About Us
We are a foundations company with a unique technology focus - subsea micropiles. Inspired by natural biological systems such as tree root structures, the core competence of our engineering team is the development of innovative approaches to geotechnical interventions in challenging environments. We recognise client objectives are our first priority in designing the best solution to meet project requirements.
Values
Building on our own personal and professional
experiences, our integrity matters most and shapes
our core values as a company:
Strength
Resilience
Harmony
Vision
We are building the foundations of a sustainable ocean economy
Executive Board
Goran Dandanell
25 years experience as a senior executive in utilities and commercial
wind developments around the globe.
Chairman of Vortex energy investments and is engaged on the investment
committees of a number of European
funds.
MBA and Economics degree from Stockholm University.
Derek Robertson
Founder.
Former U.S. Navy Officer and business lead for Micropiles at Lockheed Martin.
Significant track record in energy and marine sectors.
B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering; MBA from Trinity College Dublin; SCPM from
Stanford University.
Andrew Parish
Extensive experience with managing Investment Funds, experience
as an entrepreneur, founder, CEO,
investor, board member and business
mentor.
Bsc in Maths & Chemistry from Maynooth University.
Frank Purcell
20+ years of experience in the global hard rock drilling industry with Mincon
Group plc.
Experienced in the complexities of drilling technology with a strong
background in project management.
MBA from University College Dublin; B.Eng from University College
Galway.
Jon Machin
Founder and inventor of the micropile solution.
Renowned expert on foundations and geotechnical engineering.
Proven entrepreneur having exited to Acteon Group.
M.Eng (Oxford); Over 20 published peer-reviewed papers and 6 patents –incl. the
core Micropile patent.
Management Team
Derek Robertson
Founder.
Former U.S. Navy Officer and business lead for Micropiles at Lockheed Martin
Significant track record in energy and marine sectors.
B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering; MBA from Trinity College Dublin; and a certificate for Advanced Project Management (SCPM) from Stanford University.
Mark Williamson
Master Mariner with senior leadership experience in marine operations.
EPC project management, and commercial management within the
Offshore Oil & Gas and Renewables
sectors worldwide.
Jon Machin
Founder and inventor of the micropile solution.
Renowned expert on foundations and geotechnical engineering.
Proven entrepreneur having exited to Acteon Group.
M.Eng (Oxford); Over 20 published peer-reviewed papers and 6 patents –incl. the
core Micropile patent.
Conor Toolan
MBA-qualified Mechanical Engineer with 20 years’ renewable energy experience.
Background including Shell, PwC and SEAI. Former director of one of Ireland’s
leading Central-Bank-regulated green
investment funds.
Anne Lynch-Saunders
20 years experience supporting business with organisational development projects and
operational excellence.
Experience supporting board governance & strategy development for fast growing
business across oil and gas and life sciences.
BA (Hon) Corporate Communications from Robert Gordon University.