Maritime navigation services group Global Navigation Solutions (GNS) announced the appointment of Jon Folkedal as its new country manager for Norway with immediate effect, marking the company’s first specific country appointment in Scandinavia.
Folkedal joins GNS from Cummins Norway AS, where he acted as commercial marine sales manager. He brings to his new position more than 13 years’ experience in the shipping industry, including nine years with rope specialist Timm Marine. He has also held positions with GIS and map supplier Ugland IT Group/Nordeca, as well as IBM.
Folkedal graduated as Bachelor of International Marketing from the Norwegian School of Marketing (BI), which included studies in Oslo, Barcelona and Madrid. He has extensive international business experience and speaks half a dozen languages.
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