Ceona appoints new CEO

Ceona appointed Mark Preece as the company’s chief executive officer (CEO).

Previously, he served as executive vice president of commercial and business development for the company.

Preece takes over from current CEO, Steve Preston, who after 40 years in the industry decided to retire from operational management and step down. Preston worked to establish Ceona as a key subsea player during the past three years, and oversaw the construction of the company’s purpose-built flagship, Ceona Amazon.

John Smith, chairman at Ceona, said: “Steve is an inspirational leader who has worked with our teams to develop the strong building blocks for our business. His dedication to seeing the Ceona Amazon come to fruition, combined with his passion for innovation, saw him lead the project from design concept right through to the successful launch of the next generation, hybrid field development vessel, on time and on budget.

Ceona is a SURF and heavy subsea construction contractor in the deepwater market, specializing in full-service engineering, pipelay and construction project management and execution, including floater installation (Semi, TLP, SPAR). The company has already established an impressive track record which has seen it expand into West Africa, the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil.

Ceona, which is backed by majority shareholder Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, has offices in London, Aberdeen and Houston, with strategic partners in Brazil and West Africa.

Image: Mark Preece / Ceona