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News - January 27, 2025

Espen Martinsen Appointed Chief Commercial Officer at StormGeo

Espen Martinsen, CCO at StormGeo, Abu Dhabi

StormGeo announces today the appointment of Espen Martinsen as StormGeo’s new Chief Commercial Officer. Martinsen officially assumed his role on January 1st, 2025.

Martinsen brings over 15 years of experience in sales leadership and strategic business development and has a long track record of growth and innovation within the shipping industry.

In his previous role as Executive Vice President of Sales at StormGeo, Martinsen oversaw the company’s global sales operations across shipping and energy sectors, leading a team of sales professionals, steered multiple M&A initiatives, and been instrumental in shaping StormGeo’s market-leading shipping solution that serves over 13,000 vessels. 

In his new role, Martinsen will lead the development and implementation of StormGeo’s overall commercial strategy to drive revenue growth and profitability, in combination with a central role within the company’s M&A strategy team.

“I’m truly excited to take on the role as StormGeo’s new Chief Commercial Officer. I look forward to generating further business growth and helping solidify StormGeo’s position as a leading weather intelligence provider for the global shipping and energy sectors,” said Martinsen. “I’m particularly looking forward to combining our innovative technologies with our human expertise in developing new approaches that can help our clients achieve safe and improved operations.”

“Espen brings with him extensive commercial experience as well as strong strategic and operational abilities to continue the growth journey we are on,” said Kim Sørensen, CEO of StormGeo. “Espen has been a key contributor to StormGeo’s growth over the last years, and he will be essential in transforming StormGeo into a future-proof and preferred partner for shipping and energy companies worldwide.”