Geir Håøy

CEO, Kongsberg

Geir Håøy is presently the CEO of Kongsberg. Prior to his current role, he was Executive VP, head of global customer support division, VP of sales and marketing Asia and offshore, managing director, general manager, project manager and system engineer at Kongsberg. Geir holds a Diploma degree in Marine Electronics Engineering from Vestfold University College, Faculty of Technology and Maritime Sciences.

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KONGSBERG introduces Kongsberg Renewables Technologies to strengthen its investments in renewables

KONGSBERG establishes Kongsberg Renewables Technologies and strengthened the group's investments in renewable energy. The ambition is a double-digit NOK billion income by 2030 for the group in total...

Kongsberg Maritime appoints Lisa Edvardsen Haugan as the new President

Lisa Edvardsen Haugan has been appointed as the new President of Kongsberg Maritime, the largest business area of KONGSBERG. She takes the helm after Egil Haugsdal. Ms. Edvardsen Haugan has long and...

KONGSBERG enters into an agreement to acquire Lithuanian smallsat mission integrator and bus manufacturer - NanoAvionics

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has entered into an agreement to acquire Lithuanian smallsat mission integrator and bus manufacturer - NanoAvionics. The planned acquisition expands KONGS...

KONGSBERG continues to deliver sustainable value creation and growth

Speaking at KONGSBERG’s Capital Market Day in Oslo earlier this week, Geir Håøy, CEO of Kongsberg Gruppen (KONGSBERG), said “KONGSBERG is performing strongly. In addition to d...

Massterly part of DB Schenker plans to run zero-emissions autonomous coastal container feeder for Ekornes ASA in Norway

Having just signed a letter of Intent (LoI), DB Schenker and its cooperation partners – the furniture giant Ekornes and vessel designers Naval Dynamics, in addition to KONGSBERG and Wilhelmsen j...

KONGSBERG and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) launch new satellite capacity for maritime surveillance of the High North

The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) have developed instruments for satellite-based maritime surveillance. KONGSBERG is now procuring th...

KONGSBERG builds a full-scale electric propulsion system based on hydrogen-powered fuel cells

“With a verified and tested hydrogen-based propulsion system, we take the next step in zero-emission solutions at sea. This project is another example of our world-leading Norwegian maritime clu...

Kongsberg deliver ORCCA™ combat system elements to 212CD submarines

"The deliveries will last way into the 2030s and is an important and strategic milestone that strengthens our foothold in Europe with Germany as an important and near partner." "Our cooperation w...

KONGSBERG starts the year with an improved operating profit compared to the first quarter of 2020

The Group’s book-to-bill ratio ended at 1.2, driven by a considerable contract for the delivery of F-35 components and a major contract relating to offshore wind power, which is an interesting...

Kongsberg part of the United Nations’ High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy

The United Nations’ High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy has launched a new ocean action agenda. 14 world leaders have united behind this plan, which was launched on December 2, 2020...

Kongsberg appoints new Executive Vice President for Strategy and Business Development

Iver Christian Olerud has been appointed the new Executive Vice President for Strategy and Business Development in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA. Mr Olerud takes over from Harald Aarø, who was rec...

Kongsberg Digital signs agreement for real-time software services worth USD 25 million

Kongsberg Digital has signed a MUSD 25 agreement for the delivery of real-time data aggregation and visualisation software, and various domain specific services for a major energy company. The agreem...

Kongsberg achieves growth despite times of global uncertainty

The order backlog remained high and the cash flow was solid as a result of both a strong positive contribution from the operations and the sale of underwater technology company Hydroid. The finan...

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