Icelandic seafood technology company Skaginn 3X has hired Petur Jakob Petursson as regional sales manager to develop Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

Petursson, a fisheries science graduate from the University of Akureyri, has several years’ experience in the seafood industry. He previously worked as category manager in the purchasing department at German processor Deutsche See, as well as a quality and production manager for Samherji Group.

Skaginn 3X said it is seeing "increased business opportunities in Russia."