TTS Group ASA gets new CEO
Toril Eidesvik (48) has been appointed as new CEO of TTS Group ASA after Björn Andersson (69). She enters the position immediately and resigns as Director of the Board of the company.
Toril Eidesvik has previously been CEO of Green Reefers ASA and EMS Seven Seas ASA. She has been a member of the Board of Directors of TTS Group ASA since 2013 and has extensive board experience from several companies within the shipping and offshore industry. Eidesvik holds a law degree from the University of Oslo and has previously worked as a legal attorney with corporate law. She has also taken education at BI Norwegian Business School within economy and project management.
Björn Andersson has been CEO of TTS Group ASA since November 2013. He will continue to work for TTS focusing on the development of the company’s operations in Asia.
- The Board of Directors of TTS Group is pleased that Toril Eidesvik has accepted the offer to become CEO. We look forward to close cooperation with Toril. We are confident that Eidesvik will contribute to make TTS an even stronger supplier of equipment to the maritime industries globally, says Chairman of the Board, Trym Skeie.
- We also want to express our gratitude to Björn Andersson for his contribution to the development and implementation of TTS’ strategy. The strategy has given the company a new structure and improved our operational execution. We are pleased that Andersson will still take part in the implementation of the strategy in the company’s business units, says Skeie.
- My ambition is to strengthen TTS' position as a global enterprise that designs, develops and supplies equipment solutions and services for the maritime industries. We will achieve this by continuing the implementation of a strong corporate structure and strengthen our efforts to achieve profitability in all our business units, says CEO Toril Eidesvik.
She emphasizes that TTS Group ASA has a strong position in the group's priority market segments.
- With that basis, it is possible to develop even better and more efficient solutions for our customers in the future. I look forward to leading TTS through this process together with our employees and partners, says Eidesvik.
About TTS Group ASA:
TTS Group ASA is a global enterprise that develops and supplies equipment solutions for ships, ports and the offshore industry. TTS is one of the top suppliers in its specialized market segments.
TTS has a worldwide workforce of around 1,100 (excluding employees in the company’s affiliates), with an emphasis on engineering expertise. The group has subsidiaries in 15 countries, with most activities in Norway, Sweden, Germany and China. TTS Group ASA is headquartered in Bergen, Norway and listed on Oslo Stock Exchange.
