Philippe Levy

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President at Hanwha Ocean

Houston, Texas, United States

Overview

Philippe Levy serves as the President of Offshore/Onshore Business at Hanwha Ocean, leveraging 25 years of experience to transition the company into a full-service EPCIO solution provider. His expertise covers floating production units and offshore renewables, highlighted by his previous role as President of SBM Offshore Americas.

He has an entrepreneurial and "ego-less, non-hierarchical" management style, guided by strong personal values about lifes purpose. Fluent in French, English, and Portuguese, he has a keen interest in the intersection of sports and artificial intelligence, stemming from his time as a partner at a sports-tech firm.

Unique fact: He was a partner in a company that uses AI and solar-powered wireless cameras to automatically produce and broadcast amateur sports.

Personality Overview

ROI Conscious

Hard To Convince

Judgemental

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Offshore Energy Solutions
Leads Hanwha Ocean's division for FPSO, FLNG, and offshore renewables, drawing on deep experience in floating production systems from his time at SBM Offshore.
AI & Digitalization
Considers AI and digitalization a "cornerstone" of his division's execution and operational strategy to enhance performance and efficiency.
OT Cybersecurity
He actively supports the development of an OT Cybersecurity platform, highlighting its critical importance for protecting offshore facilities and onshore industrial plants.

Media Appearances

Philippe Levy on Hanwha Ocean's plan to 'attack' the FPSO market. Featured in Upstream Online

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Hanwha Ocean hires Philippe Levy to help grow offshore business. Featured in TradeWinds News

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Work History

12-2025
President at Hanwha Ocean
4-2024 - 12-2025
President, Offshore Business at Hanwha Ocean
11-2021
Partner & Associate at FAIR VISION
8-2022 - 4-2024
Senior Executive Consultant at Freelance
8-2019 - 11-2020
President - Americas at SBM Offshore

Education

9-1989 - 6-1992
Master of Engineering - MEng from Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers

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Insights For Selling To Philippe

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Philippe is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Philippe

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Philippe move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Philippe take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Philippe

Personality Compatibility


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