Scantrol appoints Jan Kjærstad as new CEO
Jan Kjærstad, CEO at Scantrol
Scantrol is pleased to announce the appointment of Jan Kjærstad as the company's new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Jan brings more than 35 years of experience from the offshore, marine, and fishing industries. Throughout his career, he has worked with winch technology, automation, and commercial development, building strong relationships with customers and partners across the maritime sector.
His connection with Scantrol goes back more than three decades. Jan first became a Scantrol customer in the early 1990s while working on upgrades of low-pressure trawl winches using the Scantrol 2000 control system. Since then, he has followed the company's development closely through various leadership roles in the industry.
Over the years, Jan has held positions at Brødr. Rogne AS, Aker Brattvaag Winch, ODIM, Rolls-Royce Marine, and most recently spent ten years as Head of Sales at Seaonics before establishing his own company in 2022. Throughout most of his career, he has worked closely with Scantrol as both a customer and an industry partner.
He also played an important role in the early introduction of electric winches for fishing vessels during the early 2000s and collaborated with Scantrol on the implementation of electrically driven spooling systems for trawl winches.
"I have known Scantrol for many years and have always been impressed by the company's technology, people, and customer focus. Scantrol has world-class products and a highly skilled and dedicated team. I look forward to working together with our employees to continue developing the company and building on the strong position and success that Scantrol has already achieved," says Jan Kjærstad.
With Jan's extensive industry knowledge and long-standing understanding of both customer needs and control systems, Scantrol is well positioned to continue delivering innovative solutions for the offshore, subsea, marine research, and commercial fishing industries.
As the company continues to grow internationally, Jan's experience will support Scantrol's ambition to strengthen customer relationships, expand strategic partnerships, and continue delivering reliable control solutions that improve safety, efficiency, and operational performance.
We warmly welcome Jan to Scantrol and look forward to the journey ahead together.