Richard Paniguian
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Richard Paniguian is the former head of UK trade and investment defence and security organisation and a former high ranking member of BP.
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BP
Paniguian worked for BP for 37 years. In the 1980s he held the roles of commercial director in the Middle East, head of international oil trading in New York and head of capital markets in London, in the 1990s he was director of BP Europe, chief executive of BP shipping and head of gas development in the Middle East and Africa and in 2001 he was appointed group vice president for Russia, the Caspian, Middle East and Africa, where he was 'responsible for developing and delivering BPs growth strategy in these regions. During his time at BP he played a leading role in support of the TNK-BP joint venture in Russia, delivering the Baku Tbilisi Ceyhan pipeline project, driving for new gas exploration in Libya, Egypt and Oman and in completing BPs first oil project in Angola.[1]
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In August 2008 he was appointed head of UK trade and investment defence and security organisation (UKTI DSO). The role includes:
- "The Head, UKTI DSO ensures that UKTI DSO’s teams give outstanding support to UK defence and security companies who want to export. He also helps defence and security businesses overseas to invest in the UK."[2]
In January 2015 it was announce Paniguian would be stepping down from his role with the Government within the month, with a successor to be announced by the end of the month.[3]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Richard Paniguian Forbes, accessed 19 January 2015
- ↑ Richard Paniguian Government.UK, accessed 19 January 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Andrew Chuter UK's Defense Export Chief To Step Down Defense News, 15 January 2015, accessed 19 January 2015
