshore industry. He is working closely with European manufacturers of isolation valves to ensure products supplied by Severn Ball Valves have the high level of integrity required to meet severe service applications. He was attracted to the business because of its strong product proposition: good quality, reliable valves backed up with technical knowledge and expertise.

“Severn Ball Valves goes the extra mile so customers can feel confident that they are receiving the correct valve for each application,” says Colin Findlay, Managing Director of Severn Ball Valves. “Brian and Ashley have the work ethic and industry expertise to ensure this ethos is represented in all aspects of the business.”