Company and Personnel

Salos Sunesis Limited was Registered in Scotland February 1996.

The Company name Salos Sunesis Limited comes from two Greek Words:

Salos = Wave
Sunesis = Knowledge
Salos Sunesis = Wave of Knowledge

Vision Statement

Partnering with our Clients from around the World in achieving their Business Success.

Philosophy Statement

A good name is more desirable than great riches (Proverbs: 22:1). It is not good to have zeal without knowledge; nor to be hasty and miss the way (Proverbs 19:2).

Mission Statement

Coaching Clients to Maintain Sustained Business Success

SSL Personnel

Ty Crandall - Director and Founder Salos Sunesis Limited

Born in USA and attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Graduated with two BS degrees: Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering, and served six years in the navy reserve. Spent 15 years with SEDCO Drilling Contractor, rising into a management position. Spent three years in marketing and sales.

Spent five years with Aberdeen Drilling Schools as World-wide Training Manager where the company saw five-fold growth. Lived in seven countries and worked in over 30 countries world-wide. Started Salos Sunesis Limited in February 1996 and serves as a Director and Senior Consultant.

Ty enjoys building friendships and meeting new acquaintances and stays active in sports by playing tennis, squash and golf.

Passions: teams and team building

Ben Juffermans - Director and Senior Consultant Salos Sunesis Limited

Born in The Netherlands, he obtained BS in Mechanical Engineering in Haarlem. After serving as a Reserve Officer in the Royal Dutch Navy, he joined Shell as International Staff and was trained for the Drilling Division. During his career with Shell he worked in several countries as Driller, Directional Driller, Toolpusher, Drilling Supervisor, Drilling Superintendent and Offshore Installation Manager.

After leaving Shell he worked for Dresser as Senior Drilling Engineer and Project Manager. Later he worked as Instructor for Aberdeen Drilling School. After that he worked as Consultant in different jobs and lately as HPHT trainer for Shell in Libya. He keeps himself fit by playing tennis, golf, running and swimming. He joined Salos Sunesis in 2008.

James C. Lyon RIBA, FRIAS - Director Salos Sunesis Limited

Born and educated in Aberdeen, studied at the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture, qualified as Architect, spent 37 years in North East construction industry, the last 20 years as partner in charge of own company. Active amateur sportsman - football, cricket, rugby, tennis, hockey (final triallist for Scotland) and golf.

Past President of The Aberdeen Speakers Club, The Aberdeen Society of Architects, Aberdeen Grammar School Former Pupils’ Club and The City of Aberdeen Probus Club. Author, poet, world traveller. Jim joined Salos Sunesis Limited as Director in October 2008.

Passions: teams and challenges

Graham Dowson – Director Salos Sunesis Limited

Graham was born in England and worked alongside his father in their Electrical Contractor’s business before studying Electronics at University. He worked with the UK Atomic Energy Authority before he became a Research and Development Engineer in Scotland where he applied closed-loop control and computer systems to the numerical control of heavy engineering machines. Graham then worked in electronic component sales before he embarked on a career in education, teaching Physics whilst developing his other business activities in the construction sector and as a Technical Author. Graham joined SSL in June 2010 and became a director that year. In his spare time he is a Francophile, a tenor saxophonist, a keen indoor footballer and a natural team leader whose specialty is “leading from behind”.

Matthew Anderson - Senior Consultant Salos Sunesis Limited

Matthew has previously worked for the Scottish Executive as part of the Meat Hygiene Policy Team dealing with the BSE crisis; Shell Exploration and Production, in their Strategy and Planning team; and was a founding director of the award-winning business Petrodata International. He is a graduate of Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Aberdeen Business School. He served a career as a British Army infantry officer, including Royal Household, key training roles and overseas operational duties.

He has considerable practical experience of leadership and coaching (being a qualified Master Coach in the military). Matthew’s coaching and leadership development techniques come from a mixture of his military and commercial experiences. A keen outdoors sportsman, Matthew enjoys mountaineering, field sports and rugby. He is a member of the Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh.