The Board of Directors of Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS) appointed Rune Olav Pedersen as the new President & CEO of the company. He will succeed Jon Erik Reinhardsen on 1 September 2017. Rune Olav Pedersen has worked in PGS for 7 years and comes from the position of Executive Vice President & General Counsel.

In this position he has been responsible for Corporate Development, Strategy, Communication, Legal, Marketing, Strategic Customer Relations and Compliance. Prior to joining PGS he was a partner in the Arntzen de Besche.