{"id":25045,"date":"2024-10-21T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/?p=25045"},"modified":"2024-10-22T07:35:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T07:35:33","slug":"five-years-of-leadership-with-managing-director-ron-ramage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/es\/2024\/10\/21\/five-years-of-leadership-with-managing-director-ron-ramage\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Years of Leadership with Managing Director Ron Ramage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fws_69d012b96c2df\" data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row   mpc-row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap\"><div class=\"row-bg\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding  inherit_tablet inherit_phone mpc-column\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" data-column-id=\"mpc_column-4769d012b96c68f\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">5 years of Ron&rsquo;s leadership<\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Merlin recently celebrated 5 successful years under the leadership of Managing Director Ron Ramage. Ron assumed the role in 2019, ensuring stability and growth to the company and providing direction to our team of 21 skilled professionals. The core team remains largely unchanged in the past 5 years, which is a testament to Ron&rsquo;s leadership through turbulent times within our industry.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d012b96c8fe\" data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row   mpc-row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap\"><div class=\"row-bg\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding  inherit_tablet inherit_phone mpc-column\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" data-column-id=\"mpc_column-7569d012b96ce4c\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap center\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"fade-in\">\r\n      <div class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \r\n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"804\" width=\"1514\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Team-Merlin.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Team-Merlin.jpg 1514w, https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Team-Merlin-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Team-Merlin-1024x544.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Team-Merlin-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Team-Merlin-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1450px) 75vw, (min-width: 1000px) 85vw, 100vw\">\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW163407683 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163407683 BCX8\">Ron and the Merlin team at HQ in Perth, Scotland<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d012b96d081\" data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row   mpc-row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap\"><div class=\"row-bg\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding  inherit_tablet inherit_phone mpc-column\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" data-column-id=\"mpc_column-669d012b96d353\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shortly after assuming leadership at Merlin, Ron found himself guiding Merlin through the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic. This period of unprecedented challenge tested Merlin&rsquo;s resilience, and Ron&rsquo;s commitment to the team was pivotal in guiding the company through. His forward-thinking approach underlined the need to invest and innovate our way through the pandemic, and that is exactly what we did.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since then, Merlin has achieved many significant milestones, including:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Digitalised Merlin&rsquo;s training offering<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Commercialised Merlin&rsquo;s drilling engineering software, TDH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Expanded the service offering to include Managed Pressure Drilling, Geomechanics, and Geothermal Services<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Achieved Cyber Essentials Plus certification<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Obtained ISO 9001:2015 quality assurance accreditation<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Simplifying, standardising, and improving the Merlin&rsquo;s employee benefits package<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Transitioning the business from 70% to 100% employee ownership<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d012b96d5ce\" data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row   mpc-row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap\"><div class=\"row-bg\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding  inherit_tablet inherit_phone mpc-column\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" data-column-id=\"mpc_column-5669d012b96d93c\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap center\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"fade-in\">\r\n      <div class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \r\n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MerlinSprintSquad2024-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MerlinSprintSquad2024-21.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MerlinSprintSquad2024-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MerlinSprintSquad2024-21-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MerlinSprintSquad2024-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MerlinSprintSquad2024-21-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MerlinSprintSquad2024-21-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1450px) 75vw, (min-width: 1000px) 85vw, 100vw\">\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ron Speaking to Sprint Squad in Perth Scotland<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding  inherit_tablet inherit_phone mpc-column\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" data-column-id=\"mpc_column-6669d012b96ddc6\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap center\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"fade-in\">\r\n      <div class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \r\n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"557\" width=\"835\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture4.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture4.jpg 835w, https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture4-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1450px) 75vw, (min-width: 1000px) 85vw, 100vw\">\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ron in the gardens at Merlin HQ<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d012b96e036\" data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row   mpc-row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap\"><div class=\"row-bg\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding  inherit_tablet inherit_phone mpc-column\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" data-column-id=\"mpc_column-8469d012b96e518\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">A special team member<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39151334 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39151334 BCX8\">A special mention goes to Stella, Ron&rsquo;s dog, who has also been a part of the office team for the past five years. Always by his side, Stella&rsquo;s rare bark is usually directed at wildlife in the garden, not the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39151334 BCX8\">postal worker<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39151334 BCX8\">. She is another integral part of the atmosphere at Merlin HQ, which is one of mutual respect, encouragement, and positivity, making it a place where employees look forward to coming to work each day.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW39151334 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap center\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"fade-in\">\r\n      <div class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \r\n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"602\" width=\"799\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture3.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture3.jpg 799w, https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture3-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture3-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/merlinerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture3-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1450px) 75vw, (min-width: 1000px) 85vw, 100vw\">\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW163407683 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163407683 BCX8\">Stella, the office dog at reception<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d012b96e787\" data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row   mpc-row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap\"><div class=\"row-bg\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding  inherit_tablet inherit_phone mpc-column\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" data-column-id=\"mpc_column-2469d012b96e916\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding  inherit_tablet inherit_phone mpc-column\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" data-column-id=\"mpc_column-569d012b96eb3f\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 25px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sharing-default-minimal\"><div class=\"nectar-social default\" data-position=\"left\" data-color-override=\"override\"><div class=\"nectar-social-inner\"><a class=\"linkedin-share nectar-sharing\" href=\"#\" title=\"Share this\"> <i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i> <span class=\"social-text\">Share<\/span> <\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding  inherit_tablet inherit_phone mpc-column\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" data-column-id=\"mpc_column-1569d012b96ec8d\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"5 years of Ron's leadership Merlin recently celebrated 5 successful years under the leadership of Managing Director Ron Ramage. 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