Meet our team

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 Worldwide. I enjoy my spare time Kickboxing, Cycling, and general outdoor activities.

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 Europe and South America. My outside interests consist of Golf, Cycling and Triathlons. I have two young daughters so I come to work for a rest.

I am originally from Turkey and recently joined to Thames Diesel, and I am already enjoying the atmosphere in the office. I have 11 years’ experience in supplying marine spare parts. My interests are watching/playing football, basketball and socialising with friends and family. Yakın zamanda Thames Diesel Injection Parts Ltd şirketinde işe başladım. Yedek parça sektoründe 11 yıllık tecrübemle siz değerli müşterilerimizin her turlu yedek parca isteğinizi karşılamaya calişacağım. Boş zamanlarımda, arkadaşlarımla ve ailem ile zaman geçirmek, futbol ve basketbol oynamaktan hoşlanıyorum. Her türlü yedek parça isteginizi bana gondermeyi ihmal etmeyin lütfen.

Desmond has been with ‘Thames Diesel’ since 1998. He has over 35 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 joined Thames Diesel during the Christmas period of 2016. During my time here I have been promoted from a junior position to Freight Manager. I deal with clients from all over the world to ensure their goods arrive at the right place at the right time. I enjoy listening to Music and playing/watching football.