Peacock Set to Take Over as CEO of The Shipowners’ Club
. Marcus Tarrant, currently Director and Chief Actuary of the Club’s management company, will become the Club’s CFO.Swallow joined the Shipowners’ Club in July 1991 and after a spell as Underwriter he assumed the role of Director of Underwriting. Simon has served on the Club’s management Board, Shipowners’ Protection Limited (SPL), for over 25 years. It was in March 2015 that Simon took up the CEO role from Charles Hume, having been the Club’s Commercial Director at that time.The Club’s Chair, Donald A. MacLeod KC, said, “Simon’s long service and the
Siemens Gamesa Replaces CEO; Eickholt to Take the Helm
Struggling wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa on Wednesday named a new chief executive for the second time in less than two years, more than 10 days after issuing the latest in a series of profit warnings.Jochen Eickholt, management board member of Siemens Gamesa's German parent Siemens Energy, will take over from Andreas Nauen as CEO on March 1, the group said, in a move aimed at exerting more direct control over the stricken division."Siemens Gamesa is experiencing significant challenges in its onshore business in a very difficult market," Siemens Gamesa Chairman Miguel Angel Lopez said.
Eimskip Names New CFO
;orsteinsson, Eimskip CEO, said: "María Björk has successfully led extensive and demanding projects in her previous role and earned a good reputation as a young and performance driven manager. "She will broaden the experience and knowledge in Eimskip’s Executive Management Board which is positive and in line with the Company’s journey. I want to use this opportunity to thank Egill Örn especially for his valuable work as CFO and I am pleased that we will continue to benefit from his experience and expertise going forward."
Hestbaek Takes the Helm at Hamburg Süd
business on several continents, including Latin America, Europe and Asia/Pacific.Vespermann joined Hamburg Süd in 1999 as the head of its legal department and became the director of the tramp shipping subsidiary Rudolf A. Oetker KG in 2006. He has been a member of Hamburg Süd’s Management Board since 2009 and the company’s CEO since late 2017.Hamburg Süd, acquired by Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk in 2017, said the leadership change will take place by end of the first quarter 2021.“I would like to take this opportunity to thank Arnt Vespermann for his dedication
Pernille Fritz Vilhelmsen new CPCO in Hempel
Pernille Fritz Vilhelmsen has been appointed Executive Vice President & Chief People & Culture Officer and member of the Executive Management Board in Hempel A/S. She succeeds Peter Kirkegaard, a 13-year veteran of Hempel who has accepted a new opportunity outside Hempel as Chief Human Resource Officer in Haldor Topsoe A/S.Pernille has been Talent Management Director at Hempel since she joined from Maersk Line in 2017, and she has delivered remarkable results in a few years.“Pernille is professional, personable, grounded and has a special way of combining high personal integrity with
The Shipowners' Club Promotes Hamblin
P&I insurer The Shipowners' Club announced it has appointed its chief information officer, Mark Hamblin, to its management board.Hamblin’s appointment comes after eight years working for the club, in which time he has become integral to the successful IT function, developing strategies and systems that have enhanced the club’s fundamental operations. Hamblin’s appointment to the board signifies the club’s commitment towards greater digital transformation and its ambition to remain at the forefront of technological developments that benefit its large membership.The
Maracke Takes the Helm at German Shipyard FSG
economically successful on the market.“We are pleased to have found in Philipp Maracke a competent expert for the FSG, someone who is very well networked in the industry. This is an important building block for shaping the future of the shipyard,” said Stefan Kindler, member of the management board of Tennor Holding
Offshore Wind Giant Ørsted Names New CEO
to join the Ørsted team and to continue Ørsted’s successful journey to become one of the future global leaders in renewable energy.”Nipper was appointed CEO of Grundfos in 2014. Prior to that, he worked for LEGO Company for more than two decades, latest as a member of the Management Board as Chief Marketing Officer.As for Ørsted's current CEO, Henrik Poulsen, he will remain in office until December 31, 2020. To support a smooth transition, Henrik Poulsen will serve as a special advisor to Mads Nipper until January 31, 2021.Nipper will have a fixed base salary
Cottrell Koins Hempel as Group VP for N. America
Global coatings company Hempel announced Todd Cottrell will take over as the company’s new Group Vice President for North America and a member of Hempel’s Operational Management Board.Hempel is an important player on the North American coatings market, with a leading position in the wind tower industry and a growing business in many other areas, including infrastructure, rail and marine. Originally from Detroit, Cottrell will be responsible for further improving Hempel’s position in selected markets and industries in the region.Lars Petersson, Hempel Group President & CEO,
