May 30, 2009
Skretting appoints new Managing Director
Press Release
Skretting has appointed Viggo Halseth as the Managing Director of Business Unit Skretting Northern Europe as of June 1, 2009, to succeed Knut Nesse.
As a result of an organisational change, Skretting Australia will also continue reporting to Halseth.
Halseth comes from the position as Managing Director of BG Skretting Trout & Marine. He has worked in Skretting for 25 years and has held several senior positions including that of Managing Director of Skretting ARC from 1999 to 2007, Executive Vice President and Marketing Director for Skretting Norway (1993-1999) combined with Marketing Director Skretting worldwide (1995-2000), and Product Manager and Technical Salesman for Skretting Norway (1984-1993).
Halseth holds a Cand. Agric. degree from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences.
The appointment will be effective as of June 1, 2009. Halseth succeeds Knut Nesse who was recently appointed Executive Vice President and a member of Nutrecos Exutive Board where he is responsible for Nutrecos aquaculture division.
Skretting is the world leader in the production and supply of feed for farmed fish. Skretting is a part of Nutreco; an international company in the animal nutrition and fish feed markets.