Khalid Hassanali, vice-president planning and technology at Petrotrin, who has acted as president in the past, confirmed that he has applied for the top position."The answer is, yes," was all he was prepared to say.The country's major oil company, Petrotrin, has started it search for a new president and other senior managers who have reached the mandatory retirement age of 60.A head hunt has begun locally and internationally by HRC Associates Management Consultants to fill the positions so there can be a smooth handing over before the retirement process takes it course.
Current president Kenneth Allum, who is due to retire in April 2013, approximately three years since he assumed the position, said the retirement of so many senior executives is likely to cause a brain drain on the company."A lot of the people who have been steering the ship are all leaving at the same time due to retirement, but change must come," Allum said.Allum who has 37 years' experience in the energy industry, said it is an unfortunate time to be leaving the company, but as the time draws closer, he is getting more anxious to leave."I am looking forward to playing with my grandson," he said in an interview.
The positions for president, vice-presidents of finance, currently held by Sherida Ali-Rajack, human resources, which has been vacant since Preston George resigned some time ago, and exploration and production, which Steve Baldeosingh holds, are being advertised locally and internationally to source the best possible candidates.The preferred candidate for president must be suitably qualified, preferably at the Masters degree level in engineering, business or a related field, with at least 20 years' experience in the energy sector. Ten of these years must be in a senior leadership position.
