Martin Ackermann

CEO Gas Division Purus | Board Member | Ex CEO BW LPG, Ex CEO Evergas, Ex CEO Eitzen Gas

📍 Denmark🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Mar 2024
VC🌍 Denmark
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Board Member & Investor
Mar 2024
Do more than just surveys - get insights into the entire Employee Experience with Zoios People Analytics™. Find new and data-driven ways to increase well-being and performance. Understand the entire Employee Experience and Reduce Turnover.
Non Executive Board Member
Mar 2022
Seably is an award-winning, DNV-approved digital training platform for the maritime industry that aims to improve crew performance, safety and well-being through good quality, cost-effective, accessible and up-to-date courses. Seably offers an agile training solution that supports all aspects of maritime learning. From the essential flag state certifications to equipment training and the ever-increasing need for soft skills knowledge. Courses on the Seably platform include training offered by specialist content providers and seafarers, or can be created using our easy-to-use course builder, enabling clients to build their own bespoke courses. Our dedicated in-house content specialists are ready to help with every aspect of course design and will ensure all courses meet the quality standards of our DNV SeaSkill™ standard ST-0595. Seably courses are designed to be engaging and accessible to seafarers anywhere in the world. With downloadable functionality and facial recognition for compliance, seafarers can gain certifications and upskill even during long periods at sea. This has a positive impact on their mental health, with better quality on-shore leave and increased safety at sea and engagement. Shipowners and agents benefit from improving their environmental impact, lower training costs, and most importantly a loyal and productive workforce. DNV Certifications Seably has DNV certifications to the following management system standards: • DNV SeaSkill™ ST-0595 (Training Platform Providers) • ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System) • ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System) • ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System) Awards Safety4Sea - SMART4SEA Training Award 2023 Sponsorships Official digital training partner of The Ocean Race
Board Member
Oct 2018
The World Liquid Gas Association is the global association that promotes the use of LPG to foster a safer, cleaner, healthier, and more prosperous world. WLGA is the authoritative voice of the global LPG industry and represents the full LPG value chain. The World Liquid Gas Association brings together over 300 private and public companies operating in more than 125 countries involved in one, several or all activities of the industry; develops long-term partnerships with international organisations; and implements projects on local and global scales.
Experience · 7 entries
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2024
Chairperson
Dec 2024
“Mti” is Swahili for tree, which symbolically represents MTI’s focus on growing companies--with the potential to bear fruit from our long-term efforts of investing, coaching, and monitoring our portfolio companies. MTI Investment is a Tanzanian/Nordic investment company founded by Professor Trond Randøy, Pontus Engström Ph.D., Dr. Neema Mori, and Dr. Gibson Munisi. Since 2012, the team has been seeking opportunities in Tanzania and building relational infrastructure with key stakeholders, such as universities, legal advisors, and local firms. Our initial investments were performed in 2014. What makes MTI Investment unique is our committed approach to investing. We seek businesses that are run by highly competent, university-educated managers and owners, and we capitalize on our higher education networks to help these businesses further excel. We are strategically able to be at the forefront of knowledge creation and entrepreneurship in East Africa.
Board Member & Investor
Mar 2024
Do more than just surveys - get insights into the entire Employee Experience with Zoios People Analytics™. Find new and data-driven ways to increase well-being and performance. Understand the entire Employee Experience and Reduce Turnover.
2022
Non Executive Board Member
Mar 2022
Seably is an award-winning, DNV-approved digital training platform for the maritime industry that aims to improve crew performance, safety and well-being through good quality, cost-effective, accessible and up-to-date courses. Seably offers an agile training solution that supports all aspects of maritime learning. From the essential flag state certifications to equipment training and the ever-increasing need for soft skills knowledge. Courses on the Seably platform include training offered by specialist content providers and seafarers, or can be created using our easy-to-use course builder, enabling clients to build their own bespoke courses. Our dedicated in-house content specialists are ready to help with every aspect of course design and will ensure all courses meet the quality standards of our DNV SeaSkill™ standard ST-0595. Seably courses are designed to be engaging and accessible to seafarers anywhere in the world. With downloadable functionality and facial recognition for compliance, seafarers can gain certifications and upskill even during long periods at sea. This has a positive impact on their mental health, with better quality on-shore leave and increased safety at sea and engagement. Shipowners and agents benefit from improving their environmental impact, lower training costs, and most importantly a loyal and productive workforce. DNV Certifications Seably has DNV certifications to the following management system standards: • DNV SeaSkill™ ST-0595 (Training Platform Providers) • ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System) • ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System) • ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System) Awards Safety4Sea - SMART4SEA Training Award 2023 Sponsorships Official digital training partner of The Ocean Race
2020
Chairperson & Co-founder
Aug 2020
A voyage management system built for team collaboration - so it’s easy to make decisions that improve commercial performance
early stageMaritime
2018
Board Member
Oct 2018
The World Liquid Gas Association is the global association that promotes the use of LPG to foster a safer, cleaner, healthier, and more prosperous world. WLGA is the authoritative voice of the global LPG industry and represents the full LPG value chain. The World Liquid Gas Association brings together over 300 private and public companies operating in more than 125 countries involved in one, several or all activities of the industry; develops long-term partnerships with international organisations; and implements projects on local and global scales.
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