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X-Yachts Headquarter, key staff
The Board
Ib Kunøe
Majority shareholder of X-Yachts & Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Owner 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.
Kræn Nielsen
CEO and Sales & Marketing Director
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.
Design & Engineering
Niels Jeppesen
Chief Designer / Founder
Founder of X-Yachts with brother Lars and friend Birger Hansen in 1979. Works closely together with the design & engineering team in Denmark. Niels is an experienced racing and cruising sailor.
Sales
Torsten Bastiansen
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.
Birger Hansen
Sales of pre-owned boats
Highly experienced cruising sailor and one of the original founders of X-Yachts
Kristjan Pigsborg Kristjansen
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.
Production
Technical, Warranty & Service
Dan Pedersen
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.
Flemming Nielsen
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.
Purchasing
Lars Legarth
Head of Purchase & Logistics
Lars has many years of experience in the boat industry and a detailed knowledge of construction of boats in general.
Finance
Inger Borregaard Barsballe
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.