More Needs to Be Done to Improve Gender Equality in the Maritime Sector
have far-reaching negative economic consequences. Attaining gender parity is an economic imperative and not a tick-the-box exercise for political correctness. An increasing body of research has found a direct correlation between diversity in the workplace and improved financial performance.A Boston Consulting Group study found that companies with more diverse management teams have 19% higher revenues due to their innovation. This finding is significant, more so for industries where innovation is key to growth. The findings of the study demonstrate that that diversity is not just a metric we should
X1 Wind Expands Leadership Team
and cheaper installation process and a more reliable operation. The system is connected to a single point mooring system in a downwind configuration – creating a ‘weathervaning’ solution which maximizes use of passive systems.João Neves, former Project Leader at the Boston Consulting Group and INSEAD MBA, said, “I am thrilled to become a part of this project. I believe that we need to do everything we can to accelerate the energy transition, and floating wind has a massive potential to contribute to this goal. Nevertheless, it still requires innovation to become a competitive
Carnival Makes Leadership Changes at HAL, Costa
Carnival Cruise Line. Prior to becoming chief operations officer, Antorcha served as Carnival Cruise Line's executive vice president, guest services, responsible for onboard operations, and senior vice president, guest commerce. He previously served as a partner and managing director for Boston Consulting Group.Reporting to Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy, Palomba will oversee hotel operations, guest services, guest commerce and guest care. Over the next few weeks he will continue to oversee the resumption of Costa operations while progressively taking over the new responsibilities
Yara Appoints Askeland as New CSO
unit (350 MEUR revenue). He has also worked on strategic projects in Supply Chain and Strategy & Business Development.Prior to joining Yara, Askeland worked four years as Director for Sales & Business Development for the Store Norske mining company in Svalbard. He has also worked for the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a global management consultancy. Askeland holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Yale University and a Bachelor of Arts from Oxford University
Digital Marine Solutions Names Østergaard Executive Chairman
company in achieving its growth targets for 2017 and beyond. Østergaard began his career as an officer with the Danish Royal Guards and then spent five years with ship-owner J. Lauritzen in commercial and operational roles in Denmark and Brazil. He worked as a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group and subsequently as Director of Strategy at the online division of Oracle Corporation. Founder of ShipServ in 1999, Østergaard launched the company with a clear vision of how the internet could change the economics of the global maritime shipping industry to drive out inefficiencies
Vivek Bhatia New CEO of Thyssenkrupp AsiaPac
; He succeeds Dr. Stefan Schmitt (40), who will move to thyssenkrupp AG as Head of Human Resources Strategy effective October 1. Vivek Bhatia has been Head of Strategy, Markets and Development at the Regional Headquarters in Singapore since May 2014, prior to which, as part of the Boston Consulting Group for several years, he advised industrial businesses on their strategy and operations, in markets across the world and as part of Engineers India Ltd. gained extensive experience in the Oil & Gas Industry. The Asia Pacific region includes several important growth markets for
Bunker Holding Hires Hughes in Group Operations
to Bunker Holding companies across the globe. He holds a BSc degree in International Business and a MSc degree in Applied Economics and Finance from Copenhagen Business School. Parts of his education were completed in London and the U.S. Kristian brings experience from among others The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) where he worked as a management consultant mainly within shipping. Among his duties were analyses, project management, strategy, optimisation and implementation. At Maersk In-house Consulting at Maersk Group, he worked in several of the group’s business units within strategy
