Atlantic Sapphire ASA announces the appointment of Pedro Courard as CEO. Mr. Courard will take on the role starting August 1, 2024, and this marks the conclusion of an extensive search process over the last half year. Pedro Courard is an Industrial Engineer with a Master in Business Administration.

He has been involved in the salmon industry in Chile for over 25 years, holding different management positions, most of them related to production and operation. During the last 15 years he has held management positions in different companies; he was the Managing Director of Ocea Chile (today Scale), Farming Director in Multi X and, since 2022, the Managing Director of Cermaq Chile, Chile?s second largest salmon producer. In Cermaq, Mr. Courard has been part of the team that led the successful turnaround process of Cermaq Chile, positioning the company as a top performer in the Chilean salmon farming industry.

Johan Andreassen will remain in the CEO role until Mr. Courard has relocated to Florida and will also stay in the Company for a period thereafter to secure a seamless transition.