The Board of Golden Ocean Group Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Ulrik Uhrenfeldt Andersen as the new Chief Executive Officer of Golden Ocean Management AS from Tuesday, April 14, 2020.
Mr. Andersen comes from a position as Chief Executive Officer of Avance Gas AS and previously worked as Head of Shipping for Petredec, Managing Director for Neu Gas Shipping, and Head of the Maersk VLGC Pool.
Management skills and strategic insight
We are confident Ulrik will move the Company forward and capitalise on the opportunities"
Ola Lorentzon, Chairman of the Board, says, “The Board is delighted to have appointed Ulrik Andersen, who has demonstrated strong management skills and strategic insight in his previous job as CEO of Avance Gas.”
“We are confident Ulrik will move the Company forward and capitalise on the opportunities that lie ahead. On behalf of the Board, I welcome Ulrik to Golden Ocean and look forward to working with him.”
New opportunities
On being appointed, the incoming CEO stated, “I am excited to be joining Golden Ocean and look forward to working with the strong organisation to drive the business forward in the years to come.”
“Strong foundations have already been laid and I welcome the opportunity to build on these and to explore new opportunities for growth and consolidation.”
