Senior promotions position business for continued growth
ABERDEEN – February 25, 2026: International engineering consultancy Penspen has announced two strategic appointments in its leadership team following a record sales year.
Neale Carter has been promoted to the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer. In this new role, Neale will strengthen Penspen’s business pursuit, proposal management, and project management procedures and capabilities, in addition to his existing responsibilities for sales, marketing, and operations. This position reflects Penspen’s continued growth and the importance of strong commercial leadership as the company looks to build on recent momentum.
Based in Abu Dhabi, Carter will also continue in his role as Executive Vice President – East Region as a member of Penspen’s Executive Committee.
Arun Behl has been promoted to Director of Sales & Marketing – East Region. This promotion expands his remit to include the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, alongside his current responsibilities across the Middle East and Africa. A member of Penspen’s Executive Leadership Team, Behl will continue to be based in Penspen’s Abu Dhabi office.
Behl joined Penspen in 2019, and has played a central role in strengthening sales and marketing performance across the Middle East and Africa. His leadership has supported strong pipeline development and sustained commercial growth.
2025 was a record year for Penspen, with sales up 120% on the previous year. The performance was driven by growth across the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas, supported by major energy infrastructure and energy transition programmes.
The strong global performance was delivered across engineering, project management consultancy (PMC) and asset integrity services, with Penspen supporting national oil companies, utilities and infrastructure developers on complex energy projects worldwide.
Penspen chief executive officer Peter O’Sullivan commented: “2025 was one of the strongest commercial and delivery years in our history, with more than $456 million in contract awards in the East Region alone. Both Neale and Arun played a critical role in this performance.”
“In his time at Penspen, Neale has been integral to our strategic growth, strengthening delivery performance and ensuring we consistently provide value and technical excellence, particularly in the East Region. The newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer is a critical one and Neale’s focus on operational excellence will be invaluable as we enter the next phase of our strategy.
“Arun’s focus on client relationships and disciplined sales execution has driven sustained growth across the region. Through his strong leadership, he is well positioned to expand our presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and continue building long-term relationships with our clients.”
He added: “These promotions reinforce our commitment to our clients and our focus on delivering innovative energy infrastructure projects efficiently and at scale. As a strategic partner to our customers, Penspen continues to be a leader in the delivery of technically complex projects that improve access to secure and sustainable energy.”
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