June 26, 2017
“We are very pleased to welcome Laurent Fabre, into our core team of Business Developers” confirms Steven Guedeu, Sales Director for FountainePajot. “Laurent has an impressive track record in the Nautical industry and will be helping us to adapt our products, our strategies and grow our network in America. His experience with powerboats will be critical to the launch of our Motor Yacht models.”
“I am very excited” says Fabre, “as FountainePajot is one of the fastest growing brands in the industry. They have more than tripled their production capacity in the last 5 years, and always integrated America in their developments.”
Laurent Fabre is based in Baltimore, close to Annapolis, and will be traveling to recruit new dealers in the coming months.
About Fountaine-Pajot :
Fountaine-Pajot is a pioneer of the catamaran industry. This French company, based in La Rochelle has been developing, manufacturing and distributing Catamaran since 1976.More recently, Fountaine-Pajot has enhanced their Motor Yacht Range with new design and propulsion innovations. The MY44 will be at FLIBS 2017.
Contacts:
Laurent Fabre - CEO, Open Ocean +1 240 278 8200, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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