1979 Air Energi
Marchfield Engineering Ltd forms as a small CAD company.
1981 Swift
Swift Technical Services founded by Pat Swift, a Commissioning Manager with BP, in London, UK.
1987 Air Energi
Ian Langley, CEO, creates technical recruitment arm.
1987 Swift
Swift successfully commissioned the fifth platform of the BP Forties field, which helped established a reputation for getting the best commissioning help available.
1996 Swift
Awarded service contractors in Kazakhstan by Tengizchevroil (TCO) and Karachaganak Petroleum operating (KPO), a BG Group-led joint venture company.
1997 Air Energi
Management buyout by Ian Langley, Gary Taylor and Linda Brookshaw.
1998 Competentia
Competentia founded in Stavanger.
2001 Swift
Awarded a service contract with the BP-led joint venture company Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC) to develop oil from the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli (ACG) fields with the construction of four new offshore production platforms and one compression and water platform.
2001 Air Energi
A long-term partnership begins as Air Energi wins its first MSP contract with ConocoPhillips.
2001 Swift
Swift began operations in the U.S. to work alongside Houston-based client project management teams and central procurement groups.
2003 Air Energi
Air Energi’s success with global operators continues as the company wins a global agreement with ExxonMobil.
2003 Air Energi and Swift
Air-Swift Alliance formed to support ExxonMobil.
2004 Energy Resourcing
Energy Resourcing Group is born from the consolidation of several smaller recruitment agencies in Australia and Singapore. Energy Resourcing is created to provide contingent labour solutions for our parent company but operates independently.
2005 Swift
Awarded evergreen International Master Agreement for global supply to Chevron.
2006 Swift
Gresham Private Equity acquired Swift through an MBO. Gresham’s capital investment enabled Swift to continue its impressive business growth with expansion of the hub centres in Houston and London, as well as into new global markets in Angola, Australia, Brazil, Singapore, South Korea, and Canada.
2006 Energy Resourcing
The Energy Resourcing Australia and Singapore entity are launched.
2007 Air Energi
Bought out alliance partner in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia to give Air Energi a true foothold in the Asia Pacific region.
2007 Swift
Awarded Global supplier status with ConocoPhillips.
2007 Swift
Swift embarks on a global geographic footprint expansion project and opens up offices in Brazil, Australia, Korea, Singapore, China, Canada and Angola.
2009 Air Energi
Zeus Private Equity management buyout allows Air Energi to continue the development of its global footprint and pursue an acquisition programme.
2009 Swift
Awarded Global Agreement with BP for supply to projects and business units worldwide.
2010 Air Energi
Purchase of Pacifica HR PNG strengthens the company’s presence in the vital region of Papua New Guinea.
2011 Air Energi
Air Energi continues its success in securing partnerships with major operators with the award of a Shell EFA.
2011 Swift
Recognised by BP and the US Authorities in its role to assist with supporting the Oil Spill response effort following the Macondo incident. Swift helped mobilise and deploy workers to support the response effort.
2011 Energy Resourcing
Our first European office opens in London, England. The USA office is established on April 20 in Houston, Texas.
2012 Air Energi
Private equity fund LGV Capital performs a second management buyout to give Air Energi a solid platform for future growth.
2013 Swift
Swift was acquired by Wellspring Capital Management, a New York-based company. Their investment provided accelerated growth, additional offices, and a promising future.
2013 Air Energi
Awarded Good Corporate Citizen accolade in Papua New Guinea, in recognition of the company’s commitment to employing and training Papua New Guineans.
2013 Swift
Secured a Global Framework agreement with Total.
2013 Swift
Swift successfully completes the commissioning scope contract of the Chirag Oil Platform in Azerbaijan for BP, this was accomplished utilising the highest levels of Azerbaijani national personnel on any major capital project ever executed in country.
2014 Air Energi
Acquired leading supplier of employment, training, accommodation and procurement services, Kitco, in South Korea.
2014 Energy Resourcing
We open our first Canadian office in Calgary.
2016 Airswift
Air Energi and Swift Worldwide Resources merge to become Airswift.
2016 Ducatus
Ducatus Partners launched to provide executive search and leadership consulting services to our customers.
2017 Airswift
Delivery centres opened in Brazil and Malaysia to focus on 24/7 global client recruitment support for large-scale and expat hiring.
2017 Airswift
Implemented the service structure, which provides a simple, scalable, and consistent delivery model to our customers globally.
2018 Airswift
Janette Marx appointed as CEO and Ian Langley appointed as Chairman.
2020 Competentia
Competentia acquires Dare, the specialist recruiting company based in Australia and Singapore.
2020 Energy Resourcing
We open our first office location in continental Europe in Cologne, Germany.
2021 Airswift
Airswift and Competentia merge to form one of the world’s largest technical workforce solutions providers.
2021 Energy Resourcing
Primat Recruitment, our craft recruitment business line in the UK, is consolidated with Energy Resourcing under one name.
2021 Airswift
Airswift successfully entered the public capital markets through the issuance of bonds. The bonds were subsequently listed on the regulated Euronext exchange in Oslo (Norway).
2022 Energy Resourcing
Energy Resourcing continues to expand into Europe with new offices opening in Sweden and The Netherlands.
2023 Airswift
Energy Resourcing acquired by Airswift.