Meet our interns and apprentices
Interested in knowing more about life as an intern or apprentice? Then check out the stories from some of the young people that have joined us as a part of their education.
Meet our people
At MAKEEN Energy, we employ and empower approx. 2,500 people across 6 continents and operate in over 140 countries. In themselves, those numbers tell a story of quite a lot of colleagues in different places and with different jobs. And it is no secret that this is our reality. On this page, you can read some of our people's stories.
From intern to employee
It's not uncommon for our interns to continue their career with us. In this series, you can meet some of our employees that started out as interns.
Mohamed Amjad Hassen
Hassen has overseen the establishment of 2 new departments in Sri Lanka with great success. He enjoys the challenging and multicultural everyday work at MAKEEN Energy.
Ananda Pathinayake
Having been along since 2007, Ananda holds many memories. But, being a part of building our Manufacturing Centre in 2016 (and now leading it) is still one of his proudest achievements.
Wherever you are, we are (Videos)
In this video series, we would like you to meet some of the people who help bring our solutions to life - each one as important as the next.
Josh McKay
In a position that calls for multitasking and adaptability, our Purchasing Manager Josh is never short of things to do - and new things to learn!
Cristina Lima
Cristina dreamt of working for a multinational company. Now she does, and she's learned how to break down the barriers of differences and simply look beyond and respect them.
Cheryl Groves
As HR Director in the US, Cheryl is motivated by helping her co-workers be happier and more productive.
Roger Douglas Mann (Doug)
As Vice President of Facility Management in our North American division, Doug champions a leadership style that is based on authenticity and trust.
Arun Raj Palakkattu
Arun always dreamt of becoming a piping engineer in a recognised European company. Joining MAKEEN Energy in 2011 turned out to be the beginning of achieving his dream.
William B. Lingenfelser (Bill)
In the role of General Manager, Bill believes that building and motivating a team of well-qualified people is the most important skill set to succeed.
Stéphane Mahuteau
From trainee to leader of design, projects and daily life in our technology centre in France, Stéphane holds a lot of knowledge about the importance of adjusting to new realities.
Career development
In time, things change - and careers too. Some of our colleagues started out in one job, but over the years, they have developed themselves and their careers at MAKEEN Energy.
Francisco Bacelar
He dreamt of making a product that impacts people's lives in a positive way. As a project manager at MAKEEN Energy, Francisco feels that he does so today.
Ili Atiqah Binti Dunia
Strong technical knowledge, language skills and fierce determination allowed Ili to land a job at MAKEEN Energy in Kuala Lumpur.
Sylvie Lorimy
Sylvie connects our people across borders, bringing us closer and strengthening the bond between MAKEEN Energy's offices.
Nor Azlan Mohd Nordin
As Sales Manager in KC Malaysia, Azlan gets to meet people from many different countries and experience a variety of cultures.
Tiago Leão Machado
From dreaming of working in the automobile industry to steering KC ProSupply's division in Portugal - read how Tiago became a manager at a young age.
Terry Davies
With decades of experience from the British gas industry, Terry was the ideal choice to lead the UK-based branch of our trading division, KC ProSupply.
Adeeba, Pooja & Stine
In celebration of International Women's Day, we invited three of our female employees, all three of which joined us in 2018, to talk about their thoughts of working as a woman in the energy industry.
Kevin Roblet & Nicolas Ngon Kemoum
The perfect combination of home and abroad. That is what Kevin and Nicolas got when they enrolled in a state-supported internship programme to work with MAKEEN Energy.
Amar Al-Karradi
His desire to specialise in a single area led Amar to his current job as Sales Engineer for KC ProSupply and MAKEEN Energy.
Mohammed El-Gawish
Today, he is an agent for MAKEEN Energy's LPG brand, Kosan Crisplant. But Mohammed's background is as diverse as they come.
Ferry Lukita
From agent to branch manager, Ferry has had success establishing his branch's reputation as a supplier that customers trust.
Renato Neves
When he applied to our company, Renato thought his informal and humorous personality would disqualify him. On the contrary, it made him fit right in.
Claudia Bonucchi
It was a twist of fate that resulted in Claudia working for MAKEEN Energy. Today, she manages scores of people at filling plants across Canada.
Heine Lahn Petersen
A mandatory internship during his education led Heine to MAKEEN Energy, and his good work eventually landed him a permanent employment contract.
Boerge Moeller ("Bobber")
An internal job ad came up, and Boerge took the opportunity to ask his manager to choose him - even though he was not qualified. Why was he chosen? Because he was the most dedicated employee he could ask for.
