AKVA executive named CEO of BioMar company, AQ1
AKVA’s Andrew Campbell has been named as the new CEO of aqua feeding technology company, AQ1. He will take up that role in January 2023.
AQ1 founder, Ross Dodd, will stay on in an executive role, to contribute to the company’s future growth, said BioMar, which acquired the firm in April this year.
Campbell has been directing the international operations of the AKVA group, a supplier of technology and services for land and sea-based aquaculture systems, for the past 20 years.
“Sustainable aquaculture will be driven by low-impact feed solutions and intelligent feeding technology, enabling efficient farm management. We believe there is huge potential for growth at the intersection between feed and technology, and Andrew brings vast experience to the table,” said Carlos Diaz, CEO of BioMar.
Campbell will lead an ambitious strategy for moving beyond feed supply. “AQ1 is a business with huge potential for leading the technological transformation within shrimp farming,” said the new recruit.
Dodd and Campbell both worked together previously in the AKVA group and will collaborate over the next few months to deliver a transition plan, said BioMar.
