Walter Qvam
Independent Chairman of the Board
administration
Petroleum Geo Services ASA
India
Biography
Mr. Walter Qvam has been Independent Chairman of the Board of Directors of Petroleum Geo-Services ASA since May 11, 2016. He has been Independent Director since December 31, 2015. Previously, he was Member of the Board at the Company from November 21, 2013 until December 31, 2015. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Kongsberg Group ASA until June 6, 2016. He has previously held leading positions in various prominent Norwegian and international businesses in a variety of fields, including oil & gas, shipping (DNV - Det Norske Veritas), IT (Capgemini), transportation (the Norwegian State Railway) and consultancy (Gemini Consulting). Mr. Qvam graduated Master of Science (M.Sc.) from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (1979), and has also studied at INSEAD in Singapore (1985). He is Chairperson of the Council of Det Norske Veritas, Chairperson of the Board in the leading research institution SINTEF and DIGITALNORWAY - Toppindustrisenteret, among others.
Research Interest
He has previously held leading positions in various prominent Norwegian and international businesses in a variety of fields, including oil & gas, shipping (DNV - Det Norske Veritas), IT (Capgemini), transportation (the Norwegian State Railway) and consultancy (Gemini Consulting).
