Hatteland Display Appoints Johannessen
The board of Hatteland Display has employed Trond K. Johannessen as its new President & CEO, starting Feb 1, 2009. The appointment follows a growth period where the company has increased revenue from $9.4m in 2000 to $48.5m in 2007. Hatteland Display's current President & CEO, Knut Vidar Lauritsen, who handed over the baton to Trond Johannessen, will remain in a key management role, focusing on innovation, product and business development. Trond K. Johannessen comes from Tomra Systems ASA, where he has been a Senior Vice President, managing one of the corporation's key-business areas.
Vogelmann Promoted at Hatteland Display
Hatteland Display, made several sales level appointments. Goetz Vogelmann, a Hatteland Display employee for the past six years, was appointed as Sales Director Commercial. Vogelmann joined Hatteland Display after five years at LCD manufacturer, Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe. Knut Vidar Lauritsen, President of Hatteland Display, will also take on a Business Development role. Terje Akerholt, formerly Director of Sales, Commercial Division, was appointed as Sales Manager Commercial. Akerholt joined Hatteland Display in September 2007.
FPEF II Acquires Hatteland Display
Ferd Private Equity Fund II (FPEF II) has signed an agreement to acquire 90 % of the shares in Jakob Hatteland Display AS (Hatteland Display). FPEF II acquires in total 90% of the shares in the marine display and panel computer producer Hatteland Display, from Jakob Hatteland Holding and CEO Knut Vidar Lauritsen. Lauritsen will retain an ownership of 10% in the company. Hatteland Display, with headquarters and production in Nedre Vats, close to Haugesund in Norway, is a leading payer within development and production of type approved displays and panel computers. The products are used by system integrators and can be found on all vessel types, all over the world. The company has approx. 110 employees.
