Singapore: As Thome Ship Management celebrate 25 years of presence in Manila this week, a precursor to the company’s own grand 50th anniversary celebrations coming up shortly, the company’s ceo, Carsten Brix Ostenfeldt, talks to our sister site Maritime CEO.
Thome has been one of shipmanagement’s pioneers in terms of shifting back office work to cheaper climes, in this case Manila, a move rivals are now copying.
“We are trying to centralize functions, and make efficiencies,” says Ostenfeldt, stressing, “Owners want lean budgets.”
“The trend of managers and owners to shift back office operations to Manila is growing,” he notes, adding, “It is something that cannot be reversed.”
For the full interview click HERE. [17/04/13]
