DNV GL Appoints Ditlev Engel as New Energy CEO

Oslo, Norway (ots/PRNewswire) -

DNV GL has appointed Ditlev Engel as the new CEO of its Energy
business area. Starting 4 April, Mr Engel will succeed acting CEO
Elisabeth Harstad and report to the Group President & CEO Remi
Eriksen.

Ditlev Engel will join DNV GL as CEO of the group's Energy
business area, which provides testing, certification and technical
advisory services to the energy value chain including renewables,
power grids, storage as well as energy use. He will be based at the
DNV GL - Energy headquarters in Arnhem, The Netherlands and be a
member of the Executive Committee for the DNV GL Group.

DNV GL Group President & CEO Remi Eriksen says; "I am very pleased
to announce that Ditlev Engel has accepted the position as CEO of our
Energy business area. He has extensive knowledge of the global energy
industry, which will allow him to continue to develop our value
proposition and services to our customers. In addition to his
extensive experience building global businesses, he also brings
impressive international leadership competence. I am confident that
he will grow our business in wind and solar energy, transmission and
distribution systems, and energy efficiency, while reinforcing our
leadership position in independent testing of power system
components, together with his 2,500 new colleagues in our Energy
business area."

Ditlev Engel has a comprehensive international business skillset
and leadership experience from executive positions based in The
Netherlands, UK, Hong Kong, Denmark and Norway. From 2005 to 2013 Mr
Engel served as Group President & CEO of the wind power manufacturer
Vestas Wind Systems A/S. Before that, from 1985 to 2005 he held
several executive positions at coatings manufacturer Hempel A/S,
including Group EVP Marketing & R&D, and Group President & CEO in
2000 to 2005.

Mr Engel joins DNV GL from a number of senior non-executive board
and advisory roles, which he will terminate in order to fully
concentrate on his new position with DNV GL.

Commenting on his appointment, Ditlev Engel says; "I am delighted
to join DNV GL and look forward to leading the Energy business in its
next phase of development. A key success factor will be to focus on
helping customers effectively address the trilemma of affordable,
accessible and sustainable energy in an increasingly complex and
changing market. Impressed by DNV GL's global presence, purpose and
values, I look forward to converting DNV GL's new strategy 2016-2020
into actions together with my new colleagues. Being part of an
exciting and competitive global industry, we must collaborate closely
together with customers and partners to capture the opportunities
embedded in change - from market and regulatory developments to new
technologies, digitalization and innovation."

Ditlev Engel holds a degree in Business Administration from
Copenhagen Business School, Denmark (1990), and has conducted further
executive studies at INSEAD, Fontainebleu, France (1997).

About DNV GL

Driven by our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the
environment, DNV GL enables organizations to advance the safety and
sustainability of their business. We provide classification and
technical assurance along with software and independent expert
advisory services to the maritime, oil and gas, and energy
industries. We also provide management system certification services
to customers across a wide range of industries. Combining leading
technical and operational expertise, risk methodology and in-depth
industry knowledge, we empower our customers' decisions and actions
with trust and confidence. We continuously invest in research and
collaborative innovation to provide customers and society with
operational and technological foresight. With our origins stretching
back to 1864, our reach today is global. Operating in more than 100
countries, our 15,000 professionals are dedicated to helping
customers make the world safer, smarter and greener.

DNV GL in the Energy industry

In DNV GL - Energy we unite the strengths of DNV, KEMA, Garrad
Hassan, and GL Renewables Certification. Our 2,500 energy experts
support customers around the globe in delivering a safe, reliable,
efficient, and sustainable energy supply. We deliver world-renowned
testing, certification and advisory services to the energy value
chain including renewables and energy efficiency. Our expertise spans
onshore and offshore wind power, solar, transmission and
distribution, smart grids, and sustainable energy use, as well as
energy markets and regulations. Our testing, certification and
advisory services are delivered independent from each other.

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