Executive Team

Malcolm joined VPS In 2016 and his previous role was Global Operational Excellence manager with SGS, where he spent 10 Years in different management positions. Prior to this Malcolm gained 20 years of experience in General Management and hands-on testing roles in analytical laboratories including BP. He has a BSc (Hons) Applied Chemistry and PhD in Analytical Chemistry.

Malcolm Cooper

Malcolm Cooper

Chief Executive Officer
+31 180 221 100

Steve joined VPS In 2016 and his previous role was Global Business Director at Intertek Shipcare, where he was responsible for Business Strategy And Autonomous Running Of Global Marine Services. Steve has more than 20 years of sales experience and 10 years of experience as an R&D Chemist With BNFL, ICI and Sanofi, with A BSc (Hons) In Analytical Chemistry.

Steve Bee

Steve Bee

Group Commercial Director
+44 750 084 8351

Jan joined VPS in 2024 and brings with him 30 years maritime experience. A former Master Mariner, after going ashore

he spent 12 years in commercial shipping and has operated large fleets for a world leading shipping line. Since 2013 Jan has focused fully on Digital Transformation and Decarbonisation, as CCO and CDO in tech as well as CDO for world leading Tanker operator

Jan

Jan Wilhelmsson

COO Digital & Decarbonisation

Rahul has been with VPS and its predecessors for more than 29 years and is responsible for leading the operations in Asia, The Middle East and Africa. A former ship captain, Rahul also takes the lead on bunkering matters globally. He has been a member of the technical committee for bunkering in Singapore that oversees development of all bunkering standards. He has an MBA from Henley Management College, UK.

Rahul Choudhuri

Rahul Choudhuri

President Strategic Partnerships
+65 6887 6025

Andrew joined VPS in 2023 having spent the last 17 years working in the oil and gas and energy industries in various positions and countries. These included technical, commercial, general management, mergers and acquisitions and most recently the New Energies space including renewable energy, biogas and fuels, hydrogen and LNG. He has a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry and started his career in research and development in the lubricants industry for Fuchs.

Andrew Morton

Andrew Morton

Managing Director AMEA
+65 6887 6052

Sales Team

Wolf Rehder

Wolf Rehder

Sales Manager Germany
+49 15 1406 69181
Thomas Schmidt

Thomas Schmidt

Sales Manager Germany
+49 15 1406 69208
Mats Christensen

Mats Christensen

Sales Manager Nordics
+47 47 676 736
Johan Sandersen

Johan Sandersen

Sales Manager Nordics
+47 954 88 694
Linda Stuberg

Linda Stuberg

Key Account Manager VPS Decarbonisation
+47 45 79 24 93
Christiaan Hop

Christiaan Hop

Sales Manager BENELUX & France
+31 683 81 02 44
angelos

Angelos Vytimas

Sales Manager Mediterranean
+30 69 7015 1300
Vasileios Koutsoumaris

Vasileios Koutsoumaris

Sales Manager Mediterranean
+30 69 8851 4310
Naheed Umarji

Naheed Umarji

Sales Manager VPS Power Europe
+44 7717 084417
christos

Christos Apergis

Account Manager SE Europe
+30 6980 557 705
Patrick

Patrick St-Laurent

Sales Manager Canada & South America
+1 514 445 8528
Ken Tanaka

Ken Tanaka

Sales Manager Japan
+81 3 3582 5665
Pradeep Dias

Pradeep Dias

Sales Manager Middle East & Africa
+97 15 6368 3926
Alvin Goh

Alvin Goh

Sales Manager Asia Pacific
+65 9712 3351
Jeffrey Tan

Jeffrey Tan

Sales Manager Asia Pacific
+65 9888 4589
Prem Kumar

Prem Kumar Kathiresan

Business Development Manager Decarbonisation
+65 9295 3877
Li Ting

Li Ting

Decarbonisation Advisor and Business Developer

Digital Decarbonisation Team

John Oosthoek

John Oosthoek

VP Operations Digital & Decarbonisation
+31 612 150977
Sindre Bornstein

Sindre Bornstein

VP Commercial Digital & Decarbonisation
+47 97750023
Simon Brown

Simon Brown

VP Emissions Measurement
+44 7528 863 525
Frank Biegstraaten

Frank Biegstraaten

VP Technology
+31 180 221 100

Group Roles

Dirk de Bruyn

Dirk de Bruyn

General Manager Middle East and Africa
+971 50 693 6378
John MacKenzie

John MacKenzie

Group Strategic Business Development Manager
+447584160904
Adrian Allman

Adrian Allman

Group OCM Operational Development Manager
+44 739 393 5356
Stanley George

Stanley George

Group Technical & Science Manager
+44 746 869 2295
James Robinson

James Robinson

VPS Power Business Manager
+44 750 054 7589
Peter van den Boomgaard

Peter van den Boomgaard

Group BQS Business Development Manager
+31 653 827629
Ebru

Ebru Akgün Özdemir

Marketing & Communications Manager
+31 627 129 085
Jessica Freeman

Jessica Freeman

Group QHSE Manager
+1 713 320 1762
Emilian Buksak

Emilian Buksak

VPS Decarbonisation Advisor
+47 97410351
Operational Contacts
Name Function Email Phone
Christel Gijsbertsen QHSE Manager Europe christel.gijsbertsen@vpsveritas.com +31 651 487 196
Harun Ar Rashid Technical Manager Asia harun.rashid@vpsveritas.com +65 9298 5232
Christian Ryder Technical Manager Americas christian.ryder@vpsveritas.com +1 281 799 2970
Jeff Edwards  Technical Adviser OCM jeff.edwards@vpsveritas.com +44 7770 398257
Andrew Jenkins VPS Power Senior Technical Advisor andrew.jenkins@vpsveritas.com +44 779 947 7042
Ryan Burgess VPS Power Technical Manager ryan.burgess@vpsveritas.com +44 161 776 4534
Marco Koppelaar BQS Operations Manager Europe marco.koppelaar@vpsveritas.com +31 683 810550
Rafael Theseira BQS Operations Manager Asia rafael.theseira@vpsveritas.com +65 9791 7933
Sunil Nair Technical Manager Middle East sunil.a.nair@vpsveritas.com +97 150 4899180
Jenniffer Low Customer Service Manager Asia jenniffer.low@vpsveritas.com +65 68876037