During his tenure as CEO of Maersk from 2016 to 2022, Skou led a significant transformation of the company from a diversified conglomerate to an integrated, digitalized and customer-centric global logistics company with a strong focus on sustainable growth.
“I am very excited to join Skyborn,” said Skou. “As offshore wind continues to grow to meet global decarbonization needs, combined with GIP’s partnership and role as one of the world’s leading infrastructure investors, I look forward to the future.”
Skyborn was launched in 2022 by GIP, a major infrastructure investor, following the acquisition of 100% of the business which was previously operated as wpd offshore.
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About Skyborn Renewables
Skyborn Renewables is driving global decarbonization by accelerating offshore wind energy across the world. We believe that offshore wind is the cornerstone of the clean energy transition and a tool to achieve net zero emissions targets, ensure energy security and develop a sustainable energy supply for future generations. Skyborn is an accomplished offshore wind developer and operator with over 20 years of experience. Our capabilities span the entire offshore wind value chain, including new facility development, project engineering and design, procurement, financing, power purchase agreements and more. enterprise, construction management and asset management. Skyborn is a portfolio company of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a leading infrastructure investor headquartered in New York, USA. For more information, visit 
www.skybornrenewables.com
About Global Infrastructure Partners
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is a leading infrastructure investor specializing in investing, owning and operating some of the largest and most complex assets in the energy, transportation, digital infrastructure and water and waste management. With decarbonization at the heart of our investment thesis, we are well positioned to support the global energy transition. Headquartered in New York, GIP has offices in Brisbane, Dallas, Hong Kong, London, Melbourne, Mumbai, Singapore, Stamford and Sydney.
GIP has approximately $106 billion in assets under management. Our portfolio companies have annual revenues of approximately $75 billion and employ more than 115,000 people. We believe that our focus on real infrastructure assets, combined with our extensive proprietary origination network and comprehensive operational expertise, allows us to be responsible stewards of our investors’ capital and create positive economic impact for the communities. For more information, visit www.global-infra.com.
