Alvaro Jimenez, Managing Director of Marine Harvest Chile, has stepped down after holding the position since April 2008.
He will work as a special advisor for the company until 10 April.
Roberto Riethmüller has been appointed new Managing Director. Mr Riethmüller has worked at the Marine Harvest headquarters in Oslo over the last year, responsible for the financial follow up of Marine Harvest Chile and certain other business units within the Group.
“We are grateful for Alvaro Jimenez' strong contribution in the significant downscaling and turnaround of our Chilean operations over the last years, required when the ISA disease struck the entire Chilean salmon farming industry in 2007. He took over management at a critical point in time, and has rapidly reduced Marine Harvest's exposure in Chile and positioned the organisation and the asset base for profitable growth when the conditions are right. On behalf of Marine Harvest I wish Alvaro the best of luck in his future endeavours,” said Marine Harvest CEO, Alf-Helge Aarskog.
