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Invincible hires export sales specialist
Invincible Boat Company in the US has appointed Oliver Huntsman to the position of export sales specialist.
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Appointment at MarineMax
MarineMax has named Julie Balzano as its new brand marketing manager, with responsibility for its Galeon, Aquila, Azimut, and MarineMax Vacations portfolios.
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Aquafax expands sales team
UK-based marine equipment distributor Aquafax has expanded its sales team with the appointment of Harry Heasman as head of sales.
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New appointments at China Boat Industry and Trade Association (CBITA)
CBITA has successfully completed the new appointments to its management board. The organisation and leadership structure of the Fifth Council of the China Boat Industry and Trade Association is as follows:
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IBI Interview with top execs at Fairline (trailer)
In the latest installment of the IBI Interview series, Ed Slack speaks with Fairline’s Chief Operating Officer Peter McNulty and Chairman Jason Carley. IBI plus subscribers, can watch the full video by clicking here.
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Florida marine industry sees one of its own elected to State House
The voice of the recreational marine industry in the Florida House of Representatives just got louder with the election of a local boat club executive, who ran on a platform of clean water, climate-related sea level issues and infrastructure, beating out three experienced political opponents by – in keeping with ...
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Fischer Panda UK strengthens leadership team
Marine diesel generator specialist Fisher Panda UK has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of David Payne as business development director and Chris Baker as operations and technical director, effective January 1, 2021.
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Management changes at Zipwake
CEO Lorentz Simonson and area sales manager Göran Fredin are retiring
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Sparcraft SA confirms new manager and co-owner
Mast manufacturer Sparcraft Masts SA has announced a new managing director and co-owner ahead of the retirement of long-time manager Michael Mitchell – better known as ‘Tich’. Chris James, who has worked with the company for the past 15 years in Durban, will take over full-time from January next year, ...
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Change at the head of Latitude 46 and Wauquiez
The recent retirement of industry veteran Christian Iscovici, head of Latitude 46 and Wauquiez since 2007, has led to a review of the company structure by main shareholder, Experton-Revollier Group.
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Australian ‘Apprentice of the Year’ wins trip to Amsterdam
Jasmine Willoughby, a second year engineering fabrication apprentice from Aus Ships Group in Australia, picked up the inaugural ‘Apprentice of the Year’ award last week as part of the 2020 Australian Marine Industry Awards at Southport Yacht Club in Queensland.
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Chris-Craft grows sales team
US boatbuilder Chris-Craft has expanded its sales team with the appointment of Max Gordon as regional sales director and Alec Decker as sales associate-product specialist.
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Obituary: Frank Butler
Frank Butler, president and CEO of US-based sailboat producer Catalina Yachts, passed away on November 15 due to unexpected complications from a recent illness.
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Polaris CEO Scott Wine to step down December 31
Minnesota, US-based powersports equipment and boat manufacturer Polaris Inc announced late Tuesday that chairman and CEO Scott Wine will leave the company at the end of this year.
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Future Fibres names new head of sales
Valencia, Spain-based Future Fibres has appointed naval architect and engineer Marco Sevila as the group’s new head of sales. Sevila will lead and coordinate the composite rigging manufacturer’s global sales network, while also developing and implementing Future Fibres’ commercial strategy.
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Obituary: Kip Wasilewski
Kip Wasilewski, director of sales for the Mareton brand of vessel monitoring and control systems in the US, died suddenly on October 27 near his home in New Jersey.
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Interview
Propspeed | Chris Baird
With a product representing a win-win for OEMs, service yards, their boat owners and the environment, Propspeed is on a mission to quadruple turnover within five years. IBI talks to CEO Chris Baird and the team driving the rapid expansion.
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Brunswick hires director of Enterprise Electrification
Brunswick Corp today announced the appointment of John Oenick as director of Enterprise Electrification, a move designed to advance the company’s ACES (Autonomy, Connectivity, Electrification & Shared Access) strategy.