Frank Coles
Frank Coles | |
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| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Notable work | CEO, Wallem Group |
Frank Coles is a British-American entrepreneur and a maritime lawyer.
Education[edit]
Coles graduated with a master's degree in Maritime Law from the University of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom.[1]
Career[edit]
Frank Coles was the Chief Executive Officer of Wallem Group,[2][3] a company which provides technology-driven maritime solutions[buzzword].[4][5][6] Before that, he was a CEO of Transas, a developer and supplier of software for navigation, fleet operation, training, and ship traffic control.[7][8][9] He also served as one of the members of the Board of Directors for Transas Marine.[1] The company was later acquired by Wärtsilä, a technology group.[10][11]
He started his career at sea 12 years prior to being a maritime lawyer. He served as a lawyer for 5 years and then became the Operations Director for Pacific Basin Bulk Shipping in Hong Kong.[1][11]
Coles also served as the President of Inmarsat Maritime and the Chief Executive Officer of Globe Wireless.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Transas Names New CEO". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ "Wallem: A first interview with Frank Coles -". Splash 247. 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ "Frank Coles takes top job at Wallem". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ "Frank Coles Appointed CEO of Wallem Group".
- ^ "Wallem boss Coles lashes maritime technology vendors -". Splash 247. 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ "Ship services sectors find opportunity and challenges i". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ "Frank Coles: a force for change". www.marinemec.com. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ "Frank Coles savages shipping institutions holding back tech change -". Splash 247. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ "Frank Coles Delivers Keynote at the Transas Global Conference". Maritime Logistics Professional. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ "Transas purchase will make smart shipping a reality". www.marinemec.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ a b "Wärtsilä Acquires Transas". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ "Inmarsat Acquires Maritime Service Provider Globe Wireless - SpaceNews.com". SpaceNews.com. 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
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