A company to be proud of and to believe in. A business that’s a breath of fresh air in an energy industry full of discontent and disillusionment, especially around mergers and acquisitions.

That was the challenge we took on in the spring of 2021. Against a backdrop of world change and disruption brought about by Covid-19, Kentech, a key player in the global energy industry acquired the Oil & Gas division of SNC-Lavalin.

Two businesses, rooted in ambition, a proud heritage and most importantly, belief in the talent and dedication of their employees.

Our new company needed a fresh story, a new voice. It even needed a new name.

We wanted a brand that was not created in a marketing agency or a boardroom. A brand we and our customers could get excited about and energised to work for and with. One with a bold vision that didn’t greenwash and champion diversity simply for the sake of it.

We wanted a brand that was different from the rest.

So, we started by ripping up the rule book. And putting our company in the hands of the people who know us best: Our people. All 12,000 of them.

We asked them: “If you could create a business you want to work for. What would it look like?”

And they told us. Through 12 weeks of global conversations, surveys and one-on-one conversations, they helped us develop our company purpose and values. After all, they are the ones who live them every day.

They showed us what works in a successful brand integration. Most importantly, what doesn’t.

We brought future leaders of Kent together and put the business in their hands. They helped us plot our way forward with a new way to look, to feel, to grow.

They gave us our name: Kent.

Together, our Kent people helped us give energy transition a new voice.

As we celebrate our first anniversary, our business is prouder than ever to have our people at its centre as we design, build and maintain assets that power our world.

Now, and in the future.