Our Global Leadership Team (GLT)

Malcolm Cooper

Chief Executive Officer

Malcolm joined VPS in 2016 and his previous role was Global Operational Excellence Manager with SGS, where he spent 10 years in different management positions. Prior to this Malcolm gained 20 years of experience in general management and hands-on testing roles in analytical laboratories including BP. He has a BSc (Hons) Applied Chemistry and PhD in Analytical Chemistry.

Malcolm.Cooper@vpsveritas.com

+31 (0) 180 221 100

Renze Vonk

Chief Financial Officer

Renze joined VPS in 2015 and he has 15 years of experience in various finance and business control positions at Smartwares and DSM. He has a MSc degree in Business Economics and has an Executive Master of Finance and Control. Renze is responsible for Finance and IT and focuses on the transition towards a data driven organization.

Renze.vonk@vpsveritas.com

+31 (0) 180 221 100

Steve Bee

Group Commercial Director

Steve joined VPS in 2016 and his previous role was Global Business Director at Intertek Shipcare, where he was responsible for business strategy and autonomous running of Global Marine Services. Steve has more than 20 years of sales experience and 10 years of experience as an R&D chemist with BNFL, ICI and Sanofi, with a BSc (Hons) in Analytical Chemistry.

Steve.Bee@vpsveritas.com

+44 750 084 8351

Chris Alberto

Regional Director Americas

Chris joined VPS in 2019 and is responsible for leading operations across the Americas. Chris also takes the lead on QHSE matters globally. He has a strong TIC sector background, having started his career as a Chemist/Inspector in Chicago. Chris has worked for several large TIC companies including SGS where he undertook numerous key roles culminating the role of Americas VP of the Oil, Gas & Chemicals business.

Chris.alberto@vpsveritas.com

+1 346 263 7888

Rahul Choudhuri

Regional Director AMEA

Rahul has been with VPS and its predecessors for more than 29 years and is responsible for leading the operations in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. A former ship Captain, Rahul also takes the lead on bunkering matters globally. He has been a member of the Technical Committee for bunkering in Singapore that oversees development of all bunkering standards. He has an MBA from Henley Management College, UK.

Rahul.Choudhuri@vpsveritas.com

+65 6887 6025

Our Teams

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Group Roles

Stanley George

Group Technical & Science Manager
stanley.george@vpsveritas.com

+44 (0) 746 869 2295

Adrian Allman MLA III

Group OCM Operational Development Manager
adrian.allman@vpsveritas.com

+44 (0) 7393 935356

John Oosthoek

Group Business Development Manager Data & Analytics
john.oosthoek@vpsveritas.com

+31 (0) 61 21 50 977

Frank Biegstraaten

Group IT Manager
Frank.Biegstraaten@vpsveritas.com

+31 (0) 180 221 100

Jessica Niess

Group QHSE Manager
Jessica.Niess@vpsveritas.com

+1 (0) 713 320 1762

Peter van den Boomgaard

Group Business Development Manager BQS
Peter.van.den.Boomgaard@vpsveritas.com

+31 653 827629

Sales Managers

Jack Grogan

Sales Manager - USA
jack.grogan@vpsveritas.com

+1713 480 2849

Patrick St-Laurent

Sales Manager - Canada and South America
patrick.st-laurent@vpsveritas.com

+1 514 445 8528

Paal Sandgren

Sales Manager - Northern Europe
paal.sandren@vpsveritas.com

+47 91 376 169

Mats Christensen

Sales Manager - Northern Europe
mats.christensen@vpsveritas.com

+47 47 676 736

Alexander Beday

Sales Manager - Russia
alexander.beday@vpsveritas.com

+79 21 952 1366

Ian Crutchley

Sales Manager - United Kindom, Spain, Portugal
Ian.cruchley@vpsveritas.com

+44 78 2687 4893

Sales Managers

Thomas Schmidt

Sales Manager - Germany, Poland, Austria, Switzerland
thomas.schmidt@vpsveritas.com

