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Majority shareholder of X-Yachts & Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Main shareholder and Chairman on the board of a number of companies e.g. Atea and Colombus Partner International A/S. Very passionate and experienced offshore racing and cruising sailor, now enjoys cruising on his new X4³
Design Director / Founder
Shareholder of X-Yachts, founded X-Yachts in 1979 with brother Lars and friend Birger Hansen. Runs the UK/Hamble based Design & Marketing office. Experienced racing and cruising sailor.
CEO
Kræn was previously the CEO of Kompan Denmark and Norway. Kræn has a commercial background and experience with production and optimization of production – and is furthermore a very experienced and competent sailor.
Sales Director
Flemming brings a broad experience from entrepreneurial sales positions and very successfully represented Halberg Rassy, Dehler and Azimut Yachts in Denmark from 2004 to 2009. Flemming is a keen cruising and racing sailor.
Export Sales & Project Coordinator
Qualified engineer and co-ordinator of large yachts. He advises clients and dealers worldwide. German Champion in his previous X-35 and X-Yachts’ class rules specialist. Now, Torsten is the owner of an Xp 38.
Sales of pre-owned boats
Highly experienced cruising sailor and one of the original founders of X-Yachts
Nordic and International Sales
Kristjan is responsible for Nordic and International Sales and competently advises clients and dealers. Kristjan brings experience from Harmony Yachts whom he has previously successfully represented, and is also a keen cruising and racing sailor. Since 2015, Kristjan has been working in X-Yachts.
Quality Control
World class sailor with many championships in his name. He has worked at X-Yachts since 1992. Qualified electrician and head of quality control. Enjoys racing as well as family cruising.
Spare parts & After sales
Flemming Nielsen has been employed in X-Yachts since 1986 and knows all there is worth knowing about spare parts and current and previous X models.
If you need proper service finding the exact spare part for your boat, Flemming is the perfect guy to contact.
Head of Purchase & Logistics
Lars has many years of experience in the boat industry and a detailed knowledge of construction of boats in general.
Head of Finance
Inger is the head of the financial department. Inger is an educated accountant with many years of experience field. With her sailing experience not reaching too far beyond owning half a small motorboat and kayaking in Greenland.