I AIMILIA EVDAIMON I
Aimilia Evdaimon Quality Manager in Digital Solutions Aimilia joined DNV nine years ago and has over 20 years of experience with management systems focusing on risk management and process optimisation from different industries. Now, she is the Quality Manager for Digital Solutions. Growing up in Athens, Aimilia’ s favourite place in Greece is Santorini. That is where she spent the summers of her youth. “My father and his family are from Santorini and we were fortunate to spend three months every summer on the island. I was harvesting wine grapes and helped in producing the family’s wine. If you ask me what my dream is, I will probably answer, being a wine producer in Santorini,” she laughs. Even though the Norwegian climate is not quite alike Greece’s, Aimilia loves the nature and the closeness to the water. “We recently bought a sailing boat and I can’t wait to go on a trip with my family,” she says.
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Challenges in a male-dominated maritime industry Aimilia started her career in the maritime industry back in 1998 in a support function in the technical department at Sea World Management and Trading Inc., helping to develop a maintenance system and spares inventory. “The maritime industry was known for its low number of female workers. Blame it on the traditional mind set of the ‘male dominated’ industry or the lack of awareness. But I was really determined to show that a woman can have a successful career in that domain as well. That was my main struggle and bet during that time,” explains Aimilia.
