Darren Davidson (pictured) has been appointed vice president of Siemens Energy UK&I and Siemens Gamesa UK.
He is now responsible for a UK team of around 6,000 people, with sites and offices across Great Britain and Ireland, including major facilities in Lincoln, Manchester, Hull, Newcastle and Aberdeen.
Davidson has more than 35 years’ experience working in the energy, power generation and engineering sectors.
He worked for Alstom Power, from 1998, in various project management roles focusing on turnkey power station construction projects in the UK and Bahrain.
Davidson returned to Siemens in 2006, leading project teams in its UK power generation business.
He moved to Canada in 2013 to become head of energy services, focusing on service operations across power generation, oil & gas and wind generation markets.
Davidson returned to his native Newcastle in 2017, where he led the UK’s gas services business for more than seven years.
He said: “I’m proud to take on this new role as Vice President for the UK and Ireland.
“From grid technology to power generation and wind, I believe we are ideally placed to help the UK deliver on its energy transition targets.
“Our people make the difference, and it’s a privilege to lead such a dedicated team playing a critical role in the UK’s journey to net zero.
“I’d also like to pay tribute to both Steve Scrimshaw and Clark MacFarlane.
“They are both inspirational leaders and have been fundamental to the success we’ve had as a business and our net zero targets in both the UK and Ireland.”