May 25, 2012
Nutreco appoints Knut Nesse as CEO effective August 1
Press release
Global leader in animal nutrition and fish feed, Nutreco announces today that Knut Nesse is appointed as CEO, succeeding Wout Dekker, with effect from August 1.
Viggo Halseth, currently the managing director of Skretting Northern Europe and Australia, will be nominated to sit on the executive board of Nutreco and take on the role COO of aquaculture at the upcoming extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on July 23. Halseth will succeed Knut Nesse in both capacities.
Jan-Maarten de Jong, chairman of the supervisory board says, " Being with Nutreco since 1984 and having served the company in a broad range of managerial roles, Viggo Halseth has fulfilled an important role in the success of our Aquaculture division. Viggo is best positioned to succeed Knut as Executive Board member and COO Aquaculture."
As of August 1, the Nutreco executive board will consist of Knut Nesse (CEO), Gosse Boon (CFO), Jerry Vergeer (COO Animal Nutrition) and Viggo Halseth (COO Aquaculture)".
