Newsletter #11 - VAM Drilling

Newsletter
#11 MARCH 2011
Presenting VAM Drilling’s New Sales Structure
VAM Drilling is happy to announce the creation of its new clientfocused
high performance sales and marketing organization
that will support value creation for our clients and partners. This
new organization will lead to the following improvements:
• A simple and direct approach: Our sales and technical support
teams will support clients on a local basis with their orders and
with all product information needed. Our specialized teams will
be situated in key markets throughout the world including North
America, South America, Europe, Russia, Asia, China and the
Middle East.
• “Thinking global”: We have refined and improved the process
through which we support global and national accounts. A dedicated
team of key account professionals is being deployed to
support international companies.
• After sales service: We are continuing our strong focus on services
and the development of an industry-leading service organization
with a leadership team created to enhance client support,
repair & inspection networks, tubular management training, etc…
• Products which create value: Our sales & marketing
organization will be supported by industry
experts, including product, application and technical
support. We have enhanced our focus on
product management to accelerate the development
of new products and services focusing
on client value creation. Business development
teams of highly-experienced, proven product and
application experts will support our customers and
push the industry forward.
Celebrating our Successes
VAM Drilling recently celebrated
the 1 year anniversary of its
Protools acquisition
Februray 9 th was the official first anniversary of the
Protools acquisition. Thanks to its dedicated team,
this has been an amazing first year filled with accomplishments
including full integration into the VAM Drilling
Company and the Vallourec Group.
With this excellent foundation VAM Drilling Protools
is continuing to develop into a complete solution provider.
• Strength, reactivity and reliability: We have improved our workflows
and processes to ensure answers to inquiries are quick
and reliable and that high quality products are delivered on time
and under the best conditions.
You will find below our new organization
chart. Please do not hesitate to contact
your regional sales representative for
more information on our new organization
so that they may answer your
questions directly.
Our website provides a complete
listing of our key sales contacts, and
additional information on our products.
Please visit us www.vamdrilling.com
We look forward to bringing you the
highest quality products and services
the industry has to offer.
Bertrand de Rotalier
Sales & Marketing Director
SALES & MARKETING - EUROPE, CIS,
AFTER SALES SERVICES CLIENT SUPPORT CENTER SALES & MARKETING - NORTH AMERICA AFRICA & NORTH SEA (ECANS)
SALES & MARKETING - MIDDLE EAST
BRUNO LEFEVRE
VP After Sales Services
Aulnoye-Aymeries, France
bruno.lefevre@vamdrilling.com
INDUSTRY AFFAIRS
KEVIN PARKS
TVP Industry Affairs
Houston, U.S.A.
kevin.parks@vamdrilling.com
PERFORMANCE
GEOFFROY de ROFFIGNAC
Performance Manager
Boulogne, France
geoffroy.deroffignac@vamdrilling.com
TRAINING & INTERNAL COMMUNICATION
ANNE SEVIGNON-BERTRAND
Training and Internal
Communication Manager
Boulogne, France
anne.sevignon@vamdrilling.com
Sales
Inside Sales
Marketing &
Technical Sales
Client Support Center
Global Sales
& Marketing
THOMAS COMTE
VP Client Support Center
Houston, U.S.A.
thomas.comte@vamdrilling.com
LUDIVINE LAURENT
Marketing & Communication
Manager
Houston, U.S.A.
ludivine.laurent@vamdrilling.com
BERTRAND de ROTALIER
Sales & Marketing Director
Boulogne, France
bertrand.derotalier@vamdrilling.com
LOU ELLIOTT
VP Sales & Marketing
North America
Houston, U.S.A.
lou.elliott@vamdrilling.com
JASON CRABTREE
Sales Manager - U.S.A.
Houston, U.S.A.
jason.crabtree@vamdrilling.com
JORGE KURTEN
Sales Manager - U.S.A. & Mexico
Houston, U.S.A.
jorge.kurten@vamdrilling.com
JIM PHALEN
Sales Manager - Canada & U.S.A.
