NEW MARKETING MANAGER WELCOMED TO THE PURSUIT BOATS TEAM
Pursuit Boats, a luxury fishing and cruising boat manufacturer, is pleased to welcome Megan Foley Morris to the team in the role of Marketing Manager for the award-winning brand.
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GREG FALKNER NAMED GENERAL MANAGER, LOWE BOATS
Lowe Boats has named Greg Falkner as General Manager effective immediately. Falkner joins Brunswick from Harley-Davidson where he worked in a variety of leadership positions since 2001, most recently leading H-D’s Parts and Accessories Product Portfolio…
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SEASUCKER ADDS DEDICATED MARINE SALES MANAGER
SeaSucker, LLC, manufacturer of innovative vacuum-mounted boating and fishing accessories, has hired Tamás Nagy to fill the newly created marine sales manager position. Genevieve Casagrande, president and COO, made the announcement.
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RON BAILEY JOINS SMARTPLUG SYSTEMS
SmartPlug Systems, the leading manufacturer of safety-focused shore power delivery systems for the recreational and commercial marine, RV and specialty vehicle markets, has hired Ron Bailey as its new global VP of sales and marketing.
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LUMISHORE APPOINTS ALEXANDRA FOINEAU AS GLOBAL PRODUCT MANAGER
Lumishore, manufacturer of high-performance marine LED lighting systems, announced today the appointment of Alexandra Foineau as Senior Product Manager for its underwater lighting and newly launched LUX Lighting Collection worldwide.
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MATT BRAY JOINS FURUNO USA SOUTHEAST REGION SALES TEAM
Furuno USA has announced the hiring of Mr. Matt Bray as a new Sales Associate for the Southeast region. A 2010 graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University, Matt comes to Furuno with a background in marine electronics and electronics system installation, having led technical installation teams for several years.
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OLAF THEODORE HARKEN
Preliminary plans include a visitation and service Saturday morning, October 26 at Galilee Lutheran Church in Pewaukee, followed immediately by a celebration at Harken corporate headquarters. For overseas friends, another celebration of Olaf’s life will be held during the annual METS show in Amsterdam in November.
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SENIOR SAIL DESIGNER GLENN COOK JOINS NORTH SAILS
Senior Sail Designer and Superyacht Sail Design Expert Glenn Cook will join North Sails from October 2019. After 16 years with Doyle Sails North America as Head Designer, Glenn will play a key role as part of North’s global Superyacht team.
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KYLE FAST JOINS WESTERN MARINE COMPANY
Western Marine Company would like to welcome Kyle Fast to their sales team. Kyle brings with him 10+ years of experience in the customer service and retail sectors of the BC marine and boating industries. His sales territory will include Vancouver Island, Nanaimo North, and the West Coast.
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MRAA STRENGTHENS DEALER VOICE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has strengthened the voice of the marine dealer in Washington, D.C., with the appointment of Adam Fortier-Brown as MRAA’s Government Relations Manager.
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JACK MARTIN NAMED GENERAL MANAGER, CRESTLINER BOATS
Crestliner Boats has named Jack Martin as General Manager effective immediately. Martin has been with Brunswick Corporation since early 2018 as an integral part of both Mercury Marine’s strategy and development team as well as a member of the category management team.
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TORONTO BOAT SHOW ANNOUNCES NEW TEAM MEMBERS HANNAH AND DAN
Dan joins the Toronto Boat Show team as Marketing/Event Coordinator. Dan has spent the previous ten years in the boating and cottage industry having previously worked for Lifestyle Integrated and CanadaDocks.
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GOUGEON BROTHERS, INC. WELCOMES NEW MARKETING DIRECTOR
Gougeon Brothers, Inc. has a new Marketing Director, Danielle Munsch. With 17 years of sales and marketing experience and a Bachelor in Business Administration with a dual major in Marketing and Management, Ms. Munsch is a great fit for our rapidly expanding business. She began work with the company on Aug. 19, 2019.
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ARIEL RUBINSTEIN APPOINTED PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER ATLAS COPCO COMPRESSORS CANADA
Atlas Copco Compressors Canada announces the appointment of Ariel Rubinstein as President and General Manager of Atlas Copco Compressors Canada, effective as of October 1st, 2019.
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BOATING ONTARIO ANNOUNCES NEW MEMBERSHIP & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR MADI LACEY
Madi Lacey has recently joined the Boating Ontario team in the position of Membership and Communications Coordinator, and while she may be new to the role, she is by no means new to the industry.
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OCEANMAX REVEALS GLOBAL EXPANSION PLANS
Oceanmax, leading innovator of underwater coatings, has announced the next phase of its planned global expansion to support greater market penetration for its existing line and new introductions planned for Q3, 2019 and beyond.
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THE INDUSTRY MOURNS JOHN SHIPMAN
John Wallace Shipman passed away at the West Parry Sound Health Centre on June 30, 2019. He is survived by his children Ellen, Anne (Jo Bossart), Mona (Steve Joudry), Gerry (Mary McDowall), and Peter (Kelly Snodden). He was Grandpa to 14 and Great Grandpa to 15.
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SCOTT NAULT JOINS MARQUIS YACHTS
Scott Nault has accepted the position of National Sales Manager for Marquis Yachts. In this capacity he will oversee and manage the day to day sales activities for the Marquis Yachts brands of Marquis, Carver Yachts including the Lexus LY 650. Nault will also handle dealer development and product education.
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NAVICO APPOINTS KNUT FROSTAD PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Navico, parent company to the Lowrance®, Simrad®, B&G® and C-MAP® brands has announced that its board of directors has appointed Knut Frostad as President and Chief Executive Officer – assuming the role of outgoing chief executive, Leif Ottosson.
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INDMAR MARINE ENGINES NAMES CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Indmar Marine Engines has announced that Tim Maher has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. As COO, Maher will have responsibility for operating units worldwide and the day-to-day-operations of the company and manufacturing facility.
