Kongsberg Digital has announced the acquisition of COACH Solutions, a globally renowned supplier of software solutions for vessel performance and monitoring. The new name of the company will be KONGSBERG COACH Solutions.
Danish shipping company, Clipper Group developed COACH Solutions’ vessel performance monitoring system and in 2016, it was established as COACH Solutions. The company’s software has more than 900 licences running.
Suite of tools for vessel performance
COACH Solutions provides a suite of tools for vessel performance, weather routing and noon reporting to vessel operators, owners, pool managers and technical managers.
The solutions will enable customers to improve energy consumption and receive weather routing, which will be more environmentally friendly and will also help to cut costs.
Strong product offering
The strength of COACH Solutions’ product offering is evident in their rapid growth"
Hege Skryseth, the President of Kongsberg Digital, said “The strength of COACH Solutions’ product offering is evident in their rapid growth. Their ability to deliver solutions that address the most urgent needs of their clients demonstrates the team’s insight into the customers’ pain points and level of digital maturity.”
Hege Skryseth adds, “COACH Solutions’ software is highly complementary to the portfolio of maritime digital solutions we offer and will be of strategic importance in our further development.”
Acquisition of COACH Solutions
Anders Bruun, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of COACH Solutions, said “Joining Kongsberg Digital is a fantastic step forward for COACH Solutions, so we can continue delivering business value to our clients. Kongsberg Digital has an unrivalled ability to unlock the value of digital data, with its Kognifai infrastructure.”
Anders Bruun adds, “We, in COACH Solutions, very much look forward to joining the KONGSBERG family and be part of the journey of digitalising the world fleet.”