Calgary, Canada
jim.phalen@vam-can.com
FRANCO PIARULLI
Marketing & Technical Support
Manager
Houston, U.S.A.
franco.piarulli@vamdrilling.com
HENRY WILLIAMS
Marketing & Technical Support
Manager
Houston, U.S.A.
henry.williams@vamdrilling.com
BETH PINA
Commercial Manager
Houston, U.S.A.
beth.pina@vamdrilling.com
SALES & MARKETING - SOUTH AMERICA
HECTOR AREVALO
VP Sales & Marketing
South America
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
hector.arevalo@vamdrilling.com
MARCELO VELHO
Sales Manager - South America
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
marcelo.velho@vmtubes.com.br
LUCIANA OSORIO
Marketing & Technical Support
Manager
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
luciana.osorio@vmtubes.com.br
MARIANA RODRIGUES
Inside Sales
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
mariana.rodrigues@vmtubes.com.br
MAXIMILIEN de MAISONNEUVE
VP Sales & Marketing ECANS
Boulogne, France
maximilien.demaisonneuve@vamdrilling.com
ALBERT BENOIT
Sales Manager - Africa & Europe
Cosne sur Loire, France
albert.benoit@vamdrilling.com
ELENA GAVRILOVA
Sales Manager - Russia & Italy
Aulnoye-Aymeries, France
elena.gavrilova@vamdrilling.com
ALFIYA NASYROVA
Sales Manager - Russia
Moscow, Russia
alfiya.nasyrova@vmtubes.ru
HARALD JANSEN
Sales Manager - Europe & CIS
Düsseldorf, Germany
harald.jansen@vamdrilling.com
CHRIS LANGRILL
Regional Sales Manager -
North Sea
Aberdeen, Scotland
chris.langrill@vamdrilling.com
ALEXANDRE VALDELIEVRE
Sales Manager - Africa,
CIS & Turkey
Boulogne, France
alexandre.valdelievre@vamdrilling.com
LAURENT BORDET
GM Marketing & Technical Support
ECANS Manager
Aulnoye-Aymeries, France
laurent.bordet@vamdrilling.com
PHILIPPE MACHECOURT
Marketing & Technical Support
Manager
Cosne sur Loire, France
philippe.machecourt@vamdrilling.com
JIM MILLER
Marketing & Technical Support
Manager
Aberdeen, Scotland
jmiller@vmog.co.uk
YANNICK MFOULOU
Marketing & Technical Support
Manager
Aulnoye-Aymeries, France
yannick.mfoulou@vamdrilling.com
MARTIN STOLWIJK
Commercial Manager
Sales Manager - LWD Housings
Cosne sur Loire, France
martin.stolwijk@vamdrilling.com
YVAN RIVAUX
VP Sales & Marketing -
Middle East
Dubaï, U.A.E.
yvan.rivaux@vamdrilling.com
HENRI de FONVIELLE
Sales Manager - Middle East
Dubaï, U.A.E.
henri.defonvielle@vamdrilling.com
DOUG YONO
Sales Manager - Middle East
Dubaï, U.A.E.
doug.yono@vamdrilling.com
VINCENT FLORES
Marketing & Technical Support
Manager
Dubaï, U.A.E.
vincent.flores@vamdrilling.com
NIKHIL PRAKASH
Marketing & Technical Support
Manager
Dubaï, U.A.E.
nikhil.prakash@vamdrilling.com
NEETA RAJESH
Commercial Manager
Dubaï, U.A.E.
