12 September 2024: Northern Ocean Ltd. ("NOL") has appointed Eirik Sunde as the
new Chief Commercial Officer of NOL effective as of 1 December 2024.
Eirik Sunde joins NOL from Transocean, where he has served as Senior Marketing
Manager, overseeing commercial processes for the Norwegian sector. Eirik holds a
Masters degree in economics from the University of Edinburgh. He is a Norwegian
citizen and resides in Norway.
"We are very pleased to welcome Eirik Sunde as the new Chief Commercial Officer
of Northern Ocean Ltd. This is an important appointment for NOL in accordance
with the new strategy for the company, where NOL will continue to build a strong
order backlog, prepare for dividends, deleverage and participate in a much
needed consolidation within the Harsh-Environment market, says Arne Jacobsen,
CEO of NOL.
I am looking forward to joing Northern Ocean at such a pivotal time. The company
is well-positioned to leverage its capabilities in the offshore drilling market,
and I'm eager to contribute to its next phase of growth, says Eirik Sunde.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act and Section 4.2.4 (1) of Euronext
Rule Book II.
For more information, please contact:
Arne Jacobsen, Chief Executive Officer: + 47 992 26 222
Jonas Ytreland, Chief Financial Officer, +47 994 65 550
About Northern Ocean Ltd. Northern Ocean Ltd. is an international drilling
contractor with the purpose of owning high specification offshore drilling units
designed for harsh environments. The drilling units are among the most
sophisticated in the world and provide safe, efficient operations while
incorporating leading green energy technologies. Northern Ocean Ltd. has
invested in power generation solutions that lower fuel consumption to reduce NOx
& CO2 emissions and making the units more environmentally friendly. Northern
Ocean Ltd. was listed on Oslo Stock Exchange in June 2018, under the ticker
"NOL". Read more on https://www.northernocean.no/