Partrac joins Venterra Group
UK, Sheffield: Venterra Group Plc, the offshore wind energy services business, has announced the acquisition of Partrac.
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UK, Sheffield: Venterra Group Plc, the offshore wind energy services business, has announced the acquisition of Partrac.
Founded in 2003 by Sam Athey, Kevin Black, and Peter Wilson, Partrac is a metocean and seabed consultancy, servicing clients in the offshore wind, ports and marine construction sectors. From offices located in Newcastle, Glasgow and Devon, Partrac designs and implements metocean surveys.
Venterra was formed to create a global services champion supporting the offshore wind industry’s rapid expansion and leading role in the energy transition. It is building a service offering across the wind farm lifecycle, comprising Engineer, Build and Support services. This is being achieved through a combination of acquisition and investment to generate accelerated growth in the fast-expanding market and gathering urgently needed capabilities to help the offshore wind industry meet its potential.
Rob Jewkes, Chief Executive Officer of Venterra Group, said: “Partrac has a highly differentiated metocean consultancy offering, focused primarily on the offshore wind and marine renewables sectors. They have been involved with pioneering projects, including the world’s first floating wind farm, delivering vital metocean data, wind resource assessments and critical advice. Their services help developers optimise wind farm designs, move them through consenting and reduce development risk. As a member of Venterra, Partrac will continue to work on these ground-breaking projects and accelerate its growth as part of the wider offering.”
Sam Athey, a Director of Partrac, said: “Over the last 18 years, we have evolved from a three-person start-up to a company that is trusted to provide critical data and advice to the world’s largest and most innovative offshore wind projects. We have invested in a team of dynamic, motivated, high calibre people from a variety of backgrounds and specialisms. Combining our team with Venterra’s ‘Engineer’ offering means we will be able to offer a more comprehensive set of services and continue to deliver as the global market accelerates. Venterra operates from 14 locations in nine countries and gives us a wider geographic platform from which to grow. As a team, we are excited to be a member company of Venterra Group, focused on making a real contribution to reaching net zero”.
Source: Venterra
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