i-Tech 7, Subsea 7’s life-of-field business unit, appointed Simon Hird a regional director to help strengthen and grow its business in the Asia-Pacific region. Hird has more than 40 years’ experience in the subsea oil and gas industry and has worked for several major contractors in the construction and life-of-field sectors. He joins i-Tech 7 from UTEC Survey where he was business unit director responsible for managing activity in the Asia-Pacific region. He spent the majority of his career in the North Sea before moving to Perth in 2008.