Umoe Schat-Harding Equipment

Geir Arne Veglo
Geir Arne Veglo (48) is CEO for Umoe Schat-Harding Equipment. Geir Arne joined the BOD for Umoe Schat Harding Group AS in 2010, and formally into the CEO position in March 2012. He holds a mechanical engineering degree from Glasgow/UK(-86), a business degree from NHHK(-89) and an MBA from Cranfield/UK(-92). Geir Arne has a broad international executive and management experience with developing and heading companies, and in particular composite material related businesses in different maturation phases within the offshore, leisure boat, automotive, energy and defense markets

Per Einar Gjerding
Per Einar Gjerding (born 1968) is Director Sales & Marketing for Umoe Schat-Harding Equipment worldwide. Since joining the sales team of the Schat-Harding Group in 1995, Per Einar Gjerding has gained 16 years of international experience in the Group. Per Einar has held various management positions during these years. Per Einar holds a MSc degree from Norwegian School of Management where he graduated in 1994.

Rolf Bjørkeslett
Rolf Bjørkeslett (born 1955) is Director of Projects in the Equipment Division of Umoe Schat Harding. He has a MSc degree from NTNU in Thermo Dynamics and a MBA in Project Management from TEMA Sophia Antipolis; France. Rolf has 30 years of experience from the O&G and Power Industry in leading positions in Engineering, Maintenance & Operation and Execution of Projects in – among others- Oil Refineries, Offshore Installations and Power Plants in previous jobs with ExxonMobil and Alstom.

Ole Petter Bjartnes
Ole Petter Bjartnes (born 1980) is Director Global Sourcing and Production. He has been in this position since January 2011, coming from a position as Director in Umoe AS. Prior to joining Umoe AS in 2009, Bjartnes held several international management positions within production, sales and R&D working for Kverneland ASA, including a period of two years in the Netherlands. Bjartnes has Master's degree in Business and Administration from Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH), part of the degree was accomplished at Budapest University of Economic Science

Stepan Ludvik
Stepan Ludvik (born 1976) is the Group Business Controller for Umoe Schat Harding Equipment. He has been with the Umoe Schat-Harding since 2001 working in different positions in the production site in Czech Republic. Since 2010, he has taken group responsibility for financial reporting and business development. Stepan Ludvik holds a Master’s degree from Technical University in Prague (Production and Innovation Engineering), a Master of Business Administration degree from the Institute for Industrial and Financial Management, Prague.

Arild Lokøy
Arild Lokøy (born 1965) is Engineering Director for Umoe Schat-Harding Equipment. He has 18 years of business experience working with Lifesaving Equipment. Arild Lokøy has formerly worked in different positions within Schat-Harding, mostly related to development of new lifeboats, free fall lifeboats in particular. Before this position he was R&D Manager at Umoe Schat-Harding. Arild Lokøy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding from University at Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Stig Berge-Soldal
Stig Berge-Soldal (born 1972) is QA / HSE Director for Umoe Schat-Harding Equipment AS. He has been in the company since 2008. With regards to Quality and HSE work he has 8 years experience. Stig Berge-Soldal has formerly worked in management and project management at Leirvik Module technology, Kvinnherad Municipal, Sandnes Fire Brigade and Sola Municipal. Stig Berge-Soldal has a broad education, most relevant his work is a Master degree in resilience management from the university in Stavanger finalized in 2002.

Martha Skeie Olsen
Martha Skeie Olsen (born 1971) is finance manager in Umoe Schat-Harding Equipment AS, and has been working in Schat-Harding since 2003. She is educated Master of Science in Business from the University of Nordland, Bodø.
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