Lindström Joins Hempel as COO
Hempel's new Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Katarina Lindström officially stepped into her new role on August 1.As a member of the company’s Executive Management Board, Lindström will play a central role in driving Hempel’s strategy. The company has an ambition to double in size in the next five years, and Lindström will lead Hempel’s strategic agenda within operational excellence, innovation and sustainability.“The company’s growth strategy is very ambitious, but also realistic and Hempel has a strong desire to lead sustainability
Henningsen Named CFO at Hamburg Süd
Ocean & Logistics there. When Henningsen starts at Hamburg Süd on June 1, he will be in charge of the Business Finance and Accounting divisions as well as the important SAP project. He and Dr. Arnt Vespermann, the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), will together make up the Management Board of Hamburg Süd.Lasse Carøe Henningsen is a proven financial expert who has spent many years of his career working for the internationally renowned consulting and auditing firms EY and PwC as well as PANDORA A/S, a publicly traded jewelry and design company. Furthermore, he has extensive
Hempel Taps Lindström as COO
Lindström will join Hempel as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer from August 1, 2020 as the coatings manufacturer aims to double in size.As Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (COO), Katarina Lindström will be a member of Hempel’s Executive Management Board.As part of its long-term growth strategy, Hempel is making significant investments in innovation and sustainability, while strengthening its supply chain and manufacturing footprint, particularly in Asia-Pacific. Lindström will be responsible for driving many of these initiatives.Lars Petersson
Sovcomflot Elects New Chairman and New CEO
State University), from the commercial school of the All-Union Academy of International Trade in 1989, and from the Faculty of Law of the Far Eastern Federal University in 1995. He holds a PhD degree in Technical Sciences.Mr Frank became President and Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Management Board and a member of the Board of Directors of PAO Sovcomflot in October 2004. Earlier in his career, between 1989 and 1995, he worked for the Far Eastern Shipping Company; the last position held there was being Deputy Director General for Business and Finance. From 1995, he held a senior position
Thyssenkrupp Taps Kerkhoff as Interim CEO
wrangling over strategy that preceded his resignation.The foundation expressed its regret over Hiesinger's resignation and said it "stands by" the company and its workers.The task now ahead was to implement the steel venture with Tata and develop other areas of the business. "The management board headed by Mr Kerkhoff enjoys our full confidence," foundation chair Ursula Gather said in a statement.The prime minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, the German state where Thyssenkrupp is based, Armin Laschet, is a member of the foundation's board. On Thursday, Laschet backed Lehner
Ozegowski New CEO at Atlas Elektronik
Michael Ozegowski,52, has been appointed the new Speaker of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Elektronik GmbH with effect of May 1st, 2018. He succeeds Dr. Jens Bodo Koch who is to become CEO of Heckler & Koch Group. Ozegowski started his professional career in 1999. In the following 19 years, Ozegowski held various senior management positions, e.g. as Head of Product Management for submarine sonars and systems or as Head of Central Procurement. Since 2013, he has been the Executive Director of the business field Submarine Systems.
Keehan Promoted to President of Advanced Polymer Coatings
for a wide range of industrial coating and tank transport equipment applications, and MarineLine for coating cargo tanks of chemical and product tankers carrying hazardous and other chemicals. In his new role, David Keehan will provide strategic leadership for the company, working with the management board, employees, strategic partners and key managers to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans and policies. He will focus efforts to make APC the leader of innovation, product development and disruption in the high performance coatings industry. The senior management team at APC will now
Siemens Says to Cut About 6,900 Jobs
Siemens plans to cut about 6,900 job in its turbines division, including related services and in large drives, the Munich-based industrial group said on Thursday. "The power generation industry is experiencing disruption of unprecedented scope and speed," Siemens management board member Lisa Davis said in a statement. "Today's action follows a nearly three-year effort to right-size the business for this changing marketplace," she added. Reporting by Georgina Prodhan and Christoph Steitz
