James Pentreath

Transforming Offshore Logistics | Cutting Costs & Boosting Efficiency for Oil & Gas with Kabal.

Norway

About

With over a decade leading digital transformation in offshore logistics, my passion is to empower E&P Operators along their digital journey. Whether through short-term plug-and-play solutions or multi-year regional transformations. At Kabal, I bridge customer needs with innovation, helping to simplify their supply chain, provide full visibility, and enabling millions in savings. Kabal’s growth over the last decade has naturally expanded globally as the results have set the industry standard and continuing to shape its future. My role within Kabal isn’t just sales, it’s focused developing strategic partnerships and enabling long-term customer success through innovation that’s tied to tangible outcomes.

Experience

  • Kabal (10 yrs 2 mos)
    • Global Sales Manager
      Aug 2019 - Present · 7 yrs

      Kabal is the leading producer of logistics management software for the energy industry. The solution offers a comprehensive range of functions to plan, run, and improve complex operations and delivers business value across the energy supply chain. Founded in 2011, the company was initially called Wellit. Today Kabal is used across the globe by the world’s leading energy companies and thousands of users. Company headquarters are in Stavanger, Norway, with offices in Lithuania, UK, US, Brazil, United Arab Emirates and Malaysia.

    • Key Account Manager - Global Accounts
      May 2019 - Aug 2019 · 4 mos

      Responsible for strategically developing, leading and managing Wellit's major clients, the new role is key to establishing strong, long-term relationships at both a global and affiliate level. As the Energy industry continues to embrace digital transformation and drive towards a simplified, predictive and real-time decision making. The role is critical to supporting our clients global logistics initiatives whilst supporting the end users in the field embrace the shift and capture local innovation.

    • Regional Sales Manager AMEA (Asia, Middle East & Africa)
      Jun 2018 - May 2019 · 1 yr

      Responsible for the overall management of all strategic and operational Marketing and Customer Relationship activities. Providing market feedback to the company leadership regarding competitive offerings, prospect needs and generating product development ideas.

  • Global VP Sales Oil & Gas at IDENTEC SOLUTIONS
    Oct 2012 - May 2016 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    A newly formed position to support the company’s high growth strategy, the role was to take full responsible for the sales and marketing activities in the Oil & Gas business unit. This included the acquisition of a global customer base, the expansion of the global sales team and the implementation of key account strategies.

  • Managing Director at Leadership Consulting Partners Ltd
    Sep 2008 - Sep 2012 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    Leadership Consulting Partners specializes in Organisational Development solutions specifically focused on Leadership Development and Strategic Change Initiatives within enterprise and the top mid-market sector. Delivering transformational interventions into forward-thinking organisations where enhanced performance and leadership development remain key to delivering sustainable, results orientated growth.

  • Director at Lead Supermarket
    Apr 2008 - Aug 2008 · 5 mos

    Lead Supermarket was launched in April 2008, targeting Technology companies who are constantly searching for projects within the enterprise sector.

  • VP of Sales Operations at Rainmaker
    Apr 2007 - Aug 2008 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Developed and implemented an EMEA Sales and Delivery Management strategy, including resource, system applications, project management and timescale forecasting aligned to the organisation's dynamic growth strategy.