The Board of Directors of Eimskipafélag Íslands has appointed Vilhelm Már Þorsteinsson as the company’s new CEO. He is due to start on January 24. Vilhelm has been Managing Director of Corporate and Investment Banking at Íslandsbanki hf. for the past years. Eimskip advertised the role in early December last year. Hagvangur assisted Eimskip in the hiring process. Vilhelm has been with Íslandsbanki for 20 years where he has undertaken diverse and demanding tasks, for a long period as a senior manager, as well as having been a member of the bank’s executive board. In his work he has gained vast knowledge and experience in financial markets and company management, which will be valuable in his new role at Eimskip.