Rapp Hydema, the winch and deck machinery specialists, are opening a new office in Stavanger. ”We are tremendously pleased to be present in Norway’s most expansive offshore environment. This new establishment is both strategic and necessary to meet our customers’ demands for service and support,” announces Mr Inge Henning Andersen, Managing Director of RH.
Offshore Sales Manager Rune Tunem
Rapp Hydema has been extremely fortunate in hiring Mr Runar Tunem to head the Offshore Sales Division in Stavanger, where he will be responsible for global sales and marketing.
The company intends to grow in the offshore vendor market, “so the new office is strategically important to us,” confides Andersen. “Stavanger is a central location, not just for the Norwegian market, but also so as to position the company relative to international players. By moving closer to our customers, we are making sure that our growth aspirations in global offshore are attainable,” he asserts.
Runar Tunem brings 17 years of experience in sales, marketing and commercial development within drilling, subsea and maritime industry. An extensive network of contacts attests to his success in building customer relations.
”Runar’s long track-record and genuine passion for the job mean we are delighted to have him on the team. This new office is an important step to meet customer demands for service and support, and a move they can look forward to,” promises MD Inge Henning Andersen.
Rapp Hydema AS is part of the Rapp Marine Group. Based in Bodø in Norway’s far north, the Group is renowned for its production and sales of robust, heavy-duty winches and deck machinery for the global market. State-of-the-art hydraulic and electric winches are key to the range, featuring efficient, computerised control systems. The majority of customers come from offshore or subsea, fishing or research. With representation in 21 countries, RM Group services a global market via local offices and close customer links. Worldwide the workforce of some 450 personnel trade for almost NOK 500 million per annum.