Systems integration specialist Hima-Sella has appointed two new Engineering Directors. Nigel Banner has been appointed Engineering Director – Process Safety and Paul Alliott has been appointed Engineering Director – Rail Systems.
Nigel joined Hima-Sella in 1982 and his appointment to Engineering Director – Process Safety comes in recognition of his leadership and management skills. Nigel comments: “In my new role I will lead the further development of the company’s already impressive engineering design standards and I intend to strengthen the professional and uncompromising ‘culture of safety’ within all Hima-Sella departments.”
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Nigel is a TÜV-qualified Functional Safety Engineer (FS Eng) and is a member of Hima-Sella’s Functional Safety Management Team; which is responsible for confirming that the company’s safety systems meet the requirements of IEC 61508 and that only competent personnel are assigned to safety projects.
Paul Alliott, Engineering Director – Rail Systems had previously been working for Hima-Sella on a consultancy basis. He has a wealth of engineering and project management experience, having been involved in a variety of modern UK light rail schemes; managing the overall engineering effort, the safety management processes and/or specific applications. Paul comments: “Hima-Sella has a great reputation in the rail sector and is a growing business. We have several innovative products such as the Integrated Communication Management System [iCMS] and core technologies such as TrackLink III for data transfer. I look forward to developing these products further and seeing their use in other industry sectors and other markets.”
Paul has an MSc in Safety Critical System Engineering Science and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Logistics & Transport, and is a Member of the Light Rail Transit Association and a Member of the GSN Society.
For more information contact: Hima-Sella Ltd, Carrington Field St, Stockport, Cheshire. SK1 3JN. UK. Tel: +44 (0) 161 429 4500. www.hima-sella.co.uk
