# StormGeo > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/StormGeo > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/StormGeo.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StormGeo > Source revision: 1346453066 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Norwegian meteorological provider This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article contains promotional content. Please help improve it by removing promotional language and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic text written from a neutral point of view. See our advice if the article is about you and read our scam warning in case someone asks for money to edit this article. (April 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "StormGeo" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message) StormGeo Industry Meteorology Founded 1997 Headquarters Norway Key people Kim Hedegaard Sørensen (CEO) Carsten Mortensen (Chairman of the Board) Number of employees 550 (2019) **StormGeo AS** (formerly **Storm Weather Center AS**) was founded in 1997 and is a leading technology provider enabling weather-sensitive companies to navigate operational challenges in dynamic environments and volatile markets providers worldwide. It provides services, particularly to the [offshore](/source/Oil_industry), [renewable energy](/source/Renewable_energy), [shipping](/source/Ship_transport), corporate enterprise and [media](/source/Media_industry) industries. The [chief executive officer](/source/Chief_executive_officer) of StormGeo is Kim Hedegaard Sørensen. ## History ### Foundation StormGeo started in 1997 as Storm Weather Center, a spin-off of [Norway](/source/Norway)’s largest commercial broadcaster, [TV2](/source/TV2_Norway). Meteorologist Siri Kalvig saw an opportunity to offer customized weather services to other industries, and it began a venture in collaboration with TV2. In 1998, StormGeo created their first weather service for the growing [hydroelectric power](/source/Hydroelectric_power) industry. In August 2018, StormGeo was selected as a participant in the [UN Global Compact](/source/United_Nations_Global_Compact), committing to ocean [sustainability](/source/Sustainability) as a contributor to the Action Platform for Sustainable Ocean Business. StormGeo is headquartered in [Bergen](/source/Bergen), [Norway](/source/Norway), with 550 employees and 26 offices across the globe including in the US, the UK, the UAE, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Greece, Azerbaijan, Germany, Hong Kong, Oman, Brazil, Denmark, South Korea, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, and Lithuania. ### Acquisitions In 2011, StormGeo expanded its operation into the [Middle East](/source/Middle_East) with the acquisition of the Dubai-based weather forecasting company [Met Consultancy](https://www.met-consultancy.com) FZ LLC, which is the largest commercial weather technology company in the Middle East and was founded in 2004 by Daniel Mathew. In 2012, the Houston-based ImpactWeather Inc. became a part of StormGeo. StormGeo acquired Applied Weather Technology, Inc. headquartered in [Silicon Valley](/source/Silicon_Valley), [California](/source/California) in 2014. AWT provides weather and route forecasting for the [shipping](/source/Shipping) industry with offices in North America, Europe and Asia. In 2016, StormGeo acquired Nena Analysis, an analysis house that delivers energy market insights, such as price prognoses and [market analysis](/source/Market_analysis) to major utilities and trading entities. This acquisition allowed these analyses to include weather data as a fundamental input component.[1] In 2018, StormGeo acquired Nautisk, a global supplier of maritime charts and publications to the merchant marine.[2] In February 2019, StormGeo acquired 51% of [Grupo Climatempo](/source/Climatempo), the leading company in meteorological services in Brazil. StormGeo then acquired the remaining 49% of Climatempo in March 2024. ## Shareholders From June 2021 StormGeo is fully owned by [Alfa Laval](/source/Alfa_Laval).[3] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["StormGeo to increase its energy market insight through the acquisition of Nena"](https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/stormgeo-to-increase-its-energy-market-insight-through-the-acquisition-of-nena-589566091.html). *PR Newswire*. Aug 9, 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["StormGeo buys Nautisk to offer integrated voyage planning services"](https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/regulations/stormgeo-buys-nautisk-to-offer-integrated-voyage-planning-services). *Seatrade Maritime News*. September 4, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Alfa Laval has completed the acquisition of StormGeo"](https://www.alfalaval.com/media/news/investors/2021/alfa-laval-has-completed-the-acquisition-of-stormgeo/). *www.alfalaval.com*. 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