May 16, 2014 -- Coler & Colantonio – a CHA Company and the creators and suppliers of market-leading oil & gas pipeline management software, Intrepid® has appointed the highly experienced Ronald Hinthorn as their new Director of Software Product Delivery.

Intrepid fulfils a critical role for the design and management teams of pipeline operators around the world and Hinthorn’s appointment is a reflection of how seriously Coler & Colantanio views supporting client software implementations and their project success.

Hinthorn brings nearly a quarter of a century’s knowledge and experience of leading software development teams within engineering companies – most recently he headed up the US Asset Optimization development team at the oil, gas, energy, maritime and assurance consultancy DNV GL l– to his new role. His new team will ensure that all Intrepid® customers have the very best possible support for their operational requirements.

Commenting on Hinthorn’s addition to the Intrepid® team, President Jeff Allen said; “Ron’s addition to the leadership team is another strong step forward in meeting the high expectations of our user community. Integrating Ron’s skillset will allow us to continue to grow the implementation services team focusing on a second-to-none customer experience during the project execution phase.”

For more information about Intrepid® and how it can provide real benefits to oil & gas pipeline designers, builders and managers please visit www.col-col-geospatial.com