PES went to meet up with David Kristensson, Group CEO, Rasmus Johansson, CEO and Fredrik Hallqvist, Chief Commercial Officer at NOS, to hear about the way the Northern Group are establishing themselves as an all-round solution provider and problem solving company.
PES: Can you explain the thinking and the background to the Northern Group?
David Kristensson: The idea we had, when we created the Northern Group, was that we wanted a group of companies, in the marine industry our customers and partners would see as an experienced and long term partner in areas such as, offshore wind, renewable energy, ship supply and lubricants.
We wanted to be seen as a solution provider and problem solver and easy to do business with that our customers could turn to, with their assignments and tasks; with confidence their issues would be resolved.
We also wanted to be in the forefront when it comes to safety, innovation and flexibility and create a win-win feeling for our customers. We should add value to their processes and they should gain efficiency.
A good example of this is the new build program, which we have been running for a number of years. We have used our own experience and innovation skills, combined with external research, to build one of the most efficient and fit for purpose fleets in the offshore wind market.
