Patrick Howaldt

Leif Höegh & Co. AS provides shipping services. The firm operates a fleet of vessels and offers transportation and logistic solutions to customers in the roll-on roll-off cargoes and liquefied natural gas segments. It also offers real estate and financial advisory services. The company was founded by Leif Høegh in 1927 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Th. Wessel & Vett A/S owns and operates department stores. Its stores offer clothing, food, leisure equipment, footwear, home furnishings, hardware, and other goods. The company was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Part of Solstra Holding A/S, Wessel & Vett Holding A/S functions as an investment holding Danish company.

VIA Travel Group ASA operates as a travel agency and provides online travel services. The firm optimize the purchase of travel related activities and provide professional consulting services on all activities before, during and after the travel. The company is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Weco Tankers A/S engages in the provision of shipping and cargo solutions. It operates dry cargo vessels and tankers. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Rungsted Kyst, Denmark.

Höegh Autoliners is a leading global provider of Ro/Ro vehicle transportation services. The company operated in 2008 approximately 70 PCTCs (Pure Car and Truck Carriers) in global trade systems which are managed from a worldwide network of 31 offices in four regions. Customers include global manufacturers of new cars, heavy machinery and rolling goods. In 2008, Höegh Autoliners carried about 2.0 million car equivalent units (ceu) and made almost 3,100 port calls. A service provider with modern, flexible and efficient vessels The Höegh Autoliners fleet is designed for maximum flexibility to cater for the variety of rolling stock carried in the various trades. The company has expanded its carrying capacity through acquisitions, new buildings and lengthening of existing vessels, and has contracts for further new buildings for delivery 2009-2012. The current fleet includes 47 owned PCTCs with capacity ranging from 2300 to 7800 ceu for deep-sea trades. In addition, Höegh Autoliners is partner in a joint venture which is supplying three purpose-built Ro/Ro vessels on long-term charter to Airbus for transporting aircraft components and subassemblies in Europe. Höegh Autoliners is continuously investing in developing ship design and specification to enhance and improve efficiency and environmental impact. Strategy The global PCTC market has a positive growth based on increased globalization and growth in emerging markets. Höegh Autoliners' strategy is to continue its growth in this market based on providing high quality and efficient port-to-port transportation services to its customers' global distribution chain. Key success factor in this strategy is to leverage and further develop the company's core competence. Höegh Autoliners has a strong financial and strategic position which enables the company to respond quickly to customer demand for increased capacity and enhanced service offerings. The company is committed to limiting its impact on the environment and performing its business in a socially responsible way.

Niki Invest ApS functions as an investment holding Danish company. The company is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Damptech A/S is a holding company that provides damping devices and solutions based on patented Rotational Friction Damping Technology. Its products include damper description and tests, and dampers for buildings and bridges. The firm develops damper that is use for protecting buildings, bridges, elevated highways, towers, offshore structures, industrial buildings, houses and prefabricated panels (metal or wood) against earthquakes, storms or waves and its friction damper device consists of several steel plates rotating against each other in opposite directions, whereas the steel plates are separated by several shims of friction pad material producing friction with the steel plates. The company was founded on June 28, 2000 and is headquartered in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.

Travel House Consult AS provides travel services. The private company is based in Oslo, Norway. and has subsidiaries in Denmark.

Donau Agro ApS operates as crop farming investment companies. The purpose of the firm is to hold investments in subsidiaries and associated companies, including foreign companies. It also provides consultancy services for subsidiaries in agriculture industry. The company was founded on July 25, 2006 and is headquartered in Aabybro, Denmark.

Vind AS is an investment management firm headquartered in Oslo, Norway. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Vind Holding AS, which is owned by the Hoegh Family. Vind is an owner of both private and publicly listed companies.

Jet Time A/S engages in the provision of air transportation services. It also offers logistics services. The company is headquartered in Kastrup, Denmark.

Höegh LNG AS provides floating energy solutions. It owns and operates floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals; floating storage and regasification unit, and LNG Carriers. The company was founded on May 8, 2006 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Capitellum A/S provides finance advisory services. The private company is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Virksomhedsbørsen A/S is a private company based in Fredericia, Denmark. The Danish company provides management and financial consulting services.