Norwegian shipping weather information firm StormGeo has appointed former BW Group CEO Carsten Mortensen as non-executive chairman.
The Dane will play an important role in supporting StormGeo in its next phase of growth, the company said.
Mortensen, a former Maersk and Norden man, resigned from BW last year. He replaces Jonas Persson as chairman.
Rikke Kjaer Nielsen, partner at StormGeo owner EQT Partners, said: “We are proud to announce Carsten as StormGeo’s new chairman.
"In addition to direct experience with some of the company’s largest customers, he has an excellent track record of growing Nordic companies into global champions via a relentless focus on speed and execution, innovative business models and developing people."
Mortensen added: “StormGeo is an exciting company that operates at the forefront of global mega-trends, such as climate change, digitalisation and increasing regulations.
"I believe that with my experience, I will be able to assist the talented people at StormGeo in pursuing their mission to continuously create world-leading products, which reduce risk and increase safety for its customers.”
Last year, StormGeo bought compatriot supplier of maritime charts and publications Nautisk from NHST Media Group, the owner of TradeWinds.
