South America company established

Through the new company Havyard expects to give much better support to Brazilian customers wishing to buy Havyard Group`s products and services. Havyard South America`s office in Rio de Janeiro is planned to be ready for 1st January 2011 and the new Havyard branch rents office space at Innovation Norway`s office building in Torre Rio Sul. The office is situated in the same building as the Norwegian Consulate in Rio.
 
Kjell-Peder Overvåg is employed as General Manager for Havyard South America Ltda. and started in his new job 1st December 2010. Kjell-Peder Overvåg has extensive experience within the maritime industry. He has worked as a Ship Manager for Farstad Shipping in the last eight years, nearly five of these in Brazil. Previously, Overvåg has worked four years as an Area Sales Manager at Rolls-Royce Ship Technology.