Ulrika Wising is appointed Senior Vice President Energy Transition of Vallourec and joins the Executive Committee
03 May 2022 - 2:03AM
Ulrika Wising is appointed Senior Vice
President Energy Transition of Vallourec and joins the Executive
Committee
Meudon (France), 2
May 2022 – Vallourec, a world leader in
premium tubular solutions, announces the appointment of Ulrika
Wising as Senior Vice President Energy Transition. She joins the
Group's Executive Committee and reports to Philippe Guillemot,
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer.
For the past two years, Vallourec has been
committed to renewable energies, with more than 87% of its plants
powered by low-carbon electric energies and it intends to further
lead its customers to a decarbonized future with a focus on five
promising segments: geothermal, CCUS, hydrogen, offshore wind and
solar.
The Group aims to be a leading player by
leveraging its recognized expertise in tubular solutions and
materials, combined with excellence in R&D, and a global
presence.
"Ulrika will play a key role in Vallourec's
ongoing transformation. She will strengthen our focus and
commitments to energy transition and will be responsible for
accelerating and developing new profitable business opportunities
for the Group. In addition, she will be fully involved in the work
already carried out successfully by Vallourec in the field of
carbon footprint improvement", said Philippe Guillemot.
After obtaining a PhD in Chemical Engineering
from Chalmers University in Gothenburg, Ulrika forged a career in
the energy transition. She brought an entrepreneurial spirit and an
in-depth understanding of the energy sector to lead the growth and
development of new and large groups and young start-ups in the
fields of offshore oil and gas, energy efficiency, digitalization,
solar and battery storage.
Ulrika was previously with Shell, having joined
their New Energies business in 2019 to lead efforts in the
development of the company’s integrated energy strategy where she
pioneered an agreement with Amazon for renewable energy to help
Shell secure its bid for the Dutch HKN Offshore wind farm. As VP
Global Customer Solutions, Ulrika built a global cross-functional
business unit to bring integrated power solutions to Shell’s global
customers. Prior to Shell, at Macquarie Group as VP Solar and
Battery Storage, she established and grew a European business to
drive investments in new energy technologies.
About Vallourec
Vallourec is a world leader in premium tubular
solutions for the energy markets and for demanding industrial
applications such as oil & gas wells in harsh environments, new
generation power plants, challenging architectural projects, and
high-performance mechanical equipment. Vallourec’s pioneering
spirit and cutting edge R&D open new technological frontiers.
With close to 17,000 dedicated and passionate employees in more
than 20 countries, Vallourec works hand-in-hand with its customers
to offer more than just tubes: Vallourec delivers innovative, safe,
competitive and smart tubular solutions, to make every project
possible.
Listed on Euronext in Paris (ISIN code:
FR0013506730, Ticker VK), Vallourec is part of the CAC Mid 60, SBF
120 and Next 150 indices and is eligible for Deferred Settlement
Service.
In the United States, Vallourec has established
a sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program (ISIN
code: US92023R4074, Ticker: VLOWY). Parity between ADR and a
Vallourec ordinary share has been set at 5:1.
For further information, please
contact:
Investor relations Jérôme
FribouletTel : +33 (0)1 49 09 39
77Investor.relations@vallourec.com |
Press
relations Héloïse Rothenbühler Tel: +33 (0)1 41 03 77
50 heloise.rothenbuhler@vallourec.com |
Individual shareholdersToll Free Number (from
France): 0 800 505 110 actionnaires@vallourec.com |
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