Bumi Armada appoints new CEO

Bumi Armada Bhd chief executive officer Leon A. Harland,

KUALA LUMPUR: Bumi Armada Bhd has appointed Leon A. Harland as its new chief executive officer, to be effective on May 16.

The company, one of the world’s largest providers of floating production, storage and offloading vessels (FPSO),  told Bursa Malaysia that Harland, who will be appointed as an executive director, was currently Heerema Marine Contractors executive vice-president (commercial & technology) and a member of the board of management, with joint responsibility for the company’s performance, and direct responsibility for all commercial, contracting, engineering and innovation initiatives.

Prior to joining Heerema, he worked at SBM Offshore, the largest FPSO operator in the world, where he held various positions in engineering, project management and business development. 

In 2004 Harland was tasked to start up and build SBM’s floating-LNG (FLNG) business.

Bumi Armada said he was recognised as “an outstanding leader who drives business success through teamwork, enthusiasm and innovation.”

“His wealth of experience in leading a large and reputable offshore contractor as well as having in-depth understanding of the FPSO and FLNG segments are seen as key assets to drive Bumi Armada towards growth, operational excellence and strategic partnerships with clients and stakeholders,” it said.

Harland holds a Master of Science degree in Civil (Offshore) Engineering from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. He was also involved in fixed platform reliability research at Delft University of Technology and subsequently at Shell Research.