+49 15 1406 69208

Wolf Rehder

Sales Manager - Germany, Poland, Austria, Switzerland
wolf.rehder@vpsveritas.com

+49 15 1406 69181

Pradeep Dias

Sales Manager - Middle East and Africa
pradeep.dias@vpsveritas.com

+97 15 6368 3926

Angelos Vytimas

Sales Manager - Southern Europe
angelos.vytimas@vpsveritas.com

+30 69 7015 1300

Apostolos Margaritis

Sales Manager - Southern Europe
apostolos.margaritis@vpsveritas.com

+30 69 8055 7705

Vasileios Koutsoumaris

Sales Manager - Southern Europe
vasileios.koutsoumaris@vpsveritas.com

+30 69 8851 4310

Abdul Ghani

Sales Manager - South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia
abdul.ghani@vpsveritas.com

+65 96 752 388

Alvin Goh

Sales Manager - Singapore, Hong Kong, India and Australia
alvin.goh@vpsveritas.com

+65 97 123 351

Ken Tanaka

Sales Manager - Japan
ken.tanaka@vpsveritas.com

+81 3 3582 5665

Fuel Quality Testing Operational Roles

Edwin Bloemen

Technical Manager Europe
Edwin.Bloemen@vpsveritas.com

+31 180 221 114

Harun Ar Rashid

Technical Manager Asia
Harun.Rashid@vpsveritas.com

+65 6887 6107

Sunil A Nair

Technical Manager Middle East
Sunil.Nair@vpsveritas.com

+97 192 228 152

Christian Ryder

Technical Manager Americas
christian.ryder@vpsveritas.com

+1 281 470 1030

Fuel Quality Testing Offices

Europe

Europe TA Office
tech.rot@vpsveritas.com

+31 18 022 1114

Asia

Asia TA Office
tech.sng@vpsveritas.com

+65 6779 2478

Middle East

Middle East TA Lab
fujairah@vpsveritas.com

+971 9 2228152

Americas

Americas TA Office
tech.hou@vpsveritas.com

+1 (281) 470 1042

Oil Condition Monitoring Operational Roles

Adrian Allman ICML (MLA III)

Group OCM Operational Development Manager
adrian.allman@vpsveritas.com

+44 7393 935356

Stanley George ICML (MLA II)

Group Technical & Science Manager
stanley.george@vpsveritas.com

+44 746 869 2295

Jeff Edwards ICML (MLA III)

Technical Adviser
Jeff.Edwards@vpsveritas.com

+44 7770 398257

VPS Power Operational Roles

James Robinson

VPS Power Business Manager
james.robinson@vpsveritas.com

+44 750 054 7589

Naheed Umarji

VPS Power Customer Service Manager
naheed.umarji@vpsveritas.com

+44 7717 084417

Andrew Jenkins

VPS Power Senior Technical Advisor
andrew.jenkins@vpsveritas.com

+44 7799 477042

Laureline chateau Bouacha

VPS Power Technical Manager
laureline.bouacha@vpsveritas.com

+44 (0) 161 776 4534

VPS Power Office

UK Transformer Lab

Info.Transoil@vpsveritas.com

+44 161 776 4534

VPS Power Sample logistics and registration enquiries

registration.transoil@vpsveritas.com

+44 (0) 161776 4536

24-hour Emergency Telephone Number

For analysis of emergency samples out of hours

+44(0) 758 406 9059

Bunker Quantity Survey Operational Roles

Marco Koppelaar

BQS Operations Manager,
Europe
Marco.Koppelaar@vpsveritas.com

+31 683 810550

Mathews George

BQS Operations Manager,
Asia
Mathews.george@vpsveritas.com

+65 96726602

Sunil A Nair

BQS Operations Manager,
Middle East
Sunil.A.Nair@vpsveritas.com

+971 50 4899180

Bunker Quantity Survey Offices

Europe

Europe BQS Office
bqs.rot@vpsveritas.com

+31 180 221147 (24/7 tel, number)

Asia

Asia BQS Office
bqs.sng@vpsveritas.com

+65 9657 0435 (24/7 tel, number)

Americas

Americas BQS Office
bqs.hou@vpsveritas.com

+1 346 222 5137 (24/7 tel, number)

Middle East

BQS Operations Manager,
Middle East
bqs.fuj@vpsveritas.com

+971 92228152 (24/7 tel, number)