Hirohide Gohda
Pump business Svaneh øj has actually designated Hirohide Gohda as supervisor and also head of workplace in Kobe, Japan, reinforcing the business’s visibility in the essential Japanese market as it concentrates on increasing its placement as a distributor of gas and also freight pumps for gas providers.
Gohda has comprehensive experience with LNG jobs, which he has actually gotten with a lengthy job at Mitsubishi, where considering that 1994 he has actually handled Mitsubishi Corporation’s rate of interests in LNG jobs in the Asia-Pacific area. Most lately, he was deputy handling supervisor at Mitsubishi in Australia, where he was likewise a board participant of the LNG Marine Fuel Institute.
“With the appointment of Hirohide Gohda, we are reinforcing our goal for Svanehøj to be the preferred supplier of pump systems for gas carriers. Hirohide Gohda has a robust commercial and LNG trading capability, having spent a large part of his career focusing on contract negotiation and commercial roles associated with market development and the sale of LNG,” states sales supervisor at Svaneh øj, Johnny Houmann.
Svaneh øj has actually provided countless specialized deepwell pumps for the newbuilding market inJapan However, the competitors is intense, and also to get closer to Japanese clients, Svaneh øj selected to develop a sales workplace in Kobe in 2015. This has actually had a favorable impact on order consumption. Most lately, Svaneh øj participated in an agreement with Kawasaki Heavy Industries in October for the supply of pump systems for 2 brand-new VLGCs.
“We have strengthened relationships with our Japanese customers because we can now service them locally,” statesHoumann “Our ambitions remain high and we see a significant new business potential for us in the Japanese market. But we are well aware that we can’t just rely on good products alone. Japan is a strong shipbuilding nation. In order to succeed we need in-depth insight into the market, language and culture. With Hirohide Gohda, we have now found the profile needed to take our Japanese business to the next level.”
