Jan-Ola Allbäck Appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at SeaTwirl
SeaTwirl names Jan-Ola Allbäck Chief Commercial Officer, bringing more than three decades of experience and senior offshore wind leadership from Simply Blue Energy.
The Move
- New role
- Chief Commercial Officer
- Company
- SeaTwirl
- Previously
- Chief Operating Officer, Simply Blue Energy
- Announced
- October 28, 2026
By the Numbers: SeaTwirl
- Years of experience
- 31
- Years at Simply Blue Energy
- 2
- Employees
- 23
- Funding raised
- $22.6 million
Data: Crustdata, as of October 28, 2026
SeaTwirl has appointed Jan-Ola Allbäck as Chief Commercial Officer, adding a seasoned offshore wind executive to its leadership. Allbäck joins the floating wind company from Simply Blue Energy, where the most recent post was Chief Operating Officer.
Career Highlights
According to Crustdata people data, Allbäck has built a career spanning more than three decades. At Simply Blue Energy, the new Chief Commercial Officer advanced from Chief Offshore Wind Operations in 2024 to Chief Operating Officer in 2025, holding two senior roles in two years.
Before that, Allbäck served as Procurement Director at Copenhagen Offshore Partners and went on to lead portfolio procurement and Procurement Excellence. Allbäck also spent three years at Vattenfall, an employer of 15,916 people, progressing from Senior Wind Project Procurement Manager, Offshore to Category Manager, Wind Turbines before taking charge of onshore wind procurement.
Why It Matters For SeaTwirl
SeaTwirl offers a floating wind power solution built on vertical-axis wind turbines. The design combines simplicity with a low centre of gravity, and its easily accessible moving parts sit close to the water surface, which lowers operation, service and maintenance costs for turbine owners. Allbäck's offshore wind and procurement leadership fits naturally with that cost-focused proposition.
Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Gothenburg, the public company trades under the symbol SEATWIRL. Crustdata company data shows SeaTwirl has raised $22.6 million in total, including a $17.4 million grant from Horizon Europe in September 2025 and a $4.8 million grant from the Swedish Energy Agency.
A Growing Engineering Team
Engineering accounts for 10 of SeaTwirl's 23 employees, or 43.5% of the workforce. The team has grown 42.9% over the past 12 months and 11.1% over the past six months. The company's base is firmly Swedish, with 21 employees in the country and 14 of them in Gothenburg.
What's Next
Allbäck takes charge of SeaTwirl's commercial function from October 2026, and the appointment was announced on October 28, 2026. Based in Sweden, the new Chief Commercial Officer will lead the company's sales effort, drawing on leadership experience gathered at Simply Blue Energy, Copenhagen Offshore Partners and Vattenfall.
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Questions and Answers
Who is the new Chief Commercial Officer at SeaTwirl?
Jan-Ola Allbäck has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer of SeaTwirl, starting in October 2026. Allbäck joins from Simply Blue Energy, most recently as Chief Operating Officer.
What is Jan-Ola Allbäck's background?
Allbäck brings more than three decades of experience and advanced from Chief Offshore Wind Operations to Chief Operating Officer at Simply Blue Energy. Earlier roles include Procurement Director at Copenhagen Offshore Partners and three years of procurement leadership at Vattenfall.
What does SeaTwirl do?
SeaTwirl offers a floating wind power solution based on vertical-axis wind turbines, with easily accessible moving parts close to the water surface. The Gothenburg company was founded in 2012 and has raised $22.6 million in total.
· people and company records, retrieved October 28, 2026. Source: Crustdata.