Mark Gillespie has been appointed managing director of Ecosse Subsea Systems, the company said in a news release.

With more than 25 years of oil and gas industry experience, Ecosse said Gillespie has held senior technical, commercial and contractual management roles in Technip, CSL, GE Oil & Gas, Centrica and Talisman. More recently, he was managing director of PDi Ltd., and Aberdeen-based engineering and project management consultancy.

The appointment aims to strengthen the management team and introduce new skills needed to accelerate the business through the next level of growth, according to Ecosse funder Mike Wilson. As chairman, Wilson will continue to have strategic oversight of ESS and will concentrate on business-to-business relationships, special projects and technology market penetration and adoption, the release said.

The appointment follows the arrival of Iain Middleton in the new role of commercial manager, which will allow commercial director Keith McDermott to pursue new business opportunities for Ecosse in the Asia, U.S. renewables and oil and gas sectors, the release said.