Aker QRILL Company is strengthening its Southeast Asia team with strategic regional appointments, targeting high-growth shrimp markets by combining local expertise with science-backed feed ingredient solutions.
Aker QRILL Company, a global leader in krill-based functional feed ingredients, announces the appointment of two aquaculture professionals to its Southeast Asia team: Daranee Seguin (PhD) as QRILL Product Director Shrimp and Yen Nguyen as Country Manager Vietnam. The hires mark a significant investment in a region where aquaculture – and shrimp farming in particular – is experiencing dynamic growth.
POSITIONING FOR GROWTH IN KEY MARKETS
Southeast Asia stands at the center of global shrimp production, and the industry is entering a transformative phase. This growth brings new demands. Feed costs, disease management, and sustainability credentials have become decisive factors for producers competing on the global stage. Aker QRILL Company states that farmers are increasingly turning to functional feed ingredients that can improve animal welfare, support growth performance, and strengthen disease resilience – exactly where QRILL Aqua’s well-positioned ingredient solutions come into play.
“Southeast Asia’s aquaculture sector is not just growing – it’s professionalizing at a remarkable pace. Having Daranee and Yen on the ground means we can work shoulder-to-shoulder with feed mills and farmers, helping them formulate for performance and resilience. This is the right team at the right time to bring our science-backed solutions closer to where they matter most,” says Chaiyot Rawekchom, Regional Sales Director for Southeast Asia and General Manager Thailand of Aker QRILL Company.
EXPERTISE FOR A COMPLEX MARKET
Daranee Seguin (PhD) will join as QRILL Product Director Shrimp from 1 January 2026 in a global role, bringing over 16 years of experience in aquaculture nutrition and feed formulation. With a PhD in nutrition and deep expertise in the shrimp sector, Seguin will drive product strategy and technical conceptualization globally. She will focus on translating scientific documentation into commercial value, helping partners optimize feed formulations to improve performance and reduce costs.
Yen Nguyen joins as Country Manager for Vietnam, bringing six years of hands-on experience as an aquaculture nutritionist working with leading feed mills in the Vietnamese market. She holds a degree in aquaculture from Can Tho University and a Master’s degree from National Taiwan Ocean University. Her formulation expertise and deep understanding of local market dynamics make her ideally positioned to drive demand and support customers across Vietnam’s fast-expanding aquaculture sector.
Aker QRILL Company notes that QRILL Aqua’s krill-based products offer a unique nutritional profile – rich in marine phospholipids, omega-3 fatty acids, and astaxanthin – that supports gut health, stress resilience, and feed palatability in shrimp and other aquaculture species. With these appointments, Aker QRILL Company is betting that local expertise, combined with science-backed solutions, will resonate in markets where quality and traceability increasingly differentiate winning producers from the rest.
