ASCO expands into Qatar to support Middle East logistics growth

The leading logistics, materials, and operations management specialist, ASCO, has officially opened its first corporate office in the Middle East.

Located in the capital city of Doha, this new presence strengthens the company's regional footprint and forms a key part of its broader international growth strategy. The office will support ASCO's expanding client base across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the wider Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions, bringing its proven international capability directly to customers in vital energy, port, and marine markets.

Through this targeted geographical expansion, ASCO aims to focus on expanding its international footprint, strengthening regional delivery capability, and positioning its business closer to clients in high-growth markets. The company will support operators, contractors, and ports across the Middle East, transforming major infrastructure projects and critical infrastructure into safe, efficient, and scalable day-to-day operations.

Strategic Leadership Appointments

ASCO's Middle East business will be managed by Craig Revie, who possesses more than 30 years of experience across offshore oil and gas, new energy, and defence markets. During his tenure with ASCO, Revie has successfully grown a number of the company's service lines, bringing strong operational and commercial leadership to the region.

Regional growth will be led from Qatar by Lee Vettese, who has transitioned from his role as business development manager in the UK to regional manager, Middle East. Vettese brings over 15 years of international energy experience, with a proven track record in client management, business growth, and driving strategic partnerships. He is supported by Walaa Mroueh, the newly appointed business services manager, who brings over 14 years of experience driving growth for businesses across the KSA, UAE, Egypt, and Iraq.

Meeting Regional Demand

With a strong pipeline of work already in place, ASCO is experiencing growing demand across energy expansion, port activity, marine logistics, materials management, decommissioning readiness, and environmental compliance.

Mike Pettigrew, group chief executive officer at ASCO, said: “The GCC and wider Middle East region is a significant growth area for ASCO, and opening our new office in Qatar is a natural next step for the business. With increasing demand for environmental handling and decommissioning services, our decades of experience across critical industries, combined with deep expertise in supply base management, materials management, lifting assurance and NORM waste management, means we are ideally positioned to partner closely with customers to deliver safe, efficient and sustainable operations across the region."

Lee Vettese added: “The Middle East has invested heavily in world-class infrastructure across energy, ports and marine sectors and our presence in Qatar will ensure we can support this activity and respond quickly to customers in-region. ASCO’s breadth of services means we are equipped to bring a high level of control and traceability into complex operations and help clients maximise the value of those assets, ensuring they operate efficiently and in full environmental compliance.”

Corporate Background and Global Footprint

This latest expansion follows recent contract wins around the globe and the successful rollout of ASCO's refreshed brand identity. Headquartered in Aberdeen, UK, ASCO operates from 70 locations worldwide, employs approximately 1,500 people, and is owned by Endless LLP.

As a full-service specialist, ASCO optimises the movements and operations of the world’s most critical industries. The company goes beyond logistics to make sure materials, resources, and processes are exactly where they need to be, fully managed end to end, so complex, high-value capital projects keep moving without delay. By managing and orchestrating everything from warehousing and global freight to specialist waste handling and safe lifting, ASCO successfully minimises risk and maximises efficiency for its global clients.