René Kofod-Olsen Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Chief Executive...

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

René Kofod-Olsen General Information

Biography

Mr. René Kofod-Olsen serves as Chief Executive Officer & Board Member at V.Group. He has a wealth of experience from almost three decades in the global shipping industry. In 2012, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Topaz Energy & Marine, a position he held until the company's successful divestment in 2019. He stepped down after completing the integration process in 2020, having successfully navigated the business through an unprecedented oil & gas environment, while transforming the company into a global leader. Earlier in his career he worked for the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group where he held a variety of executive positions in numerous countries including Chief Executive Officer of SVITZER, Asia, Middle East and Africa. He graduated from the University of Southern Denmark, and holds an Advanced Management Program Diploma from Harvard Business School. He sits on the Board of BW Offshore as an independent Non-Executive Board Director.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Chief Executive Officer & Board Member, V.Group
Education
University of Southern Denmark, Graduate
Harvard Business School, Diploma
Gender
Male
Phone
+44 020
Address
  • 1st Floor
  • 63 Queen Victoria Street
  • London EC4N 4UA
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020

René Kofod-Olsen Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
V.Group Company Chief Executive Officer & Board Member Glasgow, United Kingdom BPO/Outsource Services

René Kofod-Olsen Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
V.Group BPO/Outsource Services Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Glasgow, United Kingdom

René Kofod-Olsen Network (30)

Board Members (30)

Name Company Representing Location From
Piet Dejonghe V.Group Ackermans & van Haaren Glasgow, United Kingdom
John Deahl V.Group Self Glasgow, United Kingdom
V.Group Self Glasgow, United Kingdom
V.Group V.Group Glasgow, United Kingdom
V.Group Self Glasgow, United Kingdom

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