:: New Leaders for Aker Kvaerner in Chile and Canada

Aker Kvaerner, the international engineering and construction group, has appointed David Lawson and Donald Gale to lead its Mining & Metals offices in Santiago, Chile and Toronto, Canada, respectively.

Dave Lawson joined the organisation in 1981 and recently held positions such as Director of Project Services and Director of Engineering in Aker Kvaerner's office in San Ramon, California, and Vice President of Operations in the company's office in Santiago. He holds a Masters degree in Project Management from Cranfield University.

Don Gale, former Director of Technology in the San Ramon office, joined the organisation in 1988 and has more than 30 years of industry experience, with special expertise in process technologies for base metals and gold.

Both Dave and Don will report to Jim McGrath, President of Aker Kvaerner's worldwide Metals business, which provides project management, studies, engineering, procurement, construction, and plant start-up services to the mining and metals industry on a global basis.