Svitzer picks Michael Paterson
Svitzer, a global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has appointed Michael Paterson as its UK managing director effective 1 January 2023. He will head up the UK cluster following the merging of UK North and South operations earlier this year, overseeing the optimisation of Svitzer’s assets in the market.
Paterson joins Svitzer from his previous role as operations director at Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) with a history in maritime gained from 26 years as a captain in the Royal Navy. He brings to his role excellent management and leadership skills, executive board level experience and a passion for team development.
In his new position, Paterson's task will be to lead the unified UK cluster management team through these changing and challenging times. (cj)