Acting CEO and director of group operations Canada, Scotland & Others, Thomas Farstad, has decided to leave Marine Harvest ASA to join Aker Seafoods ASA as CEO.
Farstad has been working with Marine Harvest since 2003. He has been part of the management team of the former Fjord Seafood (now integrated in the group) and Marine Harvest.
During his career with the salmon farming giant, he has been vital in turning around Fjord Seafood and has managed improvement programmes in several operating units, including Fjord Seafood Norway and Marine Harvest's operations in Canada, Scotland and Ireland.
"We are grateful for Farstad's important contributions to Marine Harvest during these years", said Chairman Ole-Eirik Lerøy. "He has delivered strong results and a willingness to take on increased responsibility and challenges. We wish him the best of luck when he takes up his new position in Aker Seafoods ASA".
Meanwhile, Alf-Helge Aarskog will take up his position as CEO of Marine Harvest on Monday 19 July 2010.
Aarskog joins Marine Harvest from the position of CEO at Lerøy Seafood Group.
Farstad will leave Marine Harvest later this year.
