Sep 27 2013
ASRY, the giant ship and rig repair complex based at Bahrain, has promoted Nils Kristian Berge, the current commercial general manager, to the position of acting CEO.
He succeeds the current CEO Chris Potter, who will leave the company in October 2013.
The ASRY board confirmed that the transition had been planned for several months in order to ensure a smooth and seamless transfer of responsibilities.
Shaikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa, ASRY board chairman, said, “With new expansions and diversifications now completed and integrated at the yard under Mr Potter’s valued guidance, ASRY is now positioned for a new phase of progress, which Mr Berge is ideally suited to spearhead.
“With over 25 years of international maritime experience and detailed insight into the workings of ASRY over his time as commercial general manager, our ambitious plans for the yard will be in capable hands,” he said.
Berge said, “I intend to streamline the yard’s efficiency, lead it to greater stakeholder value, and consolidate its reputation so that it remains a source of pride for the Kingdom of Bahrain and Arabian Gulf.”
Outgoing CEO Chris Potter said, “I will leave with many fond memories of the numerous people whom I have had the pleasure of working with. I am privileged to have overseen the huge transformation the company has undergone in recent years and I leave in the knowledge that ASRY has a very secure future ahead.”