BW Ideol has announced the appointment of Laurent Verdier as Chief Business Development Officer, succeeding Bruno Geschier, who served the company for almost a decade.Laurent Verdier brings 25 years of experience in developing and delivering projects for energy players, primarily in offshore wind, and industrializing new technologies. For the last four years, Laurent led SBM Offshore Renewables business line, which developed a portfolio of floating wind projects, both as a co-developer and as an EPCI contractor, in Europe, the US, and Asia. Previously, as offshore wind project management office leader, he delivered the pilot projects and first commercial projects of General Electric Renewables Energy in Denmark (Osterlid), the USA (Block Island), and Germany (Merkur). He also played a role in the development of commercial wind farms in France (St Nazaire). This appointment will take effect from early January 2024.
