Aker Solutions Names David Currie as UK Regional President

07.01.2014  |  Globenewswire Europe

07 January 2014 - Aker Solutions hires David Currie as head of its UK business
to help lead the company's expansion in a key market.

Currie comes from FMC Technologies, where he has since 1985 held various
positions, most recently as director of global subsea operations.

A native of Scotland, he will be based in Aberdeen, where Aker Solutions has
2,600 employees working in the maintenance, modifications and operations,
drilling technologies and subsea business areas. He will also oversee operations
in Stockton-on-Tees and the recently opened office in London, which over time
will become a hub for global engineering and subsea services.

"David is an oil industry veteran with a significant track record in developing
successful businesses," said Aker Solutions Executive Chairman Øyvind Eriksen.
"His experience in the subsea and energy sectors will be a huge asset in
developing Aker Solutions in the UK and beyond."

Currie studied law in Aberdeen and also has a post-graduate Human Resources'
education. He will report to Eriksen as one of four regional presidents,
starting January 20, 2014.

Aker Solutions has since 2011 established regional structures in Brazil, North
America, Norway and now the UK to bolster its presence and build stronger
relations with key customers.

The company provides products and services for the offshore oil-services
industry. It has about 28,000 employees in more than 30 countries. The deepwater
and subsea segments are its main market segments.

ENDS

For further information and photographs, please contact:

Media:
Colin Ross, Communications Manager, Aker Solutions.
Tel: + 44 (0) 1224 750550,  Mob: +44 (0)7768 035428
e-mail: colin.d.ross@akersolutions.com.

Media:
Bunny Nooryani, Chief Communications Officer, Aker Solutions
Tel: + 47 67 59 42 71, Mob: + 47 48 02 75 75, E-mail:
bunny.nooryani@akersolutions.com.

Investor relations:
Lasse Torkildsen, SVP Investor Relations, Aker Solutions.
Tel: +47 67 51 30 39, Mob: +47 91 13 71 94, E-mail:
lasse.torkildsen@akersolutions.com.

Suppliers:
For further information about sourcing and potential subcontracts for this
project, please visit www.akersolutions.com/suppliers

Career opportunities:
Visit http://www.akersolutions.com/careers

Aker Solutions provides oilfield products, systems and services for customers in
the oil and gas industry world-wide. The company's knowledge and technologies
span from reservoir to production and through the life of a field.

Aker Solutions brings together engineering and technologies for oil and gas
drilling, field development and production. The company employs approximately
28 000 people in more than 30 countries. We apply the knowledge and create and
use technologies that deliver our customers' solutions.

Aker Solutions ASA is the parent company in the group, which consists of a
number of separate legal entities. Aker Solutions is used as the common brand
and trademark for most of these entities. In 2012 Aker Solutions had aggregated
annual revenues of approximately NOK 45 billion. The company is listed on the
Oslo Stock Exchange.

This press release may include forward-looking information or statements and is
subject to our disclaimer, see www.akersolutions.com.




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