Knut Antonsen has been appointed Sales Director/CSO of Blue Ocean Technology AS, assuming the position officially on August 1st. Thus, he will be responsible for developing the company's customer portfolio and will be in charge of building the company's sales organization in Norway and internationally.
"Knut will be a true enrichment for us. He has a rock-solid CV, with very solid experience in several areas within the aquaculture industry. Knut shares our vision of energy-efficient, solid products that make a difference for the aquaculture industry. An industry on a journey towards more closed-containment systems, and with an increasing focus on the circular economy, digitalization, total control of emissions – and not least efficient, profitable downstream solutions," said Hans Runshaug, CEO of the company.
Antonsen will assume a pivotal role in driving the company's growth forward. While this role entails complexity he has a solid foundation on it. The new member of Blue Ocean Technology comes from a position as an aquaculture specialist at Brødrene Dahl, where he has had responsibility for sales for national and international customers. In addition, he has been closely involved in building up the product and service portfolio, product packages, and customer solutions.
"I look forward to becoming part of the team and contributing to further growth in a very exciting phase in the company's development. This is a unique opportunity to participate in the further development of the sustainable and resource-efficient technology that makes up Blue Ocean's industry-leading sludge handling and downstream solutions," said the new Sales Director to be Knut Antonsen
Blue Ocean Technology AS' mission is to address the growing demand for energy-efficient sludge cleaning plants in the market. The company developed innovative systems marketed under the trademarks Plug & Farm® and Bluehouse systems®. As a result, Blue Ocean Technology AS has positioned itself as a leading provider of cutting-edge solutions in the industry. Their main objective is to enable aquaculture businesses to enhance efficiency while reducing their environmental footprint.