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Intero Integrity Services combines innovative technologies, critical insights, advanced equipment, and data management for efficient inspection and industrial services. As an agile company with substantial backing and a skilled management team, Intero aims to enhance asset performance, extending their lifetime and functionality. Offering a broad range of inspection, data management, and industrial services, Intero provides integrated, cost-effective solutions for asset integrity analysis, risk reduction, and enhanced profitability and reliability in operations. We addresses key commercial concerns like staffing, waste reduction, natural resource protection, and corporate social responsibility, particularly in the energy industry's transition phase. Intero's focus is on optimizing transportation, storage, and process installations, aiding industry leaders in these sectors.

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Who we are

Intero 35 years

35 years of Intero in less than 2 minutes.

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Driving Innovation and Leadership

Rienk de Vries – CEO

Rienk

Rienk is a hands-on global business executive and strategist. Prior to starting at Intero, he was already on board as Managing Director at A.Hak Industrial Services, leading the company into its new form as Intero Integrity.

For more than 15 years, he worked at Applus RTD in a variety of business leading roles. Guiding the company though a journey of internationalization, professionalization and significant growth. Rienk also worked as Chief Commercial Officer for an Offshore Service provider in Oil & Gas and renewables.

Rienk holds a bachelor degree in oil and gas engineering (cum laude), a master degree in maintenance management and a MBA (cum laude). He is married and has 4 children. In his free time he enjoys sailing, snowboarding and cooking.

Martijn Petit – CFO

Martijn Petit

Martijn joined Intero in February 2018 following the acquisition by First Reserve as CFO. He is a results driven, hands on professional with a can-do mentality. In his 

professional life before Intero, Martijn worked with Alvarez & Marsal in the restructuring and the transaction services practice. Prior to that Martijn worked at KPN and KPMG.

Martijn is a chartered accountant (RA), studied in Rotterdam and has a master in business administration from RSM and a master in Sociology from the Erasmus University.

Martijn is married and has three sons. Martijn enjoys his work, family life and his hobbies rowing and skiing.

Paul Laursen - Global Innovation Leader

Paul Laursen

Paul Laursen is a hands-on leader who has been at the cutting edge of MFL technology and ILI for the last 30 years. Prior to joining forces with Intero he was the founder and CEO of InvoDane and Pipetel, a market leader in Robotic iLi for hard to inspect pipelines.

Throughout his career Paul has served in a technical leadership role with the world’s leading providers of pipeline inspection and integrity services to the oil and gas industry.

Paul has a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Sonderborg Teknikum in Denmark and a MSc in physics from Queen’s University in Canada. He has authored and co-authored several papers, mainly in MFL Inspection tools, and holds several innovative patents.

He is married with two children. Outside of work, you can catch him in the vegetable garden or in his workshop where he likes to practice his blacksmith and woodworking skills. He also enjoys biking and skiing.

Thomas Wolf - Business Director Inspection Services EUR & ROW

Thomas Wolf

Thomas holds a degree in Physics from Ulm University in Germany and initiated his professional journey in the chemical industry. Throughout his career, he has honed specialization in non-destructive testing technology and measurement equipment, with particular interest in the In-Line-Inspection (ILI) business where he has been working for 14 years in various positions.

He graduated in Physics at Ulm University (Germany) and started his career in the chemical industry. During his professional life he specialized in non-destructive testing technology and measurement equipment. Specifically fascinating by the In-Line-Inspection business. He brings 14 years of experience in ultrasonic ILI from various technical, business development and leadership roles. During his career he has been working in agile global organizations, leading diverse international teams and enjoys teamwork to find creative solutions.

In his spare time he enjoys spending time with family and friends, cycling on my racing or gravel bike, jogging and fitness.

Winifred Meester - Business Director Industrial Services

Winifred Meester

Winifred has a strong technical back-ground and holds a bachelor degree in oil and gas engineering and has worked in the market for over 20 years.

He started his career at A.Hak Industrial Services and moved on to NAM, later to rejoin the new Intero Integrity Services team.

He has a strong international reputation and track record in industrial services with unique innovative differentiating services in its portfolio. His fast business experience and a strong technical and ‘change management’ background which will allow him to build along, further strengthen and develop the company.

Winifred is married with two daughters and two sons. He enjoys his work, family and his hobbies: windsurfing, cycling, fitness and running.

Philippe Guldemont - Managing Director Intero - The Sniffers

Philippe Guldemont

Philippe joined Intero - The Sniffers in 2022 and is an entrepreneurial executive with over 25 years of successful industry experience. Prior to joining the company, he held various senior management positions in downstream petroleum companies as well as oil & gas service and infrastructure providers, with a particular focus on business development and operational excellence.

Over the years, he has gained a unique international business experience thanks to several expat assignments in Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean.

Philippe holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and an MBA in Internal Management. He is married and has 2 children.

Peter Sterzing - Area Manager North and South America

Peter Sterzing

Peter joined Intero with over 20 years’ experience in the energy industry. He held roles of increasing leadership and responsibility across engineering, manufacturing, operations, business development, and mergers & acquisitions (M&A).

Upon graduation from college, Peter entered the United States Marine Corps, serving as a surface to air missile officer, as well as well as an aviation weapons and tactics instructor. He moved to Houston, Texas in 1998, where he began working for General Electric (GE), at its aero derivative turbine generator manufacturing plant. In 2003, Peter transitioned to the recently acquired GE company, PII Pipeline Solutions, where he became the North American Regional Manager in 2004. His responsibilities included pipeline inspection services for over 30,000 kilometers of pipelines each year across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the rest of Central America. After GE, Peter worked for two different oil and gas midstream companies, before returning to the services business at Intero in 2019.

Peter earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University, and an MBA in Finance and International Business from the University of St. Thomas.

Peter is married, with 4 children, two daughters and two sons, along with two dogs. He enjoys running, scuba diving, and watching college football.”

Djaffar Hadji - Area Manager Middle East

Djaffar Hadji

Djaffar was appointed Area Manager Middle East in 2012, then still A.Hak Industrial Services. He set up the branch in Abu Dhabi in 2003 turning it into one of the most successful entities within the group.

Originally from Algeria, Djaffar moved to the USA in 1977 where he graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1982 in Petroleum Engineering. He worked at to Algerian National Oil Company Sonatrach, at Challenger Special Oil Services and Saipem SA France.

Djaffar is married and has a two children.

Shukor Yatim - Area Manager South East Asia

Shukor Yatim

Shukor's early career achievements started in his late 20s when he was entrusted by International Refinery Services Pte Ltd (Singapore) to lead the company's first global markets expansion in the Philippines. Under his stewardship as Managing Director of IRS Phils Inc (later known as RIM Phils Inc), the company had seen significant growth in a challenging market.

He holds a Masters degree in Business Administration and believes in lifelong learning for professional and personal growth. His hobbies include golfing, flying, riding motorcycle and full-contact karate.