Coda Octopus to Offer Counter-Terrorism and Anti-Piracy Training
Coda Octopus Group has entered the counterterrorism and anti-piracy training markets, and recruited two industry leaders, David Robinson and Mathew Moore, to head a newly formed Tactical Training subsidiary. In making the announcement, the company said it views counter-terrorism and anti-piracy training as integral to its efforts to help major customers deploy real-time 3D sonar systems in hot spots around the world. David Robinson and Moore, formerly of Tactical Intelligence International, Inc, are specialists in the field of real world security training for domestic and international military units and government agencies, having designed or led more than 50 such training programs throughout the world since 9/11. Robinson said he saw a direct relationship between such training and the capability to scale-up the deployment of Echoscope and Underwater Inspection Systems. "Government and military authorities with responsibility for Port Security urgently need training to understand how to utilize Coda's new technology as part of an effective counter-terrorism plan to deal with underwater threats in their jurisdictions," he said. Simultaneiously, CodaOctopus Group announced a new brand identity for its seven entities worldwide, to showcase its expansion and highlight synergistic capabilities of the Group. Jason Reid, President and CEO, said "We have positioned the various Group Companies and technologies under one common brand, to focus the Group's identity around protection and technology for the world's most harsh environments. Each company within the Group will continue their tradition of excellence in providing products, solutions, training and custom engineering to the global defense and security, oil and gas and commercial marine markets". "The new branding will simplify and unify the images and messaging associated with the Group companies," said Angus Lugsdin, SVP Market Development. New logos for each company, based on the CodaOctopus Group logo, have been created as well as new collateral for all marketing and manufacturing support materials. CodaOctopus Group is now comprised of: · CodaOctopus Colmek, formerly Miller & Hilton, Inc. d/b/a Colmek Systems Engineering · CodaOctopus Innalogic, formerly Innalogic, Inc. · CodaOctopus Martech, formerly Martech Systems (Weymouth) Ltd · CodaOctopus Products · CodaOctopus R&D · CodaOctopus Tactical, formerly Tactical Intelligence International, Inc · Port Security Group, Inc
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Hallin Continues to Grow; Creates Robotics Co.
Hallin Marine has bolstered the board of its subsidiaries and formed a new robotics company. Hallin has strengthened the board of its two main operating divisions by promoting key staff to director level. East Division has appointed Rik Zwinkels and Ian Huggins to its board with immediate effect, joining existing directors Jon Attenburrow, who is a main board director, Graham Cooper and Remus Lim. Dutch born Zwinkels, 38, joined Hallin in August last year and joins the board as Project
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Director. Huggins, 46, joins East Division's board as its Business Development director. Hallin's West Division has appointed Mark Wood as its Operations Director and Mark Corney as Finance Director and both join the West Division's board with immediate effect. They will form a three man board, chaired by main board director Mike Arnold. Mark Wood, 37, joined Hallin's UK arm at its formation as operations manager and has been instrumental in its dramatic growth. Mark Corney, 45, worked in Moscow, Azerbaijan and Jakarta before joining West Division as its Financial Controller.
Hallin has also formed a new UK based company, Hallin Robotics Ltd, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Hallin Marine Subsea International PLC. It will exploit decommissioning opportunities for both the nuclear and offshore industry and build upon the group's existing contracts using its robotics expertise in design and operation. Said John Giddens, Hallin's CEO. "The creation of a separate robotics company will enable its staff to focus on the nuclear industry and exploit the exciting opportunities we see ahead."
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