Malcolm joined VPS In 2016 and his previous role was Global Operational Excellence manager with SGS, where he spent 10 Years in different management positions. Prior to this Malcolm gained 20 years of experience in General Management and hands-on testing roles in analytical laboratories including BP. He has a BSc (Hons) Applied Chemistry and PhD in Analytical Chemistry.

Steve joined VPS In 2016 and his previous role was Global Business Director at Intertek Shipcare, where he was responsible for Business Strategy And Autonomous Running Of Global Marine Services. Steve has more than 20 years of sales experience and 10 years of experience as an R&D Chemist With BNFL, ICI and Sanofi, with A BSc (Hons) In Analytical Chemistry.

Jan joined VPS in 2024 and brings with him 30 years maritime experience. A former Master Mariner, after going ashore

he spent 12 years in commercial shipping and has operated large fleets for a world leading shipping line. Since 2013 Jan has focused fully on Digital Transformation and Decarbonisation, as CCO and CDO in tech as well as CDO for world leading Tanker operator

Rahul has been with VPS and its predecessors for more than 29 years and is responsible for leading the operations in Asia, The Middle East and Africa. A former ship captain, Rahul also takes the lead on bunkering matters globally. He has been a member of the technical committee for bunkering in Singapore that oversees development of all bunkering standards. He has an MBA from Henley Management College, UK.

Andrew joined VPS in 2023 having spent the last 17 years working in the oil and gas and energy industries in various positions and countries. These included technical, commercial, general management, mergers and acquisitions and most recently the New Energies space including renewable energy, biogas and fuels, hydrogen and LNG. He has a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry and started his career in research and development in the lubricants industry for Fuchs.

John joined VPS at the beginning of 2024. His background is in marine fuels and lubricants. At the start of his career John led business development efforts for a leading on-shore testing and certification business, quickly transitioning into the International Marine space. His specialism transcends client management, Oil Condition Monitoring and fuel testing. He continued to strengthen his knowledge of the maritime sector, serving time with ExxonMobil Marine Lubricants and latterly as Sales Director within a global shipmanagement and services company.

Frans joined VPS in 2025 and his previous CFO/FD roles were with Cube Cold and TIP Groep in the logistics and cold storage space. Prior to this Frans gained 20 years of experience in senior finance management and investment banking roles with ABN AMRO and HP. Furthermore Frans was a partner with ATOS Consulting. He has a masters in Finance and an MBA from Bradford.

 linda.stuberg@v-p-s.com