IntraFish Commercial Director Thomas Bakke will leave the company at the end of July to launch a new recruitment agency specifically targeted at the seafood industry.
Bakke and partner Jorunn Svidal will assist seafood companies in the recruitment of senior and middle managers within the fisheries, aquaculture and supply sectors.
"My time at IntraFish has been incredibly exciting, and helped me realize the need for bringing even more talented executives into this sector," Bakke said. "I couldn't pass up the opportunity to help the industry grow and expand by putting attention on the most important part of their business – their people."
Bakke worked as commercial director for IntraFish Media for seven years.
"Thomas has done a fantastic job for IntraFish," Publisher Paal Korneliussen said. "In his time he has been running our commercial side and contributed in restructuring as well as the digital development of our company. We'll miss him, but we're excited he's moving into a field where he can make a difference. We wish him the very best of luck."
The new recruitment agency formally launches in August, at the AquaNor trade show in Trondheim, Norway.
