OMS appoints client solutions executive

UK-based specialist measurement technology company Optical Metrology Services Ltd (OMS) has announced that it has appointment James Buston as its client solutions executive.

Based at OMS’ office in Bishop’s Stortford, UK, Buston will be responsible for seeking out new business and potential applications for OMS technology on a global basis. The role will include sales, marketing and business development, and attending a variety of international trade fairs and exhibitions.

Prior to his new role, Buston spent six years working for a UK-based laser cutting and marking company, initially as a laser technician, but more recently as its technical sales manager. Despite difficult market conditions, he helped his previous employer achieve outstanding sales growth over the last couple of years <em dash> personally achieving sales in excess of £1 million during 2010.

Buston also has experience in exhibition management, technical training, and teaching laser applications and theory to both academic and industrial clients.

Buston commented: “There are lots of similarities between laser cutting and marking technologies and laser-based pipe measurement systems. I look forward to helping OMS achieve significant sales growth by developing new markets for its products and services.”

OMS provides measurement services and precision measurement systems to the oil and gas industry. A key focus for the company is the dimensional measurement of oil and gas pipes or other structures such as aero engines, process industry tubes or manufactured cylindrical objects, where dimensions are critical.

In 2007 the firm received The Queen’s Award for Enterprise, in the ‘Innovation’ category. This was the company’s second award, the first being the Pipeline Industries Guild Award for Land Based Technology.

The OMS Pipe Checker range of tools (also see Condition Monitor October, page 4) provides dimensional checks on all aspects of manufactured pipe. These tools are used throughout the world for onshore and offshore projects, and in pipe mills.

For further information, contact:

Optical Metrology Services Ltd, 8 Twyford Business Centre, London Road, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire CM23 3YT, UK. Tel: +44-1279-656038, Fax: +44-8700-940014, Web: www.oms-measure.com