HiDef Appoints New Commercial Director

HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited (HiDef) announced the appointment of Kit Hawkins to the Board of Directors as Commercial Director.

Kit joins HiDef from international renewable energy consultancy TÜV SÜD PMSS and has a wealth of project management and development experience, having held senior roles on a number of major offshore wind projects, including with Centrica Renewable Energy Limited as Round 2 Development Manager. Kit is a member of a number of key national working groups, such as RenewableUK’s Consents and Licensing Group and the Natural Environmental Research Council’s collision risk modelling steering group.

While at Centrica, Kit developed an excellent working relationship with HiDef as a customer, culminating in the development of HiDef’s Collision Avoidance Monitoring System (CAMS) and its subsequent deployment at the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm. Kit’s role at HiDef will include the maintenance and expansion of the renewable energy portfolio, as well as licensing the company technology and know-how into overseas territories.

Kit stated “I am delighted to be joining HiDef, the market leader in digital aerial surveying. HiDef’s innovative approach to problem solving through technology has always excited me and I am looking forward to driving the company forward and enjoying our future successes.”