Wilhelmsen Ships Service has appointed Vidar Hole to the position of Business Director responsible for the Maritime Logistics Services portfolio.
Vidar will drive the design, development and launch of new offers in line with the company’s strategy and identified market and customer needs, across its range of logistics services. This includes developing new services, with particular focus on more complex logistics projects to ensure that they respond to customers’ needs. In addition, he will be responsible for managing existing offers to ensure they are in line with market demand and regulatory developments.
Vidar has most recently been working as Vice President Logistics, in the Shipping and Logistics Division of Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA and has been in the company since 2006. Vidar has a Cand.Merc. degree (PhD Level) from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, and a Master’s degree from the Norwegian School of Management, BI specialising in International Management.
Vidar Hole comments, “I am excited to be taking on the challenge of this new position. Wilhelmsen Ships Service has the ambition and capabilities to strengthen and expand its marine logistics services and I am looking forward to managing this growth.”
Wilhelmsen Ships Service has the world’s largest maritime services network, with the ability to service 2 200 ports in 115 countries. The company’s main focus is to deliver improved vessel operating efficiency to the merchant fleet. Last year the company made 208 000 product deliveries to 22 000 vessels and handled 53 000 port calls. Wilhelmsen Ships Service supplies Unitor marine products, technical services, ships agency services, maritime logistics. The company has 4 400 employees operating out of 318 offices in 72 countries.
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Source: Wilhelmsen Ships Service, January 14, 2011;