Bridge equipment provider Transas has tapped a well known name in the world of maritime technology to become its new ceo. Frank Coles, the former head of Inmarsat Maritime, has taken on the top job at Transas.
Coles’s career has also seen him serve as ceo at Globe Wireless. He started out at sea for 12 years before becoming a maritime lawyer, then working for Hong Kong’s Pacific Basin.
Coles commented: “Transas Marine is an agile, innovative, market leading organization and this is an extremely exciting opportunity to participate in the integration and consolidation of technology, efficiency and operations of the maritime industry.”