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GENOMAR Genetics, which specialises in the tilapia industry, has appointed Alejandro Tola Alvarez as its CEO.

Alvarez (pictured), who took up his new role on June 1, will be responsible for innovation, operations and business development within the company, which is part of the EW Group.

He hasbeen part of the Genomar group since 2006, based in South-East Asia as chief operational officer and in Norway as chief technical officer.

We were very pleased to find a highly qualified internal candidate for the CEO position, said chairman Odd Magne Rdseth.

Alejandro has played a major role in both R&D and commercial development of the most reputable and professional genetic brands in global tilapia aquaculture.

He comes with a deep understanding of the tilapia operating environments and the opportunities of modern breeding technologies, such as genomics, to improve economic and environmental performance of the industry.

Alvarez is a qualified vet and has masters degrees in aquaculture and business administration.

GenoMar Genetics, based in Oslo with its main operation in Luzon, Philippines, has developed the Genomar Supreme Tilapia strain (GST) through more than 25 years of selective breeding.

The company was part of the Norway Fresh Group until March 2017 when EW Group concluded an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of GenoMar Genetics shares.

EW Group, based in Visbek, Germany, is a family owned holding company with more than 120 subsidiaries in over 30 countries.

The core business of the group, which has 9,000 employees worldwide, is animal breeding, animal nutrition and animal health.

Over the past 10 years, the group has expanded into the aquaculture sector and includes companies such as AquaGen, Aquabel, GenoMar Genetics and Vaxxinova.

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New CEO for tilapia genetics firm - Fish Update

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