CWind Announces New Chairman

CWind, a leading provider of integrated services to the offshore wind industry, today announced that Chris Randle, formerly of Siemens Wind Power, has been appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Andy White: Non-Executive Director of CWind & Chairman of CTruk Group (CTruk Group: The parent company of CWind) said: “I have great pleasure in announcing that Chris Randle will be joining CWind with effect from 28th April 2014. Chris will be taking over from me as Executive Chairman. I will remain on the board and I look forward to working with Chris to ensure that CWind builds on the solid platform we have achieved to date and help us achieve full potential from the exciting opportunities that lie ahead.”

Chris Randle said: “It is with great pleasure that I join the CWind team and I look forward to supporting the already very strong CWind Board to deliver the companies ambitious growth plans. CWind has a tremendous track record of delivery in the offshore wind energy sector and I believe that with its integrated solutions approach to the market it will continue to deliver excellence in key services. There is a very clear ambition to develop and expand our capabilities, to reduce interfaces, bring additional value to our customers and support the industry in its goals for reducing the costs of offshore wind. I am extremely excited about the challenges, the opportunities and the future ahead of CWind.”

Peter Jorgensen, Managing Director of CWind commented on the Board change: “With Chris Randle, we have managed to secure one of the offshore wind industry’s top talents. Our aim is to strengthen our service offering both in the UK and abroad, thus paving the way for CWind to grow both in geographical reach and service scope. After four years of uninterrupted and rapid growth, CWind has firmly established itself in the market as a partner of choice delivering services to the highest of standards. I look forward to working closely with Chris in the future and to successfully realising our ambitious growth strategy."