Search ABOUT US OIL & GAS NAVY CAPABILITIES HS&E CAREERS NEWS & MEDIA CONTACT US OUR VALUES SeaOwl's strength is based on a diversity of people who use their intimate knowledge of customer requirements and a unique blend of skill and innovation to deliver the best possible products and services. READ MORE ARNOULT GAUTHIER CHAIRMAN Arnoult Gauthier has 30 years of commercial experience with international shipping and energy companies and investment groups. He started his career in 1978 as a banker in the shipping finance division of Credit Commercial de France. After 12 years at CCF, he left to head V.Ships Financial Services and, in 2000, launched V.Ships France, a French shipping company focusing on the oil and gas sector. BERNARD PAILLER DIRECTOR Bernard Pailler has joined the SeaOwl Group in July 2016 as the CEO of Oil and gas division SeaOwl Energy Services. He is the CEO and founding partner of recently acquired Ogas Solutions. Before Founding Ogas Solution he worked for Ipedex Services in France, Africa and Asia in different technical and management positions in the engineering Group. Bernard has over 20 years of experience working with experience in the Oil and Gas industry. TULLIO BIGGI DIRECTOR Tullio Biggi is a respected industry professional responsible for the growth of V.Ships to become the leading independent ship management and marine services company. He has overseen numerous business ventures, including M&A investments, and held a number of non-executive positions. His skill set and experience encompasses all commercial, financial and operation aspects of maritime business. SÉBASTIEN KNECHT DE MASSY DIRECTOR Sébastien de Massy is a successful entrepreneur with interests in the oil and gas and shipping industries. He is responsible for business development in Africa, dividing his time between South Africa and Europe. Sébastien began his career with V.Ships in 1997 where he rose to the rank of Vice President of V.Ships Financial Services. In 2005 he created Madison Marine; a ship owning company that controls container vessels and has interest in supply ships. Subsequently, Sébastien created Transport & Commodities SARL to manage these ventures. EDOUARD MOINET DIRECTOR Edouard Moinet is a Founder and Managing Partner of private equity company Cathay Capital. He co-founded Cathay Capital after 12 years of private equity experience, investing in lower- and middle-market companies across various sectors in Western Europe as a former senior executive of Siparex Group, a French middle-market private equity firm with over €1B under management. Funded in 2007, Cathay is a crossborder private equity firm, with over 1.2bn€ under management, investing in innovative, small and mid-sized companies accross Europe, China and the US. Cathay has invested in the marine and drilling technical assistance specialist SeaOwl in 2015 in order to fund its external growth strategy, aiming at consolidating a fragmented industry and making it a global leader. CHARLES BONNASSIEUX DIRECTOR Charles is a Vice president of Cathay Capital and is responsible for the screening, evaluation, diligence and monitoring of Cathay Capital investments. Charles joined Cathay Capital in 2012. He has been involved with the sourcing, execution, monitoring and exits of several of the firm’s investments. BRUNO JACQUOT DIRECTOR Bruno Jacquot is a founding partner of Entrepreneur Venture, a French player in the capital investment market dedicated to funding Small medium Enterprises. EV has consistently backed SeaOwl France for their growth and are now a substantial contributor to the Group. EXPERIENCE SeaOwl's shareholders and executive management team are seeking to grow our presence in the energy sectors via organic growth and through partnerships and acquisitions. Privacy | Term use COPYRIGHT 2013 SEAOWL GROUP, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED