
Handing over the baton at Norsepower
Norsepower, a Finnish clean technology and engineering company specialising in mechanical sails, has appointed Heikki Pöntynen to the leadership position after Tuomas Riski resigned as CEO.
Pöntynen brings a wealth of experience in major maritime growth companies, having worked as a senior executive with Plannneri, R&M Group, Rauma Marine Constructions – Rauma Shipyard, Elomatic and MacGregor Group. He also holds an M.Sc. degree and EMBA from Kellogg, Northwestern University-WHU.
Pöntynen: “I’m delighted to join the expert Norsepower crew and am eager to throw myself into supporting the company’s team to succeed in their ambitious goals. This is a rare opportunity – to build a game-changing company and help in the critical role of reducing emissions from the global shipping industry.” (cj)