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Ken Melanson: ACON sale will help take Northern Wind to next level

November 10, 2021 — Selling a company after 35 years of work is no small decision, but Northern Wind Co-Founder Ken Melanson told SeafoodSource it was the best way to take elevate the company to the next level.

Melanson co-founded Northern Wind with Michael Fernandes in 1987, building it from what he described as “nothing, absolutely nothing” to a company with USD 200 million (EUR 173 million) in annual sales.

Read the full story at SeafoodSource

 

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