Veripos Names New Business Development Manager for Scandinavia

Due to the continued growth of its Norwegian market, Veripos has appointed Thomas Skattum as Business Development Manager for the Scandinavia Region, responsible for all aspects of developing and securing new business for Veripos in all market sectors for customers based in this key region.

Skattum joins Veripos from a role as a Sales Executive with Linak Norge. However, prior to this, Skattum had a long career with Fugro Seastar in Norway which he joined in 1998 and where he spent 14 years in various roles, latterly as Sales Executive for Fugro Seastar’s DP Services in Norway. Working in conjunction with the EAME Business Development team, Skattum will be based in Oslo and will report to Angus Scott, Vice President of EAME region.

Commenting on the appointment Angus Scott said: “Norway is a key growth area for Veripos, as it is the home base for many vessel owners, shipyards, DP system integrators and contractors in the seismic, construction, OSV and drilling sectors. The appointment of Thomas Skattum will help support our business development effort not only in Norway but also in the wider Scandinavian region where there are also good opportunities. Thomas brings a wealth of relevant experience and excellent industry knowledge and contacts and we are pleased to welcome him on-board.”

[mappress]

Press Release, September 12, 2013