CCI Welcomes Twinshore to Our National Network of Innovators

The Council of Canadian Innovators is delighted to welcome Twinshore and President and Chief Executive Officer G. Mark Collett to our national network.

Headquartered in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Twinshore is an industrial services group serving offshore energy, marine construction, defence, and industrial markets across Canada and internationally. Through its operations, the company brings together decades of experience delivering complex and safety-critical industrial services.

Twinshore is focused on long-term investment, disciplined growth, and operational excellence. The company is pursuing strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and opportunities in new markets while integrating its operations under a unified enterprise framework. It is also investing in technology, automation, artificial intelligence, skilled trades, and leadership development to improve productivity and build its capacity for continued growth.

Collett has led the transformation of Twinshore into a unified industrial services group since joining the organization in 2016, guiding its growth through strategic acquisitions, operational integration, and investment in people and technology. Over a career spanning more than 30 years, he has held senior leadership roles across Canada's energy and industrial sectors and serves on several corporate and not-for-profit boards. He is a strong advocate for strengthening Canada's industrial capacity, productivity, and long-term economic competitiveness.

“Twinshore is strengthening Canada’s industrial capacity through sustained investment in technology, people, and operations,” said Patrick Searle, Chief Executive Officer of the Council of Canadian Innovators. “The company brings important expertise to Canada’s energy, marine, and defence sectors while creating economic value from its home base in Atlantic Canada. We are delighted to welcome Mark and the Twinshore team to CCI.”

Since 2015, the Council of Canadian Innovators has been dedicated to supporting Canada’s high-growth technology companies, working with government leaders to co-develop strategies that strengthen Canadian innovation, productivity, and long-term economic resilience.