Ulstein Group announces organisational changes
Naming and organisational changes are underway in the Ulstein Group companies in the Netherlands, the company said in its press release. As of 1 August 2015, the ship design company Ulstein Sea of Solutions is renamed Ulstein Design & Solutions BV (UDS BV), while the equipment company Ulstein Idea Equipment Solutions is renamed Ulstein Equipment BV (UE BV). Edwin van Leeuwen and Gilbert Rezette enter positions as managing directors of the respective companies.
Furthermore the holding company for the Ulstein Group activities in the Netherlands is renamed into Ulstein Netherlands in which Sigurd Viseth takes position as managing director. He will also on behalf of ULSTEIN become Chairman of the Board in the Dutch companies.
To streamline innovation and technical developments between the Norwegian and Dutch ULSTEIN companies, Arjan Boezeman will, as head of innovation and development, coordinate the activities in the Netherlands working closely with Frode Sollid from UDS AS in Norway.
Former managing director of the companies, Bob Rietveldt, has stepped down, but remains board member of UEBV and becomes business consultant to ULSTEIN.
Further to the name change, Ulstein Equipment BV will move offices to Almere as of August 21st, 2015.
Ulstein Group, headquartered in Norway, is a company with activities in offshore ship design & equipment, shipbuilding and power & control. The group includes two companies in the Netherlands. Ulstein Design & Solutions BV is a ship design company based in Vlaardingen, whereas Ulstein Equipment BV is developing and delivering offshore and marine mission equipment from their offices in Almere.