Barramundi Group hires Mowi veteran Vincent Erenst
AQUACULTURE business Barramundi Group has appointed Vincent Erenst as Chief Operating Officer of Production. He will be based in Singapore.
With close to four decades of experience in the aquaculture sector, Erenst is an industry veteran with extensive experience gleaned through his time with some of the largest aquaculture operations globally, including a 12-year tenure in directorial positions at Mowi ASA (previously known as Marine Harvest).
In his most recent role, Erenst served as Group Chief Operating Officer at Greek seabass and seabream producer Avramar, formerly known as Andromeda Group. Before Avramar, Erenst held key leadership positions at Marine Harvest Group, and during his time strengthened the Group’s positioning in North America, notably driving strong business growth for Marine
Harvest Canada for over a decade.
Erenst said: “I am excited to join the team at Barramundi Group, along with their ambitious growth plan to see this wonderful fish become a popular choice for consumers worldwide.”
His predecessor, Andrés Johnson, is moving on having concluded his three-year term with the group.
Andreas von Scholten, Chief Executive Officer of the group, said: “The board and management are thrilled to have a global top talent such as Vincent on board with Barramundi Group’s mission to feed the world responsibly and sustainably.We are confident that his addition will move the needle for our growth vision at this pivotal milestone that follows our recent listing on the Euronext Growth Oslo exchange. At the same time, we would like to thank Andrés for his immeasurable contribution to the integral capability-building phase for the Group over the last three years.”
Barramundi is a vertically integrated aquaculture business, operating farms in Australia, Singapore and Brunei. It recently celebrated its opening day on Oslo’s Euronext Growth Oslo stock exchange, following a private placement that raised around NOK 130.8 (£10.7m) ahead of the listing.