Jan 11, 2022
Flow-Rite, a leading manufacturer of injection-molded fluid control components for marine, RV and industrial use, has hired Alfred Estrada as its new VP of sales. Company president Todd Hart made the announcement.
In his new role, Estrada is responsible for developing and implementing key growth strategies and sales action plans. As part of Flow-Rite's leadership team, he meets with the company's sales managers to assess annual sales performance targets and customer base expansion.
Estrada has over 20 years of senior-level manufacturing management. Most recently, he was regional VP for UFP Technologies, a developer of medical devices and components. Prior, he was an account manager and plant manager at Cadillac Products Automotive Company. He holds a bachelor of business administration from the Detroit College of Business and an MBA from Davenport University, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
"Alfred has an impressive background in manufacturing," said Hart. "Coupled with his proven success in sales and customer service, he'll make a valuable addition to the Flow-Rite team."
Flow-Rite designs and manufactures a wide range of fluid control devices for industrial, marine and RV lead-acid batteries and parts for fishing boats. Its products are made in the USA in an ISO 9001-compliant facility.
www.flow-rite.com
Alfred Estrada joins Flow-Rite as VP of Sales
Marine Industry Career Path: Brett Ramsey
Wendy and Brett Ramsey
Boating Industry Canada is kicking off its Marine Industry Career Path series once again. For the first installments this year, we have two subjects to highlight. Introducing Wendy and Brett Ramsey!
The Ramsey’s have been working in the marine industry for many years but have both had unique paths in getting to where they are now. They’ve also been working on an impactful pilot project for a long time, which will now be launching this spring. The focus of this initiative is to bring more young people into the marine industry.
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Launchings
Bayliner expands its Award-Winning M Series launching the all-new M19 at the Miami International Boat Show
Building on its award-winning M Series, Bayliner unveiled the all-new M19 at the Miami International Boat Show. The M19 joins the M Series lineup of the M15 and M17 delivering the stability and versatility the series is known for with a focus on expanding boater participation through its intuitive design, ease of maintenance and inclusive price point.
With an overall length of 19 feet and starting at $30,995 USD, the M19 is built on an improved M-hull foundation offering increased stability and automotive style handling for familiarity to appeal to the next generation of boaters. The M19 features an upgraded nine-person capacity and is watersports capable for a full day of adventure on the water.
Compact Antenna Brings TV/FM Onboard
Televisions on a boat are increasingly commonplace. With the simple-to-install Glomex Avior VT300 Omnidirectional TV/FM antenna from GA Communications, it's never been easier to bring analog and digital broadcasts onboard—at a price that's hard to ignore.
The most noticeable feature of the Avior VT300 antenna is its compact white, anti-yellowing radome. At only 4" dia. x 8" H and 8.8 oz., it's specifically made for smaller boats that can't accommodate large TV antenna domes and only need short range reception, depending on height and conditions. The amplifier allows the antenna to have an increase in gain with a 24.5 dB average to receive vertical and horizontal polarized TV signals simultaneously from 360°.
