It's been a while since my last post. Since March, Shell New Zealand was under a strategic review by the portfolio strategists in Royal Dutch Shell. The 'For Sale' sign is now hammered down into the front-lawn of our national downstream business. UBS, popularly known as the Swiss Bank, has been appointed as the dealer.
Most of my time during the strategic review has been within our strategy, marketing and sales businesses. Not much on projects. Nevertheless, exciting times await.
We also have a new CEO now - Peter Voser. Jeroen van der Veer retired after many progressive years of service where he placed a springboard to lead through the challenge of increased global demands, balancing the energy mix, and greater corporate social responsibility to stakeholders. It's a difficult job being the most senior leader, and I'm fortunate I'm not going to be yet.
There has been a major planning and transition underway since June. Upstream is journeying through a planetary-wide restructure. Mr Voser has set a new focus on business agility, maximising ourselves of the global economic downturn, and conserving resources. In a couple years, I can picture a company that's more leaner, responsive, sustainably more profitable, and better for all stakeholders. My revised mid-year career plans will be inline with these prospective themes. As a (very very) junior officer to another chief XO, I wish Mr Voser bon voyage.
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