Early Life
Vitaly Orlov's background in the fishing industry began in his childhood in Murmansk, Russia. He received training in the marine engineering at Murmansk Higher Marine Engineering School. The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked a turning point, opening the market economy and creating new opportunities.
Rise to Success
Orlov's career started in the 1990s, initially securing a position in a seafood trading company. He later became a regional manager for ScanSea, a Scandinavian firm. He moved to Norway and established Ocean Trawlers in 1997. In 2007, he co-founded Norebo, a purely Russian enterprise, with Magnus Roth, which is today a vertically integrated seafood company, including its own vessels and processing facilities.
Key Business Strategies
Norebo has focused on vertical integration, owning its own vessels and processing facilities, ensuring greater control over quality and sustainability. The company has also spent significant resources acquiring fishing companies and expanding its operations in the North and Far East of Russia. The company catches 400,000 tons of cod, haddock and pollock a year. Norebo is also a leading supplier to frozen foods company Birds Eye and McDonald's.
Philanthropy
Information on the exact philanthropy amounts could not be found.