Innovasea bolsters Norwegian operations with key promotions

According to Innovasea, the moves better positions the company to meet the needs of its existing European customers and achieve its strategic expansion into emerging markets.  

“Their proven track records and deep expertise make them ideally positioned to help drive our next phase of growth,” Innovasea VP Tim Stone said. “Their insight and experience will be critical as we continue to scale our operations and deliver innovative, impactful technology to farms.”    

Mellingen was previously Innovasea’s Business Development Manager. In his new role, he will oversee the company’s sales operations for the EMEA region. One key initiative is to build out the European workforce through internal promotions and key hirings for both the Norwegian and Greek offices. 

“I’m excited to help shape a team that’s agile, customer-focused, and equipped to deliver real value in every interaction,” Mellingen said. “Our goal is to build off Innovasea’s strong history of innovation and relationship building to deliver next-level equipment, technology and service.”  

Meanwhile, Naustdal, who has been with Innovasea for over five years, steps into his new position after most recently serving as Norway’s Director of Technical Services. Working closely with Mellingen, he will play a key role in Innovasea’s recruitment process while also working to design and execute an ongoing sales strategy. Furthermore, Naustdal will strive to build a foundation for scalable best practices and operating procedures across the organisation. 

“By redefining existing roles and creating new ones, we will be able to leverage the skills of our team to better meet the needs of our customers,” Naustdal said. “By continuing to innovate and build our processes, we will be able to unlock new business opportunities.” 

Mellingen holds a master’s degree in finance from The Norwegian University of Life Sciences School of Economics and Business. Naustdal received his Master of Science (MSc) in physics from the University of Bergen (UiB) and is working towards an Executive MBA from Handelshøgskolen Nord.