New CEO and group management team in Morpol ASA
Mr Basalaj has extensive management experience from the food industry, latest as the managing director of Frosta Poland, a leading supplier of branded frozen consumer goods in Poland. "Mr Basalaj is a strong leader with an impressive track record from the food industry in Poland. I am confident that he will fill the role as CEO in a very good way", says Ola Brattvoll, chairman of Morpol ASA
Mr John- Paul McGinley, who has been serving as acting CEO since February 2013, will take the position as COO Sales and Marketing in Morpol ASA. "I want to thank Mr. McGinley for the efforts he has made as CEO. During his tenant the smoked salmon industry has been facing difficult market conditions and high raw material prices. Mr. McGinley has managed this period well, showed by the improved results in the 3rd quarter", says Ola Brattvoll.
The group management of Morpol ASA will be further strengthened with Mr Teis Knudsen, a Danish citizen, who will take the position as COO, Processing. Mr Knudsen has extensive management experience from the Seafood Industry, and will start his new job on December 1st. Currently Mr Knutsen is the managing director of Espersen Poland.
The new group management of Morpol will be:
- CEO: Adam Basalaj
- CFO: Piotr Kapinos
- COO, sales & marketing: John- Paul McGinley
- COO, Processing: Teis Knutsen.
"With this group management we have a skilled and strong team contributing to the future profitable growth of Morpol" Says Ola Brattvoll.
Morpol ASA - New CEO and group management team in Morpol ASA
Oslo, 23rd October 2013: Morpol ASA (OSE: MORPOL)
The board of directors in Morpol ASA has appointed Mr. Adam Basalaj as new CEO. Mr Basalaj has extensive management experience from the food industry, latest as the managing director of Frosta Poland, a leading supplier of branded frozen consumer goods in Poland. "Mr Basalaj is a strong leader with an impressive track record from the food industry in Poland. I am confident that he will fill the role as CEO in a very good way", says Ola Brattvoll, chairman of Morpol ASA
Mr John- Paul McGinley, who has been serving as acting CEO since February 2013, will take the position as COO Sales and Marketing in Morpol ASA. "I want to thank Mr. McGinley for the efforts he has made as CEO. During his tenant the smoked salmon industry has been facing difficult market conditions and high raw material prices. Mr. McGinley has managed this period well, showed by the improved results in the 3rd quarter", says Ola Brattvoll.
The group management of Morpol ASA will be further strengthened with Mr Teis Knudsen, a Danish citizen, who will take the position as COO, Processing. Mr Knudsen has extensive management experience from the Seafood Industry, and will start his new job on December 1st. Currently Mr Knutsen is the managing director of Espersen Poland.
The new group management of Morpol will be:
- CEO: Adam Basalaj
- CFO: Piotr Kapinos
- COO, sales & marketing: John- Paul McGinley
- COO, Processing: Teis Knutsen.
"With this group management we have a skilled and strong team contributing to the future profitable growth of Morpol" Says Ola Brattvoll.
