Ed Christie has been appointed the new Managing Director of Smiths Detection Middle East, succeeding Vatheeri Chandrahood.
Ed Christie brings with him an outstanding track record managing and delivering large scale civilian and military aviation projects since 2010 at Cavotec Middle East where he was Middle East Aviation Divisional Manager.
Previously, he was Sales & Marketing Director at Energy International / Energy Aerospace in Abu Dhabi and Dubai from 2006, responsible for managing the sales teams, in-house engineering and procurement.
Ian May, Senior VP of Sales for Smiths Detection, said: “With his in-depth experience as a business developer in the aviation industry, particularly in the Middle East, Ed is ideally suited to this challenging role as we seek to optimise customer service in one of our most important growth regions.”
As Managing Director, Ed Christie will lead Smiths Detection’s sales efforts in the region and will be responsible for the overall leadership of the Smiths Detection Middle East team, based in Dubai.
Smiths Detection offers advanced security solutions in civil and military markets worldwide, developing and manufacturing government-regulated technology products that help detect and identify explosives, chemical and biological agents, radiological and nuclear threats, weapons, narcotics and contraband. It is part of Smiths Group, a global leader in applying integrated, advanced technologies to markets in threat and contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications and engineered components. Smiths Group employs around 23,000 people in more than 50 countries.