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(Houston, TX---) ABS has
named Todd Grove President of its ABS Americas Division
effective 1 May 2004. He will replace Robert E. Kramek
who, as previously announced, will assume the role of
President and Chief Operating Officer of ABS at that
time.
Grove currently serves as Vice President Western Region,
ABS Europe. In his new role he will be located at the
Americas’ Division headquarters in Houston, Texas.
He will have operational responsibility for all ABS
classification activity in North, Central and South
America. ABS Americas numbers more than 450 employees
and contributes approximately one third of ABS’
worldwide operating revenue.
A 21-year-veteran of ABS, Grove has held a series of
positions with increasing responsibilities from his
initial position as a Staff Engineer with the Ocean
Engineering Division. These have included Project Manager
for the ABS SafeHull Program, Director Technology and
Business Development, ABS Pacific, Manager of Offshore
Engineering and Director of Offshore Project Development
prior to his latest assignment in Europe.
Grove earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the
University of Michigan’s Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering program as well as a Master of Business
Administration from the University of Houston.
His focus will be the continued implementation of ABS’
latest technology and related systems to provide ABS
Americas commercial and government clients with the
outstanding service delivery.
Replacing Grove in the role of Vice President Western
Region, ABS Europe, will be Karel Van Campenhout. Another
long-time ABS veteran, Van Campenhout’s wide range
of experience includes positions as a Surveyor in the
ABS Ulsan, Korea, office as well as Country Manager
for Belgium, France, and North and West Africa. His
most recent assignment led to the creation of advanced
software and systems for field surveyor use worldwide
as the Manager of ABS’ 02K program.
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