Bray replaces Scantlebury as Steamships new boss

RUPERT Bray is the new managing director of Steamships Trading Company taking over from Michael Scantlebury in a planned succession move.
Bray assumed the managing director role on Monday.
Steamships said, in a statement, that Bray had been with the company since August 2018, in the roles of chief operating officer and executive director, and had spent the last two years familiarising himself with various business activities of the company as the operational head.
Scantlebury remains on the Steamships board and retains his substantive roles of finance director and company secretary.
“This has been a well-planned transition,” Bray said.
“Mike Scantlebury has been invaluable to me in terms of helping me to understand the complexities of Steamships, and how to operate in the PNG business environment.
“I’m very grateful that he has agreed to stay on.
“His guidance and support will be invaluable as I complete this transition.”
Bray is the company’s 15th managing director.
“It’s a company that has a remarkable history, and one that has grown with Papua New Guinea,” he said.
“We have great people and strong businesses, and I’m looking forward to the challenge ahead.”
Bray is a 25-year veteran of the Swire Group, Steamship’s largest shareholder, and has occupied various management roles within the group.