Port of Duqm Company SAOC
Kevin Wippermann has held various roles throughout their work experience. Kevin started as a Market and Security Expert at Bank of New York, where they processed client securities instructions and applied market rules and internal procedures. Kevin then became a Conversion Coordinator, responsible for coordinating the migration of clients and ensuring efficient settlement of transitions. Kevin later worked as a Project Manager and Business Analyst at Dexia Asset Management, where they were involved in software improvements, test plans, data migration, and end-user training. At GDF SUEZ, they served as an Application Manager and Business Analyst in the Trading department, integrating new commodity markets. Kevin also held roles as a Business Analyst and Stream leader for Trading & Transversal Platforms and Head of the Trading and Transversal Platforms Business Analysis Team. Finally, at Port of Duqm Company SAOC, they are currently the Chief Technology Officer, leading initiatives for a "Smart Port" by leveraging emerging technologies for commercial competitiveness.
Kevin Wippermann completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Technology at Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Vesalius College from 2000 to 2004. In 2004, they also participated in the Harvard MUN program, focusing on Model United Nation. In 2006 to 2007, Kevin pursued a finance-related program called the CIIA Program from the ABAF. Additionally, they obtained the Cambridge First Certificate for English in 2000. It is not specified when Kevin attended the European School Brussels or pursued any specific degree or field of study there.
Port of Duqm Company SAOC
Situated on the southeastern seaboard of the Sultanate of Oman, overlooking the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean beyond, Port of Duqm becoming an important reality of the ME region’s rapidly transforming maritime landscape. With its deep draft, lengthy quay walls, and expansive basin, Port of Duqm has the trappings of a world-class, multipurpose commercial gateway. At the heart of Port of Duqm’s appeal is its strategic geopolitical location. It is this advantageous location that the Omani government seeks to leverage as it sets out to position Duqm as a safe, stable and business-friendly destination for industrial and economic investment. Indeed, the Port of Duqm in particular stand to reap the benefits of the country’s international reputation as an oasis of tranquility and standard-bearer of regional peace and reconciliation. Duqm Port project is one of the important projects in the Special Economic Zone in Duqm and is a major gateway for investment in the region, which earned its great importance being strategically overlooking the Arabian Sea, making Oman a gateway for the Asian and African continent, plus the port consists of a structure at the highest levels of technical construction of waves breakers (8,7) kilometers in length, commercial berths (2,250) meters in length and (18) meters in depth, Governmental Services berths (980) meters in length and 10 meters in depth, which includes 4 terminals consisting of a Multi-purpose terminal, bulk goods and 2 container terminals plus the dry dock of Oman Dry dock Company which was implemented and operational in 2013. PDC has 3 major roles in Duqm, first the management and the terminal operation of the Port itself, secondly, the management of all logistic zone in the direct vicinity of the port. On a third aspect, PDC is also financing, developing, managing and marketing 2000ha of industrial and petrochemical zone. These zones enjoy an optimal integration with the Port of Duqm.