CHARTER COATING SERVICE - Key Persons
Amal's energy, enthusiasm and broad international experience have enabled her to lead Charter Coating Service (2000) Ltd. into the 21st century with incredible success. Her analytical and technical skills have helped to make Charter Coating a leader in the testing, consulting and inspection of protective coatings.
Following her chemistry degree from Kuwait University, Amal moved to England to do her doctorate in organic chemistry. The following ten years of applied and industrial research at the Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research (KISR) helped her develop skills in planning, supervising, managing, and executing research projects as well as training of junior staff. After working at Charter Coating in the early 90's, giving her a taste for the protective coatings business, she moved to Rice University in Texas where her skills in research and project management were further honed. This led on to working in the center of the oil and gas industry as she joined Champion Technologies in Texas where she was a consultant for research and development management in various areas. Amal moved to Canada in 2000 as she and her husband had a vision for heading up Charter Coating and making it a world leader in the protective coatings business. As president of the company Amal has led the expansion of facilities, equipment and staff. With Amal, Charter's turnover has expanded 10-fold with clients from all over the world. She also led the company to completion of the stringent demands of laboratory accreditation to ISO 17025.
Job Titles:
- International Representative and Technical Consultant
Mick's critical analytical skills and technical thoroughness have helped Charter Coating to establish a reputation for excellence. He has broad international experience with a solid knowledge of protective coatings from 20 years with Charter Coating. This technical background is combined with training and experience in international marketing.
After receiving a first class honors degree from Oxford University in England Mick stayed on at Oxford to complete a doctorate in synthetic organic chemistry. After four years of laboratory research work synthesizing novel antihypertensives, Mick took it on himself to get training in marketing and moved into a job with Boots Chemicals in England, marketing their industrial products in many countries of Europe, Scandinavia and North America. This led to contacts in Canada which resulted in him moving to Calgary in 1991. In 1992 he moved to Charter Coating to work in the laboratory where his involvement in protective coatings began. After working in the laboratory for five years Mick moved to Turkey and from there he has worked with Charter as an international representative and technical consultant.
Job Titles:
- Business Development Associate