Mon 25 Mar 2013 12:52

KPI Bridge Oil appoints Group Credit Manager


Andrew Burton will be based at KPI Bridge Oil's headquarters in London.

KPI Bridge Oil, a leading global broker and trader in marine bunkers, marine lubricants and risk management products, has appointed Andrew Burton [pictured] as Group Credit Manager. He will be based at KPI Bridge Oil’s headquarters in London.

Burton has more than 7 years experience in credit and finance analysis, 4 of these within the marine oil and shipping industries. He joins the KPI Bridge Oil group from a position as credit analyst at a large bunker trading group. Previous positions include finance analyst for various investment firms in Spain and credit analyst for Lloyd’s List Intelligence.

Burton also holds a Master’s degree from the University of St Andrew’s, Scotland.

Commenting on the appointment, Jan Obel, CEO of KPI Bridge Oil group said: "I am very excited to welcome Andrew to our group in the new dedicated credit management function as I believe his skills will substantially strengthen our current credit management capability globally and enable our teams to better achieve our long term trading strategies. This appointment is a natural development for us following the robust growth experienced across our seven offices in recent years and it will help us to offer more competitively tailored solutions for customers worldwide."

Contact detail for Andrew Burton are as follows:
E-mail: andrew.burton@kpibridgeoil.co.uk
Mobile: +44 7713 568 091
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