Ernst Meyer appointed Torvald Klaveness CEO from April 1st, 2022
Image: Ernst Meyer, Incoming CEO at Torvald Klaveness
Oslo, 14th January 2022: Torvald Klaveness today announces that Ernst Meyer, currently serving as Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of Klaveness Ship Management, will succeed Lasse Kristoffersen as President and Chief Executive Officer of Torvald Klaveness from April 1st, 2022.
“As Chairman, I am very pleased to welcome Ernst as our new CEO. Ernst has a wealth of experience from leadership roles at DNV and Klaveness and has been an important contributor to our current strategy. The Board of Directors is delighted Ernst has accepted the position and we are confident that he is the right person to lead Klaveness into an exciting, prosperous future,” says Trond Harald Klaveness.
Meyer has been with Torvald Klaveness in 2019 in the roles of Chief Operations Officer and Managing Director for Klaveness Ship Management, having previously spent close to 20 years with Det Norske Veritas (DNV) in various executive positions. He holds a Master of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
“I sincerely appreciate the Board’s confidence in trusting me to lead Torvald Klaveness. I see Klaveness as a value-driven company and am a firm believer this makes the foundations of a good company, upholding Klaveness’ vision and values will be fundamental in how we continue executing our strategic ambitions and continue to deliver the highest standards of safety and quality to our customers. We have a unique business platform addressing the key issues of digitalization and decarbonization of our industries, and I look forward to growing and developing this platform together with the strong and capable team at Klaveness” says Meyer.
“The Board’s priority was to define what the company needs now and, in the future. Ernst’s broad international leadership experience and demonstrated history of managing large commercial responsibilities made him an ideal candidate from the outset,” adds Trond Harald Klaveness.
For more information, please contact:
Daniel Middleton, Head of Corporate Communications (Acting)
Ernst Meyer, Incoming CEO
Tel: +47 22 52 60 00
Email: communications@klaveness.com
About Klaveness
Torvald Klaveness is a pioneering shipping company with the vision to improve the nature of shipping and the ambition to make seaborne supply chains resilient, decarbonized, and cost-effective. The group today consists of five business units; Through Klaveness Combination Carriers, the company takes an active part in the transition to low-carbon shipping with the unique concept of combination carriers. Our Dry Bulk unit is a leading operator and service provider to the global dry bulk industry and manages the world’s largest Panamax Pool. Klaveness Ship Management manages the owned vessels from an environmental, technical, and commercial standpoint. Klaveness Digital has developed the world’s leading platform for managing seaborne supply chains. Our newest venture Klaveness ZeroLab is developing several initiatives to make low-and zero emission options available to our customers.
About Meyer
Meyer has been with Torvald Klaveness in 2019 in the roles of Chief Operations Officer and Managing Director for Klaveness Ship Management. In January 2022, he was appointed new Chief Executive Officer for Torvald Klaveness.
Prior to joining Torvald Klaveness, Meyer worked 20 years for Det Norske Veritas (DNV) in various executive positions. He was Executive Vice President and Regional Head of DNV South East Asia with headquarters in Singapore before he became EVP and Global Director for DNV’s Offshore Classification business. Meyer did also work for DNV Consulting USA in his early years in DNV. Before joining DNV he worked as Project Engineer for Statoil Shipping/Navion where he worked on several newbuilding projects.
He holds a Master of Sciences in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. In addition, he as attended IMD’ Executive Management Programme and INSEAD M&A and Corporate Strategy Programme.