GP Global is continuing its recruitment drive with the appointment of six traders to strengthen its presence in the German and Greek markets.
As previously reported Lars Doering, who has worked at OceanConnect and Bomin, has joined GP Global’s Hamburg office as lead bunker trader, reporting to Chris Todd, GP Global’s Head of Bunkering West of Suez.
Karsten Kurth and Oliver Grunau have also moved from OceanConnect to take up posts as senior traders in the Hamburg office.
Anthi Tsahilidou has also been appointed to GP Global’s Athens office as lead bunker trader, also reporting to Chris Todd. She has over 20 years’ experience in the bunker market, and spent 17 years as a bunker trader for Bomin. She is joined by two former OceanConnect Marine Greece traders, Traders Alex Anagnostopoulos and Yiannis Vassilatos, who have been appointed as senior bunker traders.
The new hires follow recent trader appointments in GP Global’s UAE and Singapore offices. Gene Owen, former President of Bomin Bunker Oil Corp. also joined the company as President of Trading in the Americas while Max Carnegie-Jones has become lead for GP’s bunkering business in the UK.
Commenting on the latest appointments, ‘Prerit Goel, Joint Managing Director at GP Global, said: ‘Our Bunkering operation continues to be strengthened by a raft of new senior appointments with a wealth of experience in highly competitive global markets. I am confident that the new teams in Hamburg and Athens will further reinforce our capabilities and the scope of our business West of Suez.
‘Even amid challenging circumstances, having the ability to hire such talented individuals is a testament to our commitment to our customers, partners and stakeholders.’
Chris Todd said: ‘During this somewhat difficult time we have once again shown our desire to keep pushing forward and keep adding top talent to an already very strong team West of Suez.
‘The addition of our new highly skilled and experienced Hamburg and Athens teams highlights once again our intentions to become a leading player in the global bunker market.’
In February, KPI Bridge Oil announced its intention to acquire OceanConnect Marine. The deal is currently awaiting final regulatory approval.
