An oil & gas industry entrepreneur, Stuart McLeod established his first oil & gas services company in his 20s, during the 1990's economic downturn and in the unknown Azerbaijan market. In 2007, he led the growth of qedi as an oil and gas completions and technology specialist. In 2011, Stuart consolidated qedi’s position for future global growth by securing a major acquisition deal worth around £33m to international engineering and project management company AMEC.