LiftWerx
Sven Akkerman is a seasoned finance professional currently serving as the Group CFO and Executive Board member at Valk Welding since February 2023. Prior to this role, Sven held various interim CFO positions at Greyt, Technobis Group, and LiftWerx, showcasing expertise in financial leadership within diverse sectors. Sven’s extensive experience includes a significant tenure as Group Controller at Royal IHC and a Senior Manager in the Assurance practice at PwC, specializing in financial accounting and reporting, particularly in the maritime industry. Sven co-founded Explain2You, providing educational assistance, and possesses a solid academic background with degrees from Erasmus University Rotterdam and certifications from the Nederlandse Beroepsorganisatie voor Accountants (NBA).
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LiftWerx
LiftWerx is a specialized wind energy contractor, solely focused on large corrective repairs. We do our work with the right people, tools, and crane-less technology to deliver the best possible service at the highest quality, while minimizing cost and disruption which is often associated with crane work. Our goal is always to meet and exceed our clients’ expectations. As a result, LiftWerx has gained an excellent reputation and established itself as a preferred contractor within the global wind turbine industry. LiftWerx offers a variety of specialized up-tower cranes which are used to exchange the following types of wind turbine major components: - Gearboxes - Generators - Blades - Pitch bearings - IMS shafts - Yaw drives - Main bearings / Main shafts The crane-less technology offered by LiftWerx is swift, efficient, safe, and reliable. This technology drives down O&M costs, reduces equipment footprint on the ground, and increases the working window for these types of maintenance activities by allowing safe operation in higher wind speeds. As a relatively young company, our track record to date includes over 500 major component lifts using crane-less technology.