Lisa Edvardsen Haugan has been appointed as the new President of Kongsberg Maritime, taking over from Egil Haugsdal, who will continue until November, when he takes on a new role within the group.
Edvardsen Haugan has long experience within the Kongsberg Group, including having been EVP Finance at Kongsberg Maritime and Finance Director at Kongsberg Protech Systems. She currently heads the Deck Machinery and Motion Control division of Kongsberg Maritime.
Goup CEO Geir Håøy said: “Following a thorough process to recruit a new leader for Kongsberg Maritime, I am proud to be able to announce that Lisa has accepted the job. She has held several key roles in Kongsberg and has made a true difference to the company for many years. Lisa has extensive international experience and knows the Kongsberg Group and our industries by heart. Among the highly talented candidates eligible for this role, I must admit that I am satisfied that we found the best candidate from within our own ranks. Lisa has proven high capacity and a strategic mindset. I am confident that with her long industrial experience she is the right person to further develop the global maritime leadership position we have. We have a big task and responsibility to continue developing new, green technology for the ocean economy.”
Edvardsen Haugan played a significant role in the integration and restructuring of Commercial Marine, a business area acquired from Rolls-Royce in 2019. This has been Kongsberg Group’s largest acquisition to date. Kongsberg Maritime has experienced significant growth over recent years and today has over 7,000 employees spread across 32 countries.
Edvardsen Haugan added: “I am both proud and happy for the trust I have been given through this appointment, and not least I am humbled by the societal mission Kongsberg Gruppen has as a world-leading maritime company. We are a complete technology and equipment supplier to the maritime industry. Our employees enable operations at the bottom of the sea, in arctic waters, in the busiest ports and under the harshest weather conditions. I am looking forward to leading the team with the very best experts who will drive forward sustainable solutions in close collaboration with our customers.”
Haugsdal has led Kongsberg Maritime since 2016 during which time the company has shown good results, developed several innovations and been a driving force both globally and in the Norwegian maritime cluster.
