Incredibly high efficiency standards are being set for new offshore projects, and satellite-enabled technologies are the only way to deliver results. Profit margins are important to any company but, in the oil and gas industry, this takes on increasing importance due to the volatility of the market, with widely varying…
Simon Gatty Saunt is currently vice president of Sales, Global Service Providers at SES Networks, a provider of global managed data services. He has held a number of senior positions in the satellite business for the past 20 years. This includes over 15 years at SES, which most recently included vice president of Sales EMEA prior to his current role, where Saunt’s team is responsible for the management of many SES key accounts, which include many of the world’s largest cross segment global service providers.
Prior to joining SES, Saunt held several senior sales positions, including four years at Globecast, anOrange company, where he was responsible for broadcast product and business development acrossNorthern Europe and Scandinavia, which included launching a number of satellite multiplexes on theU.K. Sky platform.
Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.