Board of Directors
Peter M. Rigg
Carl-Peter Zickerman
Kitty Hall
Peter (born 1948) has an extensive background in investment banking with 21 years experience working in Asia and Europe, principally for Credit Suisse First Boston as a Worldwide Managing Director responsible for Asian Equity Capital Markets. Peter is a qualified Solicitor. He is also an independent non-executive Director of Shroder’s Oriental Income Fund Limited, and of two private equity funds specializing in Asia.
Carl-Peter (born 1972) holds valuable experience in the seismic industry, gained from his prior start-up ventures, Eastern Echo Ltd, and GeoBird Ltd. At present he is working in the capacity of Executive Vice President & Head of Strategic Investments at Polarcus.
Katherine (born 1956) has over 30 years experience within the geophysics industry and is currently President of ARKeX Ltd, where she is also a founding shareholder. Katherine was a Member of the Board of Eastern Echo Ltd.
Chairman of the Board
Shareholding in Polarcus: 275,000 Independent of the Company and management and independent of major hareholders
Carl-Gustav Zickerman Non-Executive Director
Carl-Gustav (born 1948) has substantial experience in the seismic industry gained from his involvement in the startup of Eastern Echo Ltd where he was also a Member of the Board and prior to that, as Director and Partner with SeaBird Exploration Ltd. Shareholding in Polarcus: 37,451,616 Warrants: 7,500,000 Representing Zickerman Holding Ltd
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Executive Director
Shareholding in Polarcus: 22,840,201 Warrants: 7,500,000 Part of the Executive Management team of the Company and representing Zickerman Group Ltd
Geoff Taylor
Non-Executive Director Geoff (born 1953) has extensive experience in the shipbuilding industry and held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Drydocks World LLC from 2004 to 2010. He was also a Member of the Board of Drydocks World LLC, Dubai World LLC and EZ World LLC. Shareholding in Polarcus: 300,000 Independent of the Company and management but representing Drydocks World LLC. Geoff has notified the Company that he resigns as director with effect from the 2011 AGM.
Non-Executive Director
Shareholding in Polarcus: 378,000 Independent of the Company and management and independent of major shareholders
Tore Karlsson
Non-Executive Director Tore (born 1953) is an independent consultant, a partner/ in MemeTree Ltd, and co-founder and partner in MoVa AS and GeoPublishing Limited. Tore has held senior roles within the seismic industry encompassing line management, strategy, marketing and geophysics. He was Chairman of the Board of Eastern Echo Ltd prior to its acquisition by Schlumberger Ltd in 2007. Shareholding in Polarcus: 395,934 Independent of the Company and management and independent of major shareholders