Jørgen Hallundbæk
Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Overall responsible for the team of Welltec.
Spurred by work on 3D wave simulations for design of offshore platforms, slim hole drilling and geotechnical surveys, Jørgen Hallundbæk founded Welltec in 1994 – materializing a vision that since has transformed the way the oil and gas sector operates by introducing technology which enhances the recovery rate and least lowers the environmental risk and impact compared to traditional technology.
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With great success Jørgen Hallundbæk has developed the business from a minor subcontractor into a direct contractor to the world’s leading oil and gas companies.
He still plays an active role in the development of new technology and has authored many SPE papers.
The environment is highly prioritized by Jørgen Hallundbæk, which is why from the start he has designed all of Welltec’s technologies around principles that safeguard the environment.
Jørgen Hallundbæk holds an MSc in Engineering, Naval Architecture from the Technical University of Denmark.
Our Corporate Executive Management
All members of Welltec’s corporate executive management have extensive experience from different types of industry, thus ensuring a continued, strong governance of the company.
Peter Hansen
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Responsible for Welltec Global Operations.
Peter Hansen holds a MSc in International Business from Aarhus
School of Business, Denmark, and HEC Montréal, Canada. He has served with the Royal Danish Air Force as Captain.
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Peter Hansen joined Welltec in 2010, having most recently served as COO of the PE Fund owned BTX Group A/S and prior to that as Supply Chain & IT Director for the public company IC Companys A/S.
Previously, he held management positions within business development at the Carlsberg A/S and Coca-Cola Nordic Beverages A/S. After his graduation, Peter Hansen served as a management consultant with McKinsey & Co based in Copenhagen and Johannesburg.
Martin Skovbjerg
Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
Responsible for Legal, QHSE, Investor and Press Relations.
Martin Skovbjerg is a qualified attorney, admitted to the Danish High Court and a member of the Danish Bar Association and holds a master’s degree in law from the University of Aarhus, Denmark.
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Martin Skovbjerg has further obtained a master’s degree in negotiation and post doc management training at Boston University, Harvard Business School and the University of Dundee. His previous job experiences include working for Rolls-Royce Industrial Power Group; a company that is involved in the construction of crude oil pipelines in India.
Martin started working as an external legal advisor for Welltec in 1998 and has been with Welltec since 2005 where he left the partnership group of a Danish law firm to establish Welltec’s in-house legal function.
Søren Søgaard Suhr
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Responsible for the Global Finance and IT functions.
Søren Søgaard Suhr joined Welltec in 2011 and has most recently served as Finance Director of Treasury/IR, FP&A and Scandinavia.
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Prior to Welltec Søren worked for the Danish Telecommunications Incumbent TDC. Søren holds a Master’s degree in Applied Economics and Finance from Copenhagen Business School.
Kira Johnson
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
Responsible for Human Resources, globally.
Kira Johnson holds a degree in Social Sciences from University of Copenhagen and has also an International Human Resources Management Academy (IHRMA) certification from King’s College London. Kira started working for Welltec in 2012.
