great appointments

the first two seem very impressive and have a good fit with what the business needs. Tony Mckee sounds like Mr Concrete. His mid-east experience should come in handy with the sudden interest in that area. this is beginning to line up nicely...


Mr James McKenzie
Acting CEO

Mr James McKenzie is a Chartered Accountant with in excess of 25 years of professional and commercial experience and during his career has held positions of Group Managing Director, Finance Director and Company Secretary in several companies working within the private and listed sector.

He has extensive experience in project and contract management within the construction development sector both from finance and operational positions.

During the last 10 years he has actively concentrated on private company turnarounds and preparing ailing companies for growth and sale.

He holds a BA in Accountancy and is a member of the Institute of Business Consultancy and also a member of the Association of Business Recovery Professionals.




Mr Tony McKee
Sales Director, Hydrotech Asia Limited

Mr McKee studied Civil and Structural Engineering at Birmingham Polytechnic before developing a successful career in sales and marketing of solutions for concrete problems.

From 1986 to 2003 he worked Fosroc, a leading supplier of repair systems for concrete structure, running offices in the UAE, China and Hong Kong. He was responsible for introducing a range of innovative methods for repairing and protecting concrete structures and these included the first developments of fluid micro concrete for repairs to concrete with high density/congested steel reinforcement and the introduction of high build sprayed mortars for jetties and other confined spaces. He introduced a range of protective coatings for concrete structures including anti-carbonation systems used on highway and petro-chemical facilities. He was also involved in the introduction of galvanic protective systems for refurbishment of concrete structures and assisted in the development and marketing of high build semi flexible mortars for external rendering.

Over the past 5 years, Mr McKee has been involved in the introduction of Polyurea systems for waterproofing of water features and podium roofs as well as a range of silane paste impregnation products for the prevention of mould and algae growth on concrete surfaces. He has also undertaken consultative work on concrete repair systems for new construction and has given many presentations on concrete repair systems, most recently on the introduction of adhesive systems in compliance with EU standards.

Previous projects that Mr McKee has worked on include:

* Concrete repairs to Midland Links Motorway in the UK
* Concrete repairs to Ruwais and Das Island Oil and Gas facilities in Abu Dhabi
* Concrete protection to Habsan On Shore Gas Project and the LNP/LPG tank Farm, Das island in Abu Dhabi
* Specification of concrete protective coating systems for road infrastructure projects, Abu Dhabi
* Below ground waterproofing, Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai
* Replacement of sealants, Hong Kong Airport
* CEDD repairs to Ferry Piers, Hong Kong
* Silane application to Tsing Ma Bridge and Stonecutters Bridge, Hong Kong
* High build rendering systems for remedial works for Hong Kong Housing
* High build lightweight mortars for Disney Hong Kong

Tony currently manages the Hong Kong office and all Sales and Marketing activities in the Asia region and is responsible for devising and implementing strategies to maximise Hydrotech’s opportunities.





Mr Steve Morris
Sales & Business Development Manager, Hydrotech Europe

Mr Morris is responsible for Sales at Hydrotech Europe Plc, building a UK, Ireland and Europe sales strategy to develop new business.

In 1976 he started as an electronics engineer travelling worldwide with De La Rue Systems before moving to Volker Craig as Engineering Manager. From 1991 he joined RS Components as a Sales Engineer moving through the Sales force leaving 2000 as Key Account Manager.

From 2000 to 2008 he worked for Bureau Veritas and held sales positions culminating in Regional Sales Manager and Deputy UK Sales Director managing a team of 14 field based sales personnel. This role included the management of the UK sales business with the Director, personal responsibility for Major Accounts and development of strategies and targets for the UK inspection division, reporting to Board level in a global corporate environment.

Mr Morris started with Hydrotech in September 2008 and is based at the UK offices in Milton Keynes.

With both a keen engineering background and extensive sales experience at all levels he provides the commercial and technical abilities to build and develop customer relationships and confidence in the services delivered by Hydrotech.