GlobalSim, located in Draper, Utah, USA, is a developer of advanced simulation systems and solutions. The company offers MasterLift simulators for training crane and material handling operators, and a wide variety of custom simulation programs for aviation, maritime, military, driving and other commercial applications.
With over 2,500 employees located in 20 different countries, Norway-based Kongsberg Maritime offers maritime dynamic positioning systems, automation and surveillance systems, oil & gas process automation, satellite navigation and hydroacoustics. Important market segments include merchant marine, oil & gas, offshore and subsea, fishery and fishery research, marine information technology, simulation, and process automation. Kongsberg Maritime is a division of the publicly-traded Kongsberg Group.
The acquisition of GlobalSim gives Kongsberg Maritime a broader product portfolio in the growing market of maritime training and simulation. “The need and usage of advanced training tools and solutions is increasing in traditional maritime education, advanced research and assessment of maritime operations, and the training and operation of offshore applications. The acquisition of GlobalSim will further strengthen Kongsberg Maritime simulation and training as market leader in the expanding marketplace,” stated Lars Erik Hilsen, General Manager of Kongsberg Maritime Simulation and Training.
“Kongsberg Maritime’s considerable resources and extensive expertise, particularly in the areas of related technologies and market channels, will enable GlobalSim to strengthen its market leading position in several segments. Further, the combined companies offer several exciting areas of new simulator applications”, says Scott Huntsman, President and CEO of GlobalSim.
