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Mr. Reinhardsen joined PGS in April 2008 as President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining PGS he was President Global Primary Products-Growth in Alcoa. In this position he was responsible for developing and implementing major primary metal and refining growth opportunities for the company worldwide. Mr. Reinhardsen joined Alcoa from Norway-based Aker Kvaerner ASA an international contractor in the oil gas chemicals and polymers industry. In Aker Kvaerner he was group executive vice president of Aker Kvaerner ASA based in Houston Texas where he was responsible for all contracting operations outside of Europe and product businesses worldwide.
Earlier in his career Mr. Reinhardsen led the Aker Maritime ASA product business in Norway where he was involved in merger and acquisition activities new business development marketing and sales and investor relations. He also led Aker’s seismic venture Aker Geo that was later sold to CGG. In 2005 Mr. Reinhardsen was elected to the board of directors of Leif Höegh & Co. Ltd. Mr. Reinhardsen obtained a masters degree in Applied Mathematics/Geophysics from the University of Bergen Norway. He completed the International Executive Program in 1991 from the Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne Switzerland. | 