Geir Håøy, Chief Executive Officer of Kongsberg: “Our ambition is to lead the development of the future maritime industry globally”
Following European Commission authorization, Norway’s Kongsberg Gruppen has today finished the procurement of Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine (RRCM).
Officially component of Kongsberg Maritime, RRCM will certainly run under the Kongsberg brand name as well as the Kongsberg Maritime lawful entity.
Kongsberg revealed its intent to obtain RRCM back in July 2018.
With the procurement finished, Kongsberg Maritime is stood for in 40 nations, has greater than 11,000 staff members as well as a yearly turn over of greater than NOK 22 billion (concerning $2.56 billion).
“I have looked forward to this day for a long time. Together we are now well positioned in the market and our ambition is to lead the development of the future maritime industry globally in close cooperation with customers and partners,” states Geir Håøy, Chief Executive Officer ofKongsberg “We shall be the ocean space expert. We have spent a long-time planning and preparing, now the work of ensuring a successful integration begins.”
“Our goal is to further develop our track record of innovation and dedication in helping our customers meet the evolving challenges of the maritime industry, be it through cutting-edge autonomy and digital solutions or highly reliable power and propulsion systems,” stated Bård Bj ørløw, EVP Global Sales as well as Marketing,Kongsberg Maritime “As we continue to create new future-proof answers to today’s challenges, we’re confident that the integration possibilities of the next generation of The Full Picture will unlock new efficiencies and contribute to sustainability.”
“I am looking forward to welcoming 3,600 highly skilled new colleagues. Together we will work for a fast and smooth integration of people, cultures, products, solutions and innovative work. Through world-class technology, customer focus, the power to innovate and the willingness to change, we will deliver the results we have promised,” states Egil Haugsdal, President of Kongsberg Maritime.
