Hamburg: On 1 April, Alexander Ohff was appointed Head of the Renewable Energies segment in the Industrial Services business unit of TÜV NORD. “We’re delighted that, with Alexander Ohff, we have acquired a specialist experienced in management and the energy sector. With his proven expertise and international experience, he will give further growth impetus to our successful renewable energy department,” says Silvio Konrad, General Manager at TÜV NORD.
Konrad has recently been in charge of the segment on an interim basis. “Together with Alexander Ohff, we won’t just safeguard our business but will continue to expand it, developing an ever more international focus and supporting our customers, be they manufacturers, developers or operators, even more closely with the aim of advancing the cause of renewable energies," Konrad continues.
Renewable energy, particularly in the offshore and onshore wind sectors, and the Asia-Pacific region, are the defining elements of Alexander Ohff's career. He started out as project manager at RWE Innogy, moving upwards through a range of senior commercial and technical positions. He then took on the task of regional management for the Asia-Pacific region at Enercon. Most recently, the graduate industrial engineer, who also boasts an additional MBA qualification, has been working as Executive Vice President Asia-Pacific at the World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO). Alexander Ohff grew up bilingual; his native languages are German and Chinese.
“I’m confident that we’re going to continue to work successfully with our partners in areas of crucial contemporary importance such as offshore project certification and digitalisation, as well as in the development of new services. I look forward to working with the team as we play our part in the quest to exploit the existing potential of renewable energies and to support the ambitious goals for their international expansion,” says Alexander Ohff.
TÜV NORD offers demand-oriented solutions in all areas of renewable energy in respect of safety, availability and the optimisation of cost-effectiveness – all over the world. With their many years of experience and in-depth know-how, the experts offer support especially in the areas of certification, site assessment and inspection. Further focus is on environmental protection and the development of the solar photovoltaic business on a global scale.
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