neeta.rajesh@vamdrilling.com
SALES & MARKETING - ASIA
FRANCOIS ARMENGAUD
VP Sales & Marketing Asia
Singapore
francois.armengaud@vamdrilling.com
ECKHARD VON HOERSTEN
Regional Sales Manager -
Far East
Singapore
eckhard.von-hoersten@vamdrilling.com
ADRIEN PUJOL
Sales Manager - Far East
Singapore
adrien.pujol@vamdrilling.com
BONO TENG
Sales Manager - China
Beijing, China
bono.teng@vmtubes.com.cn
RICHARD MARTIN
Marketing & Technical Support
Manager
Singapore
richard.martin@vamdrilling.com
LYNETTE WONG
Inside Sales
Singapore
lynette.wong@vamdrilling.com
Vallourec Group
Editorial

Developing Partnerships with Clients
VAM Drilling recently partnered with GULF ENERGY LLC in Oman to provide
High Performing VAM Express TM (VX) connections to local drillers
GULF ENERGY LLC offers a
large selection of Well Engineering
products and services
ranging from renting drill pipe
to top-of-the-line Hydraulic tools (Jars and Under Reamers)
in addition to its premium thread machining. The company
also offers drill string products and the machining services
needed to complete any type of oil/gas well. GULF ENERGY
LLC has a contract to provide drilling equipment services to
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO).
Helping our Clients Drill Better Faster
VAM Drilling is organizing roadshows for operators and clients to
improve drilling performance
We recently met with the Tarim
Oilfield Operator to discuss
various drilling challenges.
The topics covered included:
• Sour Service solutions
for ultra deep wells
• High-strength steel for extended reach wells
• Using Hydroclean to maximize well cleaning performance
Contact us to program your tailor made Roadshow today!
Upcoming VAM Drilling Events
• March 15-17, 2011: We will present a technical paper on the
successful qualification and deployment of a High Pressure Drill
Pipe Riser in West Africa, at the Offshore West Africa Technical
Conference and Exhibition held in Accra, Ghana.
New to the VAM Drilling Team...
Maximilien de Maisonneuve
VP Sales & Marketing Europe, CIS, Africa and North Sea
Previously Controlling and Performance Manager for V&M do Brasil before
joining the VAM Drilling ECANS Team in Boulogne, France in January 2011.
maximilien.demaisonneuve@vamdrilling.com
Kirsty McLennan
Inside Sales Specialist UK
Previously an internal sales specialist for an oil and gas supplies company
before joining the VAM Drilling UK team in Aberdeen, UK in October 2011.
kmclennan@vmoguk.com
www.vamdrilling.com
Yanfei Zhu
Inside Sales Specialist China
Previously an administrative assitant for V&M Beijing before
joining the VAM Drilling Beijing team in China in May 2010.
yanfei.zhu@vmtubes.com.cn
Mariana Rodrigues
Inside Sales Specialist South America
Previously North American account manager for a large international IT
company before joining the VAM Drilling South America Team
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in January 2011.
mariana.rodrigues@vmtubes.com.br
Newsletter
MARCH 2011
#11
VAM Drilling supplied GULF ENERGY LLC with drill pipe
equipped with the premium connection VAM Express (VX) in
February 2011. GULF ENERGY LLC chose to partner with
VAM Drilling and purchase VX in anticipation of higher torque
and performance needed for local projects.
GULF ENERGY has also been licensed as a repair shop for
VAM Drilling premium connections: VAM Express, VAM EIS ®
and VAM CDS .
We also recently presented our
operator roadshow to a large international
operator in the Sultanate
of Oman. Subjects covered included:
• VAM Drilling Middle East plants overview
• Extended-Reach Drilling solutions
(VM-165 DP, VAM Express)
• Sour Service environments
• Industry standards & specifications
• Spring: We are organizing roadshows in South America, North
America, the Middle East, Asia and Europe. Please contact your
nearest sales representative to organize a roadshow for your
drilling team.
We look forward to seeing you soon
at our next VAM Drilling event!
VAM Drilling Newsletter # 11
Editor: Ludivine LAURENT +1 713 479 3215
ludivine.laurent@vamdrilling.com
VAM Drilling - 6300 Navigation Blvd
Houston, TX, 77011 - USA
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