Aker ASA: Kristian Røkke appointed as Chief Investment Officer
Aker ASA (“Aker”) has appointed Kristian Røkke as its Chief Investment Officer effective 1 January 2018. Mr. Røkke is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Akastor ASA (“Akastor”), a publicly listed oil service investment company, and will be succeeded by Karl Erik Kjelstad from 1 January 2018. In connection with the transition, Mr. Røkke will resign from Aker’s Board of Directors, but continue as a Board member of TRG Holding AS, Aker’s principal shareholder.Aker will propose to the nomination committee of Akastor that Kristian Røkke assume the position as Chairman of the Board of