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Richard Whittet

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Managing Director Specialised Products. at Clarksons Platou
📍 Greater Guildford Area, United Kingdom

Richard Whittet is the Managing Director of Specialised Products at Clarksons Platou, building on extensive experience in the maritime industry. He was previously the Managing Director of J. O. Plowright, a shipbroker focused on specialized markets. He studied Business Studies with applied French and Spanish at Kingston University.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Managing Director Specialised Products.
Location
Greater Guildford Area, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Richard shows up

Value Driven
Assertive
Example Seeker

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Richard cares about

Specialised Shipping
His career focus, evidenced by his current title at Clarksons and his prior role as MD at J. O. Plowright, which served niche freight markets.
Petrochemical Tankers
As MD of J. O. Plowright, he led a company that predominantly served the petrochemical, lubricant, and gas freight markets, indicating deep expertise in this area.
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Career

Work history

1-2006 - 4-2019
Managing Director Specialised Products.
Clarksons Platou
9-1982 - 12-2005
Ship Broker
J.O. Plowright & Company (Tankers) Limited
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Education
1977 - 1980
Business Studies with applied French and Spanish.
Kingston University
Education details unavailable
St John's School Leatherhead
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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