OSLO: Egil Fagerland has been appointed chief financial officer of Aker Carbon Capture, with effect from April 1, 2021.
Fagerland joins the company from DeepOcean, where he was head of ERP and Business Systems. He previously held various roles at Aker Solutions’ finance department from 2012 till 2020, including as senior vice president, group controlling and financial systems.
“We are very pleased to welcome Egil back to the Aker family, and to Aker Carbon Capture, where his industry knowledge, and business and financial skills will make significant contributions to our future success,” says Valborg Lundegaard, chief executive officer of Aker Carbon Capture.
Fagerland holds an MSc in Economics and Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).
Aker Carbon Capture is a pure play, carbon-capture company with solutions, services and technologies serving a range of industries with carbon emissions, including the cement, bio and waste-to-energy, gas-to-power and blue hydrogen segments. Aker Carbon Capture’s proprietary, carbon-capture technology offers a unique, environmentally friendly solution for removing CO2 emissions.
The company is majority-owned by Aker Horizons, an investment company dedicated to creating value and reducing emissions from renewable energy and decarbonization technologies.