Gary Cochrane is Managing Director, Europe, for Babcock & Wilcox. He is responsible for leading B&W’s efforts to leverage its established offices, manufacturing facilities and operations in the U.K., Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Italy to expand its footprint in Europe as the company looks to grow its renewable, environmental and thermal businesses, with a strong focus on advanced technologies – including technologies for decarbonization, carbon capture, waste-to-energy, biomass-to-energy and emissions controls.

Cochrane joined B&W in 2018. Prior to being named to his current position in 2020, he was responsible for the company’s parts & service business across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He previously served as a regional general manager for Weir Oil & Gas in Europe, Russia and the Caspian region.

Prior to that, Cochrane was responsible for identifying and implementing market strategies and technologies for Oceaneering International Services. 

He earned his bachelor’s degree in energy and environmental engineering from Napier University in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A qualified Mechanical Engineer, Ian Crummack has over 25 years’ experience in Energy from Waste and thermal power generation markets on a national and international basis, with worldwide technology experience. He has worked across Europe, managing projects to fruition from development, through the planning, consultation and tender stages, and then into construction and operation. Ian has significant experience with associated contractual matters and taking financial and management responsibility for energy business units. Ian is the founder and managing director of Cobalt Energy Limited, which is now over 10 years old, which offers Engineering Resources, Project Construction Services and Plant Operational Management.”