Ambrey Risk Commercial Director, John Thompson, takes over the role of Managing Director (U.K.) to the company, leaving fellow Director, Chris Charnley, to step up to a new role as Ambrey’s Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Thompson, 33, and Charnley, 32, who founded the British company in 2010, along with fellow Director Mark Osborne, have grown Ambrey into a successful international risk management company, with offices in the U.K., Dubai, Singapore, Seoul & Hong Kong.
John Thompson, a Maritime Counter-piracy specialist is now responsible for the day-to-day management of the U.K. Company, with particular focus on its European and U.S. client base. Chris Charnley, who is widely regarded as an expert in risk management across the shipping, oil and gas, mining, telecoms and finance sectors, will now head up Ambrey’s rapidly growing international group of companies and expanding network of offices in the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
All Directors are focused intensively upon Ambrey’s Maritime Security services, which are increasingly in demand, with the company now regularly providing in excess of 100 embarked teams per month for its shipping clients.
John Thompson said, “Whilst Shipowners are still under significant financial pressure, our services provide the ultimate insurance against a potential loss. Ambrey is absolutely focused on delivering value for money; it is a business enabling business that allows our clients to trade safely and securely anywhere in the world.”
Chris Charnley said, “The company has experienced terrific growth in a short time, and my change of role reflects our reinvestment in our core business and our intention to be truly global. Clients should be reassured by this reinvestment as it reflects our single-minded commitment to providing a full range of high quality risk management services for the maritime industry.
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