Sonardyne Appoints Bjorøy as Managing Director

Bjorøy succeeds John Ramsden who leaves the position after six years in charge to return to Singapore following a transition period. 

Bjorøy joins Sonardyne with immediate effect and brings with him  operational and management experience gained over a 27 year international career with GecoPrakla, WesternGeco and Schlumberger. Bjorøy has served in seismic field surveys, product development, survey design and management roles internationally including Middle East, Africa and Asia as well as in the UK. Bjorøy worked in Houston as the global QHSE manager for the Well Completions and Productivity segment. He has been in regional management in, and Vice President for, Latin America, been Managing Director for a large vertically integrated manufacturing centre in Singapore and more recently, served as Vice President, responsible for a major corporate account. His most recent role was directing integration of two acquired companies.