Thomas Thomsen has close to 25 years of experience within sales, business development, strategy and management in the renewables energy industry and has lived with his family in the USA, Canada, Germany and Spain. His most recent position was Chief Strategy Officer for Onshore Wind at GE Renewable Energy, where he was previously Chief Sales Officer with responsibility for sales and commercial operations in the Onshore Wind business in Europe and southern Africa. Before that, Thomas Thomsen held senior positions overseeing commercial projects and activities throughout the value chain in, among others, NEG Micon, Vestas and AREVA Wind, where he worked extensively with the Offshore Wind area as Chief Sales Officer.
“I have been looking forward to joining the dedicated team at Semco Maritime and to have the opportunity to contribute to the rapid growth that the Renewables division has experienced in recent years. I will draw on my experience from the wind industry and work with the management team and the skilled employees to continue the positive development and secure Semco Maritime an even stronger position in a market that offers great growth opportunities and a unique chance to contribute to the green transition”, says Thomas Thomsen.
Thomas Thomsen has an educational background as MSc in Industrial Management from Aalborg University and an MBA from Mannheim University, supplemented with several management courses from universities in Denmark and USA. He resides in Sønderborg with his wife and has three children.
CV – Thomas Thomsen
2021-2022
Chief Strategy Officer, GE Renewable Energy
2017-2021
Chief Sales Officer, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, GE Renewable Energy
2015-2017
Business Unit Director, Industrial Solutions & Business Development Director, AH Industries
2014-2015
Senior Vice President, Global Sales Management, Vestas
2011-2014
Chief Sales Officer, AREVA Wind
2007-2011
Director, EMEA, Clipper Windpower
2005-2007
Director, Wood Mackenzie
1998-2005
Positions within Project Management and Sales at NEG Micon and Vestas