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Kikendall New GM at Teledyne RD Instruments Teledyne RD Instruments appoint- ed William Kikendall as General Manager. (See related story on page 45). Kikendall has served as GM of Teledyne Geophysical Instruments (Houston, TX) for the past six years, and will now oversee operations at both Teledyne Technologies' facilities. His credentials include a BSEE from Iowa State University, as well as an MBA from the University of Dallas, and 25 years of industry experience. He began his career at Texas Instruments, before joining Teledyne as a design engineer in 1983. Over the past 22 years, he has progressed through the ranks of Teledyne to reach his current position. "This is an exciting time for Teledyne Technologies and our new marine organizations," said Kikendall. "We are extremely pleased that companies of the caliber of RD Instruments and Benthos have chosen to join our vision of creating a con- sortium of world-class marine instru- mentation companies. Together, we will strive to leverage our talents and resources to provide our customers with an unparalleled level of innova- tion, service and support to meet their growing and changing needs." SeaEye Directors Take Control Directors of Seaeye Marine, led by chief executive Chris Tarmey, have taken full control of the company after buying the remaining 40 percent shareholding held by the private equi- ty and venture capital group 3i Group PLC. Since acquiring the company in 2000, Tarmey and his management team have expanded the company into world markets and new business sectors, with sales this year alone growing by over 50 percent and prof- its doubling since the acquisition. Recently Seaeye broke into the Chinese oil and gas market and expanded further into the U.S. mar- ket. The company's remotely operat- ed vehicles (ROVs) are used in oil and gas fields worldwide, and also by the British Ministry of Defence, the Russian, French, Italian and U.S. Navies for security, diver support and salvage operations. In addition they are sold to marine science institu- tions, aquaculture operations and the emergency services. Canyon Offshore Names Edmonstone GM Canyon Offshore appointed Ian Edmonstone to the position of General Manager, Operations. Operating out of Canyon's Houston headquarters, Edmonstone will be responsible for overseeing the compa- ny's operations activity throughout the Americas. Edmonstone brings with him extensive international off- shore and subsea experience. Originally from Scotland, he trans- ferred to the United States in 1997, and was most recently Integrated Remote Technologies (IRT) General Manager with Subsea 7. He joined Canyon Offshore in December 2005. www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 49 people & companies Schilling Robotics Adds Another UHD to GOM Schilling Robotics will deliver a second UHD ultra- heavy-duty ROV to Phoenix International. The UHD 06, will feature the same 200-shp power (generating 1.4 metric tones of thrust) and 3,500-m depth rating as the UHD sold to Phoenix in late 2005. The system will include Schilling's XE extended TMS system with 600 m of tether. The UHD 06 ROV, which will be delivered to the Phoenix Subsea Projects Group in Houston, Texas in July 2006, will join the Phoenix UHD 05 system for operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The two systems will be fully supported by Schilling Robotics' regional office in Houston. MTR#3 (49-64).qxd 4/7/2006 11:31 AM Page 49
