Ove Loos

Ove Loos has a wealth of work experience spanning over several decades. Ove started their career as an Engineer Assistant at Deutsche Seereederei Rostock (DSR) in 1981 and worked in this role until 1984. Ove then joined the same company again in 1990 as a Technical Engineer before moving on to A. W. Chesterton Company in 1991, where they served as a Sales Manager until 1995.

In 1995, Ove joined Unitor GmbH as a Port Representative and worked in various sales roles including Account Sales Manager and Sales Manager until 2005. Ove then transitioned to Wilhelmsen Ships Service as a Sales & Customer Service Manager for Germany from 2005 to 2008.

Ove quickly progressed within the company and was appointed as the General Manager for Germany in 2008. In this role, they had full responsibility for the German legal entity with up to 80 employees and managed all commercial and operational matters until 2017.

From 2016 to 2017, Ove took on a new challenge as the Managing Director of Wilhelmsen Safety Germany GmbH. Ove founded the company and oversaw the carve out of the Safety Service Business to Survitec Group Ltd.

Continuing their career at Wilhelmsen group, Ove became the Area Sales Director for Northern Europe (Benelux & Switzerland, Germany, Poland & Baltics, Russia) from 2017 to 2019, and then progressed to the role of Commercial Director for North Europe starting in January 2020. In this key account management position, Ove is responsible for generating new business and developing existing business in the Marine Product segment of Wilhelmsen Ships Service.

Overall, Ove Loos possesses extensive experience in sales, management, and customer service within the maritime industry, showcasing their ability to adapt and thrive in various roles throughout their career.

Ove Loos obtained an Engineer's Degree in Maritime Engineering from Hochschule für Seefahrt Warnemünde/Wustrow from 1984 to 1990. Prior to that, they also completed their Engineer Assistant training at Berufschule Flotte "August Lütgens" der Deutschen Seereederei Rostock from 1979 to 1981. Additionally, they have a certification in Finance for Non-Financial Managers from LinkedIn, obtained in 2020.