- Didier Saplana Piquemal has been appointed as the new General Manager, succeeding Adriana Giudice Alva—who led the company for 21 years—as she moves into the role of Corporate Director at Austral Group S.A.A.
Lima, October 2026.– At Austral Group, we announce the appointment of Didier Saplana Piquemal as our new General Manager. He succeeds Adriana Giudice Alva, who concludes a 21-year tenure as General Manager, capping a 26-year career with our company.
Didier has been with Austral Group since 1999 and has built an extensive track record within our organization, having held responsibilities in both operational and commercial areas and played an active role in the various stages of our business’s evolution and growth.
Since 2013, he served as Central Operations Manager, a position in which he led strategic areas such as production, maintenance, quality assurance, commercialization, environmental management, investment projects, and continuous improvement, contributing to the operational performance and competitiveness of Austral Group.
He holds an economics degree from the University of Bordeaux (France), an Executive MBA from INCAE Business School and Adolfo Ibáñez University, and a master’s degree in Organizational Governance from the University of Piura. His professional background has enabled him to develop a comprehensive view of our business, encompassing a deep understanding of operations, markets, customers, and the key challenges facing the fishing industry.
Adriana Giudice will remain at Austral as Corporate Director.
As part of this transition, Adriana Giudice will assume the position of Corporate Director of Austral Group, where she will be in charge of supervising regulatory and legal affairs, social responsibility, corporate communication and relations with business associations and public institutions.
During her 21 years at the helm of our General Management, Adriana guided the company’s evolution, navigated the challenges of a demanding industry—the fishing sector—and helped strengthen our organization through a leadership style defined by commitment, resilience, and deep knowledge of the business.
At Austral, we express our deep gratitude and appreciation to Adriana for her leadership, dedication, and contributions over the course of more than two decades. We especially value her commitment to the company, her rapport with our teams, and the lasting mark she leaves on our organization—an organization in whose history and evolution she has played a central role.
With this appointment, we begin a new phase in our executive leadership, headed by a professional with an extensive track record at Austral and deep knowledge of our business and the fishing industry.