Stewart Group Inspection & Analysis, the global inspection and precision analysis arm of ALS Minerals has announced the expansion of its global commercial management team. Two new commercial managers have been appointed to drive business growth in priority markets. The appointments cement the business’s strategy to provide efficient, accurate results with industry leading turnaround times for the metals, minerals, ores, solid fuels and precious metal industries across the world.
Joep Straathof has been appointed as commercial manager in the Netherlands and will be based at the company’s Rotterdam office. He joins Stewart Group Inspection & Analysis from industry distributor, Oxbow, and brings with him extensive knowledge of the solid fuels market.
Straathof commented:“The company is going through a real surge right now following the recent acquisition by ALS Group. I’m looking forward to expanding the business and enhancing the customer experience.”
Imen Trari, formerly business development manager for mining at Stewart Group has been appointed as commercial manager in the UK Inspection & Analysis division. She will work with the experienced commercial team to strengthen the global service and continue to develop client relationships.
Before joining Stewart Group, Imen managed global export sales of chemicals for the agricultural industry. Prior to this, she spent two years in the automotive industry, managing logistics and production plans across Europe and the USA.
Chris Walker, managing director of Stewart Group Inspection & Analysis, added: “As we develop in key market areas and continue to strengthen our service provision, now is the perfect time to strengthen our commercial team. The combined industry experience and commercial knowledge of Imen and Joep will be vital to progress our team and continue our global growth.”