Norwegian leading transport company Torghatten appoints new CEO
Torghatten AS announced the appointment of Jan Volsdal (48) as its new CEO. Volsdal is currently CEO of Nobina Norway, the largest public transport company in the Nordics. He will start no later than 1 October.
Torghatten is a leading private passenger transportation company in Norway, focusing on sea transportation services. The company has a long and proud history, which started with a steamship outside Brønnøysund in northern Norway in 1878.
– Jan Volsdal is an experienced CEO, and perfectly suited to take Torghatten forward. He has a successful track record as a manager in the Norwegian bus market with satisfied clients and impressive results. There are many similarities between the bus market and the ferry and express boat market, such as growing demand for green technology and long-term contracts with regional transport companies and other public sector entities, says Chairman of Torghatten AS, Dag Mejdell.
Torghatten has an annual turnover of around NOK 3 billion and about 1,300 employees. The company is headquartered in Brønnøysund and Trondheim. Torghatten Nord, the group’s largest company, is operated from Tromsø.
As CEO of Nobina Norway, Volsdal worked closely with Ruter, the public transport company in Oslo, to reduce emissions and promote the public’s need for mobility and efficient public transport. Volsdal also has experience from management positions in the postal and logistics companies Posten and Bring as well as brewery company Ringnes. He holds a degree in Industrial Economics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
– Torghatten is a rapidly developing company with a leading role within green shipping in Norway. This is what motivated me to take the job. I have great respect for the company’s legacy , which is a solid foundation on which to develop Torghatten further. Alongside all the talented people, I hope to reinforce the company’s position as the preferred ferry and speedboat operator, says Jan Volsdal.
The applicant pool for the position was very strong, Dag Mejdell, Chairman of Torghatten says.
– I was struck by how many qualified applicants who expressed an interest in the job. Torghatten's purpose and ambition to connect people and society with green infrastructure must have been noticed outside the maritime community. To put it bluntly, I’m sad we can only offer the job to one person. However, I'm sure we've found the right one, says Mejdell.
Today, Torghatten Group includes three ferry and speedboat companies, operating a critical infrastructure for people along the Norwegian coastline: Torghatten Nord, Torghatten Midt and Bastø-Fosen. Torghatten operates a total of 58 ferry and speed boat connections, as well as 84 ferries and speedboats in Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, Trøndelag, Vestfold and Telemark, Viken and Vestland.
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