Co founder of Thames Diesel in 1988 at the age of 26. Previously I worked for Porn & Dunwoody for 8 years where I gained my grounding in Diesel Injection Spares. Known by my staff as David Brent of ‘The Office’ fame for my occasional off the wall antics! I am a keen biker, swimmer, squash and badminton player.

After 16 years in a Marine related procurement role I joined Thames in it’s infancy in 1989 and have been proud to witness growth into one of the leading UK marine suppliers ever since. Subsequently I was appointed Sales Manager and deal mainly with customers in the UK, Europe and the Far East. My three children are all independent giving me the freedom to enjoy my spare time Kickboxing, Cycling, and general outdoor activities.

Likened to George Clooney, Desmond has been with ‘Thames Diesel’ for almost 12 years. He brings over 30 years of marine industry experience. Prior to joining ‘Thames Diesel’, he held positions for Companies involved in the marine business in the UK, the Netherlands, UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore. With experience of Warehousing, Parts Sales & Purchasing, Machinery Sourcing and Pricing, Quality Control, and coupled with visual understanding of marine component reconditioning in the Netherlands and Singapore, he offers a broad understanding of Marine Customers’ needs and requirements.

I am now in my eleventh year (started 1999) at Thames Diesel and my colleagues have slowly but surely turned into my extended family - I have gained younger brothers, sisters………and granddads!!! I have covered most positions at Thames but I still have my eye on the Managing Directors job. Until then I will stick to trading spare parts. My interests are playing/watching most sports and socialising with friends and family with the occasional glass of wine.

I am originally from France where I studied languages (English and Spanish) at University. Having been brought up in a marine environement: I grew up in Brittany where the sea is a cultural element and my father used to be a purchaser for a French Shipowner. So one thing leading to another.. I joined Thames Diesel in October 2001 as my first job after finishing my Master Degree. I am part of the sales team and for the obvious reason I am dealing reason mostly with the French market. The main purpose of me working in England was simply to practice and improved my English however I ended up finding a second home and family… My hobbies are international cinema, music, socialising with friends and tasty food with a preference for French cuisine of course!!

I joined Thames Diesel in the summer of 2004, throughout that I have progressed from a junior to a full time sales position. I mainly work with clients in the Far East and South America. My outside interests consist of golf, golf and more golf. In December 2009 my fiance gave birth to Ava our first Daughter so I now come to work for a rest.

Having joined Thames in October 2007, I hadn’t quite realised what I had let myself into! These guys are crazy! I have gone on to contribute in areas of the company such as freight and sales, as well as working in the warehouse. Outside work I dedicate my time to supporting the mighty Spurs as well as the occasional round of golf.

I've only been at Thames a short period of time, but have already moved on from Office Junior to running the Freight Dept. Here I ensure ready goods get to their destination on time! I enjoy socialising with my colleagues and friends and have a passion for high heeled shoes as I am only 5’ 0”.