Eirik Eide has been appointed as chief financial officer for Bermuda-based Ship Finance Management AS.Mr Eide, 40, currently serves as head of corporate finance and head of shipping investments in Orkla Finans Kapitalforvaltning AS. He will take up his new position next month.Mr Eide has 12 years experience from both debt and equity capital markets within the maritime and transportation industries and has previously worked for DnB NOR and Fortis Bank, two large international shipping banks. He holds a MSc in Business and Economics degree from the Norwegian School of Management.Ole Hjertaker, CEO in Ship Finance Management AS, said: “Mr Eide has a broad and relevant international background from both debt and equity markets, and we are convinced that this addition to our management team will strengthen our ability to grow the company further.”