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– After 17 years as CFO of Royal Greenland, Nils Duus Kinnerup will step down on 1 January.
"We recognize and greatly appreciate Nils’s significant contributions to driving financial growth and profitability, as well as his deep commitment and leadership throughout the organization,” Royal Greenland CEO Susanna Arfelt Rajamand said.
In a release celebrating Kinnerup’s service, the company said that the “decision aligns with Royal Greenland’s goal of consolidating more of its leadership team in Greenland – a move that unfortunately has not been compatible with Nils’s personal circumstances.”
“Being part of the company’s development and steering it toward becoming a commercial success that continues to grow while fulfilling its responsibility to the Greenlandic community has been both a pleasure and a rewarding experience," Kinnerup said. "I am proud of the culture we have built within the organization, which spans from east to west, from Greenland to Japan, from the U.S. to Canada and embraces many different cultural backgrounds.”
Kinnerup will remain affiliated with the company in an advisory capacity, Royal Greenland said.
Jan H. Lynge-Pedersen, deputy chairman of the Royal Greenland board, will take over Kinnerup’s role.
He has a background in financial management, risk management, and strategic planning, having previously served as CFO at contract supply company KNI, as permanent secretary in Greeland’s Ministry of Finance, and as assistant director at the European Union Directorate of Fisheries.
“I’ve always been interested in the fishing industry, so Royal Greendland is the perfect fit,” Lynge-Pedersen said. “Just as in KNI, Royal Greenland plays an important role in Greenland’s society, and it’s about much more than just the bottom line.”
– Bergen, Norway-headquartered Proximar Seafood has named Yoshihito Ito managing director of its Yokohama, Japan-based RAS salmon farm, effective 2 December.
“I am pleased to have Ito join Proximar. He brings in-depth aquaculture know-how as well as extensive international and Japanese management experience to the company," Proximar CEO Joachim Nielsen said in a release. "Furthermore, his long-term experience from operations and production will be important for Proximar in the ongoing transition from a project company to a production company.”
Ito is nearly a 25-year veteran of the Japanese feed and nutrition industry, having most recently served as the general manager of Nutreco Japan. He also previously held the position of general manager of Skretting Japan.
Prior to his work at Skretting, Ito was a member of the global aquaculture expert team at the Roche Group.
Though Proximar is a Norwegian company, it farms salmon in Japan, where it can produce and supply salmon in close proximity to the Japanese market. It recently harvested its first salmon at the site, selling under the brand Fuji Atlantic Salmon what Nielsen has called the only domestically produced Atlantic salmon in Japan.
– Iceland-based Arctic Fish, a subsidiary of Mowi, has announced that CEO Stein Ove Tveiten will leave the company after seven years.
Tveiten informed the Arctic Fish board of directors of his decision to resign in early November, but plans remain in the role until a new CEO is named.
"Serving as CEO of Arctic Fish has been an incredible journey," Tveitan said in a release. "Over the past seven years, I’ve had the privilege of working with a fantastic team and witnessing rapid and sustainable growth for both the company and the industry as a whole. I believe Arctic Fish and Iceland are uniquely positioned for continued growth and sustainable development."
Arctic Fish Chairman of the Board Øyvind Oaland said that Tveitan “is handing over a company with solid volume development and great future growth projections.
"We are highly appreciative of his contribution," he said.
Bergen, Norway-headquartered Mowi bought 51.28 percent of Arctic Fish in late 2022 for what was then NOK 115 (USD 11.06, EUR 11.19) per share for a total of NOK 1.88 billion (USD 180.9 million, EUR 182.9 million).
