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SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTION TO BUILD ITS RESOURCES IN ASIA By Saraswathi Muniappan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) - Shell Global Solutions International B.V
via its "Grow East Strategy," aims to build its resources in Asia, its vice
president business development, Wayne Hutchinson said Monday.
Shell Global Solutions provides business and operational consultancy,
technical services and research and development expertise to the energy and
processing industries worldwide.
Historically, he said a majority of its tasks in the Asian region were
served from Shell Global Solutions offices in Europe and the U.S.
"But we felt it was not right. So our strategy is to grow our services in
Asia to service our Asian customer base as there is a huge pool of technically
skilled people here in Asia," he told Bernama in an interview.
Localising the business will also help enhance its efficiency, he
said.
Currently, there is a tight supply where manpower is concerned for the oil
and gas industry mainly due to the decline in students choosing technical
engineering degrees in Europe and U.S.
However, on the contrary, in the Asian region the trend is growing,
he said.
"For instance, in Netherlands the number of chemical engineering graduates
every year is in the hundreds but in India it is hundred thousands," he
said.
"So, the pool of resources (in Asia) is massive compared with our
traditional sources. So, (we have) no choice, we have to grow in the East and
get access to this resource pool," he said.
The resources tapped from the Asian region will also be deployed to Europe
and U.S.
Wayne said Shell Global Solutions was also working with academicians in
Europe and the U.S. to increase the number of youngsters taking technical
engineering degrees.
"We also work closely with the academicians to guide the youngsters to take
the right technical course that we need for our business operations," he added.
As of September this year, Shell Global Solutions KL office has recruited
685 employees, with Asians constituting 71 percent, said its director business
development Asia Pacific, Michael D. Pitt.
Malaysians make up 36 percent of the number, he added.
via its "Grow East Strategy," aims to build its resources in Asia, its vice
president business development, Wayne Hutchinson said Monday.
Shell Global Solutions provides business and operational consultancy,
technical services and research and development expertise to the energy and
processing industries worldwide.
Historically, he said a majority of its tasks in the Asian region were
served from Shell Global Solutions offices in Europe and the U.S.
"But we felt it was not right. So our strategy is to grow our services in
Asia to service our Asian customer base as there is a huge pool of technically
skilled people here in Asia," he told Bernama in an interview.
Localising the business will also help enhance its efficiency, he
said.
Currently, there is a tight supply where manpower is concerned for the oil
and gas industry mainly due to the decline in students choosing technical
engineering degrees in Europe and U.S.
However, on the contrary, in the Asian region the trend is growing,
he said.
"For instance, in Netherlands the number of chemical engineering graduates
every year is in the hundreds but in India it is hundred thousands," he
said.
"So, the pool of resources (in Asia) is massive compared with our
traditional sources. So, (we have) no choice, we have to grow in the East and
get access to this resource pool," he said.
The resources tapped from the Asian region will also be deployed to Europe
and U.S.
Wayne said Shell Global Solutions was also working with academicians in
Europe and the U.S. to increase the number of youngsters taking technical
engineering degrees.
"We also work closely with the academicians to guide the youngsters to take
the right technical course that we need for our business operations," he added.
As of September this year, Shell Global Solutions KL office has recruited
685 employees, with Asians constituting 71 percent, said its director business
development Asia Pacific, Michael D. Pitt.
Malaysians make up 36 percent of the number, he added.
