OSM Maritime Group and Thome Group have obtained approvals from competitors authorities to merge and create one of many world’s largest ship administration firms.
The merged firm, OSM Thome, says it will likely be a powerhouse within the worldwide ship administration market, represented in 22 nations and headquartered in Arendal, Norway.
Finn Amund Nordbye CEO of OSM Thome stated: “This is a big day for OSM Thome. Our merger is now formally and finally approved. The merged company combines proud traditions with high ambitions.
“Our enterprise relies on Norwegian maritime abilities, and with skillful staff in main transport areas internationally, we’ll strengthen our place as an modern and world-leading provider of ship administration companies. We have constructed an organization for the longer term, with protected, environment friendly and sustainable administration of ships as our DNA. That will give added worth for our prospects and for our colleagues,” says
Several of the world’s main transport firms are prospects of OSM Thome, and the fleet contains numerous segments resembling tank, bulk, container, automotive ships, and offshore vessels.
The firm handles ship administration for almost 450 ships and is accountable for crewing on about 550 further ships.
The integration course of will now begin, and OSM Thome says, will probably be accomplished in a quick and correct method and in good dialogue with staff on the numerous workplaces.
It has just lately been determined who will be part of CEO Finn Amund Norbye within the administration group.
“A team of skilled, maritime experience will contribute to developing the business in a way that serves the customers, 2,000 employees onshore and our 29,000 seafarers,” OSM Thome stated:
The administration group consists of:
Finn Amund Norbye – Chief Executive Officer
Olav Nortun – Chief Operating Officer – Ship Management enterprise division
Stig Morten Helland – Deputy Chief Operating Officer – Ship Management enterprise division
Tommy Olofsen – Chief Commercial Officer
Julia Anastasiou – Chief Crew Management Officer
Gautam Kashyap – Chief Marine Services Officer
Constantinos Tzagotzides – Chief Accounting Officer
Vassilis Malikides – Group Finance Director
Jamir Morgan Ramsamy – Chief Digital Officer
Kjell Ove Breivik – Chief Culture Officer
Linda Hentsch – Global Head of Shore HR
Mailyn Borillo – Managing Director, Philippines
Morten Amundsen – Chief Legal Officer