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hand and hand with them, as value-added partners. We concentrate on what we are good at, so that shipyards, in turn, can do the same. We complement each other and work in close partnerships. For example, we take responsibility for the technical infrastructure on board, the choice of technology installed and the full project management. We believe that being a good partner for the various stakeholders require some scale in this industry. That?s why we want to be a top thee player in this market, not the biggest, but the best. The world is in various stages emerging from the economic meltdown of 2008 / 09. As you look over your area of responsibility, by market niche, by geographic region (or both), where do you see the most promise for better business today?I believe we are seeing slight tremors of a comeback in the market, at least in the U.S. Here, offshore construction and associated workboats will undoubt- edly be an important part of our strategy and future, together with the offshore business as a whole. Further, as the U.S. continues to be an economic engine for the world, our ability to deliver services around the U.S. will be central to our growth, yet it is our part in the overall global Imtech Marine network that gives me the most optimism for better busi- ness. There is real value in a one-stop- shop, one that can assist your vessels all around the world. As the world becomes ever more con- nected, our solutions delivering Internet access, VoIP services, and remote moni- toring of shipboard installations are the way of the future. Ships ? like your car ? have become increasing complicated, and ? like your car ? require more and more complex maintenance and servic- ing solutions. Yet ships can afford less and less time in port. Today problems are diagnosed and solved by plugging com- puters into networks to read error codes, reset them or run maintenance software and code from expert technicians. I see our ability to do so remotely as part of our common maritime future.MP #3 18-33.indd 23MP #3 18-33.indd 239/10/2013 2:20:24 PM9/10/2013 2:20:24 PM