PRESS RELEASE
Maersk Supply Service, 13 October 2016
New CCO in Maersk Supply Service
Carsten Gram Haagensen, Head of Strategic Account Management in Maersk Drilling, has been
appointed Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Maersk Supply Service. The current CCO, Søren
Karas, will leave Maersk Supply Service and the A.P. Møller Maersk Group.
As of 1 December 2016 Carsten Gram Haagensen will be CCO of Maersk Supply Service, replacing
CCO Søren Karas. Carsten Gram Haagensen brings with him great insight into the oil and gas industry
as well as extensive experience with strategic account management, customer centricity and
pipeline development and management.
“Carsten has an impressive track record and extensive experience with commercial strategy
development. During his time with Maersk Drilling, Carsten has been instrumental in building close
customer relationships and delivering growth opportunities and contract coverage for the company
– even during times of downturn. I am confident that Maersk Supply Service can make good use of
Carsten’s experience in the years to come”, says CEO Jørn Madsen.
After mutual agreement, Søren Karas will be leaving his position as CCO in Maersk Supply Service
after two years with the company.
“I would like to thank Søren for his valuable contribution to Maersk Supply Service as well as the
wider Group during his 24-years long tenure. Søren has been leading the commercial department in
very challenging times, where the industry as a whole has been severely impacted by the general
market downturn. Among other things, Søren has successfully enhanced and executed on our
strategic ambition of offering our customers new innovative solutions and thereby securing revenue
with our existing assets in a difficult market,” says CEO Jørn Madsen.
Carsten joined Maersk in 2006 and has held numerous positions in the company including, Business
Development Manager, Commercial Asset Manager, Commercial Director and currently as Head of
Strategic Account Management. Before his tenure in Drilling, Carsten worked briefly in both Damco
and Maersk Line. Carsten holds a Business Administration Degree from Copenhagen Business School
supplemented with management courses from IMD and Harvard Business School.
As CCO Carsten Gram Haagensen will report directly to CEO Steen S. Karstensen and be a member of
the Senior Management Team in Maersk Supply Service
For further information, please contact:
Head of Communications, Tine Ostergaard Hansen
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +45 2217 1300
About Maersk Supply Service
Maersk Supply Service provides marine services to the oil and gas industry worldwide. Maersk Supply Service is the market
leader in deep-water services such as anchor handling in ultra-deep water, mooring installations, rig moves and transport of
equipment to drilling rigs and production units. Maersk Supply Service employs an international staff of around 1450 offshore
and 225 onshore people. Headquartered in Lyngby, Denmark, Maersk Supply Service is represented globally with offices in
Aberdeen, St. John's, Rio de Janeiro, Lagos, Luanda and Perth. Maersk Supply Service is a part of Maersk Group which employs
around 89,000 people in over 130 countries. In 2015 Maersk Supply Service delivered a profit (NOPAT) of USD 147 million.