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People & Companies

Wilhelmsen’s Global Management Team

We foresee up to $500 million in new business investments related to the renewable segments over the next ? ve years and expect to invest on our own, together with partners, and/or utilize the capital market.” The new segment, which has been named New Energy, will be headed up by Jan Eyvin Wang, currently senior vice president for strategic investments.

Wilkinson Named Ingalls President

America’s largest military shipbuilder

Huntington Ingalls Industries named

Kari Wilkinson to serve as executive vice president of HII and president of

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, effective April 1. She succeeds Brian

Wilhelmsen Goes Big on Renewables

Cuccias, who will retire.

Wilhelmsen has redesigned its organi-

Whitworth Joins Gulf Copper Board zation of group portfolio to intensify

Gulf Copper and Manufacturing Cor- the growth of maritime services and poration appointed Jonathan Whit- renewable energy and decarbonization. worth as a member to its Board of “Our strategy is very clear, we will

Directors. Whitworth holds an MBA in contribute to the energy infrastruc-

Finance with a focus on Marine Busi- ture transition and be an active player ness and currently serves as vice chair- in decarbonisation,” said Thomas man of the TAMUG Board of Visitors.

Wilhelmsen, group CEO. “In addi- tion to accelerating the transition of

Arbuckle Leads Brunswick Autonomy our existing businesses, we will invest

Brunswick Corporation said Jason Ar- in new businesses with the long-term buckle has been promoted to a newly aim of shifting from mainly oil and

HII Gulf Copper Wilhelmsen formed role of Marine Autonomy Tech- gas related activities to mainly activi-

Wilkinson Named Ingalls President nology Lead. This new strategic posi- ties related to the renewable sector. tion will enable the Enterprise to lead

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Brunswick Corporation

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