November 2017
Process engineering firm expands with trio of appointments BPE has appointed three new members of staff as it continues its ambitious growth plans. The chemical and biochemical engineering design firm, based in Hampshire, has taken on John Aspinall as a senior project manager. John, a member of IChemE, has more than 30 years’ experience of delivering technically complex and highly serviced projects in both the public and private sector. During his career he has led a plethora of multi-million pound projects within the life science and pharmaceutical sectors. John said: “BPE is doing some really ground-breaking work, taking new approaches to solving process engineering challenges. That different way of working and willingness to challenge the status quo appealed to me and I’m excited to be joining such a progressive business.” Mike Brown, managing director, added: “We’re thrilled to welcome John to the team. His specialisms
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in biotechnology, life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors, reflect the make-up of our client base and will be of real benefit to the businesses we work with.” BPE has also brought on board a new graduate chemical engineer in the form of Sam Fass. Sam, from London, studied chemical engineering at Imperial College London and will be based at BPE’s headquarters in Colden Common, near Winchester. Sam said: “The design project was by far my favourite part of my degree so I’m excited to be working with one of the best process design companies in the UK. BPE has a brilliant reputation and I’m proud to call myself a part of the team.” Completing the hattrick of new recruits is Antonios Gourdouparis, who joins as a graduate electrical engineer. Originally hailing from Greece,
Antonios came to the UK to study a degree in electronic and electrical engineering at Brunel University London. He went on to complete a masters in Nanotechnology and Renewable Energy and is looking forward to broadening his skill base even further with BPE. Antonios, a member of IET, said: “One of the reasons I wanted to work with BPE was the fact that this role involved so much continued professional development. I’m excited to be widening my knowledge even further and working alongside a wellrespected team.” BPE is currently undertaking an ambitious five-year growth strategy. Last year it opened a new office in the North of England and several new appointments have been made in 2017, expanding its team of established experts. To find out more about BPE visit www.bpe-ds.com