Executive management

Joost Bakker
Interim CEO and COO
Joost Bakker har 25+ years in the seismic industry at PGS. He has extensive experience from a wide range of senior roles, both offshore and onshore in Operations, Research and HSEQ. Joost holds a Master of Science in Applied Geophysics and Petrophysics from the Delft University of Technology.

Odd Erik Rudshaug
CFO
Odd Erik Rudshaug has 35+ years experience from shipping and oil & gas. He was co-founder & CFO for RXT, and has experience from PGS and EMGS. Odd Erik Rudshaug holds a M.Sc. Business & Economics.

Thorbjørn Rekdal
CTO
Thorbjørn Rekdal has 20+ years experience with global leadership roles in PGS among others: President Research, VP Global Data Processing, Interim head of Data Processing, Senior VP Commercialization and President Marine Contract for Europe, Middle-East. He holds a PhD in geophysics from University of Oslo.

Anne Havsgård
CHRO
Anne Havsgård has extensive experience in strategic HR management with senior roles at Nets Group, Danske Bank, and Komplett. Certified in multiple assessment tools and as a recruiter by DNV. Holds a BA in Business Organization (Honours) from Heriot-Watt University, specializing in HR management, finance, and international economics.

Harald Blaauw
EVP General Counsel
Harald Blaauw has extensive experience from top-tier law firms within complex business matters, and for the last years as executive General Counsel in international companies. Mr. Blaauw holds two law degrees (LL.M.), an MBA in corporate finance, and is both a licenced attorney, in Norway and the US, and an authorized financial analyst.
General management

Dave Gentle
Vice President NSA / Global Sales
Dave Gentle has 20+ years’ experience in global commercial leadership within the maritime energy and technology industry. VP at Ion Geophysical in sales, market development, and product management. Board member in industry organizations and startups. Holds a Physics degree from Heriot-Watt University.

Christian Mjelde Halvorsen
Global Tender Manager
Christian Mjelde Halvorsen has experience from Subsea 7 and Aker Solutions. He holds a BSc in Marketing from the Norwegian School of Management (BI) and a MSc in Economics and Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).

Elisabeth Andenæs
Marketing and Communications Manager
Elisabeth Andenæs brings 25+ years of experience in marketing and corporate communications, including 15 years in industrial technology companies such as Data Respons and the inspection technology firm Elop Group. She holds a BA(Hons) in Media & Communications from the University of Central England.

George Paul Kullandairaj
Vice President HSEQ
George Paul Kullandairaj has 16 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, including 10 years at TechnipFMC in project leadership, quality, and engineering roles. He also led HSEQ at the Norwegian robotics company wheel.me. He holds an MBA from the UK, a Master of Management from BI Oslo, and a degree in Mechanical Engineering from India.

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