Leading logistics, materials and operations management specialist, ASCO, has opened its first office in the Middle East, establishing a new presence in Qatar and strengthening its regional footprint.

Located in Doha, the office will support the company’s growing client base across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and wider Middle East and Asia Pacific regions, bringing ASCO’s proven international capability closer to customers in key energy, port and marine markets.

The Middle East business will be managed by Craig Revie, who has more than 30 years' experience across offshore oil and gas, new energy and defence markets. During his time with ASCO, Craig has successfully grown a number of the company's service lines, bringing strong operational and commercial leadership to the region.

Regional growth will be led from Qatar by Lee Vettese, who has transitioned from his role as business development manager in the UK to regional manager, Middle East. He has more than 15 years' international energy experience, with a proven track record in client management, business growth and driving strategic partnerships. He will be supported by Walaa Mroueh, who has been appointed as business services manager and brings with her over 14 years of experience in driving growth for businesses in the KSA, UAE, Egypt, and Iraq.

The new Qatar office forms a key part of ASCO’s growth strategy, focused on expanding its international footprint, strengthening regional delivery capability and positioning the business closer to clients in high-growth markets. ASCO will support operators, contractors and ports across the Middle East in turning major projects and critical infrastructure into safe, efficient and scalable day-to-day operations.

With a strong pipeline of work already in place, ASCO is seeing growing demand across energy expansion, port activity, marine logistics, materials management, decommissioning readiness and environmental compliance.

Mike Pettigrew, group chief executive officer at ASCO, said: 
“The GCC and wider Middle East region is a significant growth area for ASCO, and opening our new office in Qatar is a natural next step for the business. With increasing demand for environmental handling and decommissioning services, our decades of experience across critical industries, combined with deep expertise in supply base management, materials management, lifting assurance and NORM waste management, means we are ideally positioned to partner closely with customers to deliver safe, efficient and sustainable operations across the region."

Lee added: 
“The Middle East has invested heavily in world-class infrastructure across energy, ports and marine sectors and our presence in Qatar will ensure we can support this activity and respond quickly to customers in-region. ASCO’s breadth of services means we are equipped to bring a high level of control and traceability into complex operations and help clients maximise the value of those assets, ensuring they operate efficiently and in full environmental compliance.”

This latest expansion follows recent contract wins around the globe and the successful rollout of ASCO's refreshed brand identity.

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