9 July 2013: Real-time asset intelligence company, OptaSense, today announces that former Honeywell and Chevron executive Jeff Williamson has joined the company as Managing Director (EVP) of the Infrastructure Security Monitoring (ISM) division.

Mr Williamson takes charge of the ISM division which provides world leading pipeline security and leak detection systems to customers in over 40 countries. The ISM division also provides covert perimeter monitoring systems for critical site security where customers comprise some of the world's most demanding customers including nuclear facilities in the US. The ISM Division has regional head offices in Houston and Dubai and is headquartered in Farnborough, UK.

Magnus McEwen-King, Managing Director at OptaSense, said: "We are delighted to welcome Jeff to the team and believe his unique mix of experience as a supplier of security & building control systems from Honeywell combined with the customer experience of Chevron means he is well placed to lead the next phase of growth for the ISM division. OptaSense has experienced excellent growth over the past 4 years with the development and delivery of the world's leading pipeline security and leak detection system. I now look forward to working with Jeff to deliver on an ambitious business growth target."

Mr Williamson added "I am delighted to join at such an exciting time in the company's development and look forward to delivering on the growth targets. The clear value proposition of cost reduction and asset assurance for infrastructure owners is one of the key things that drew me to the business as it provides the solid foundations for growth."

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Notes for Editors

About OptaSense
  • OptaSense is a platform technology which has applications in a number of markets, including infrastructure security where the technology is already in use to monitor 10,000kms of assets, principally providing leak detection and third party intrusion detection for oil and gas pipelines.
  • OptaSense is the World leader in distributed fibre sensing and operating in 40 countries globally with operations across multiple industries including Oil & Gas, Defence & Security, Transport and Utilities. It is managed as an autonomous subsidiary of the QinetiQ Group.
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