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Interview | Juan Vargues
The energetic president and CEO of Dometic Group speaks with IBI about post-Covid-19 strategy, the continuing shift in consumer focus toward enjoying the outdoors, and what it all means for both Dometic and the leisure marine industry as a whole
Former Beneteau chief discusses Covid-19
This issue of IBI – out tomorrow – features guest writer Hervé Gastinel, former CEO of Groupe Beneteau, suggesting the industry’s best course of action during these troubled times
New Hatteras CEO outlines objectives
Gary Smith talks to IBI about his plans for the business going forward
Interview | Knut Frostad
Navico’s new CEO Knut Frostad shares his views on the shape of the industry to come, from auto docking and increasing levels of automation to why we should be looking to the smart home market, rather than the automotive sector, for inspiration. He says a movement to take the ...
Jonathan Timianko | PierShare
Market Disrupter: US start-up PierShare is bringing the Airbnb concept to boat docks. An empty dock at the end of his parent’s new Floridian home got city worker Jonathan Timianko thinking there had to be a smart way of making the asset pay for dock owner and boater alike…
Jan-Erik Viitala | Axopar
Finnish brand Axopar is revolutionising the boat business by adopting a ‘platform’ approach to model development. Debuting five new models at Düsseldorf in January, the builder has sold over 2,200 boats to date in more than 70 countries with another 500-plus on order. Its co-founder Jan-Erik Viitala talks to the ...
Vanemar | Mevlüt Şahin
Turkey has earned a reputation for heavy industry and quality manufacturing but new consumer electronics firm Vanemar is evidence of a new generation of Turkish entrepreneurs rewriting the playbook, and setting its sights on the competitive boat monitoring sector
EBI | Jean-Pierre Goudant
The European Boating Industry association (EBI) is set to tackle boating’s toughest challenges. IBI Chairman Nick Hopkinson interviews Jean-Pierre Goudant, the group’s new president and formerly part of the senior management teams at some of industry’s largest companies
Delta ‘T’ Systems hires mechanical engineer
Delta ‘T’ Systems, the US manufacturer of marine ventilation systems, has hired Lucas Doranth as a mechanical engineer.
ICOMIA names new president, board appointments
The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) has announced a number of board appointments in the wake of its annual general meeting last week, including the election of Sara Anghel as its new president.
Obituary: Nic Johansen
Nic Johansen, CEO of Elvstrøm Sails Sarl France, passed away suddenly last week.
Marco Valle appointed CEO of Azimut-Benetti
Franco Fusignani will remain on the group’s board of directors
Teakdecking Systems appoints new director of sales
Teakdecking Systems in the US has appointed Jonathan Feldman as its new director of sales, effective immediately.
Global Ocean Security Technologies makes key promotion
Sean Ryan appointed global sales manager with immediate effect
New head of sales and marketing at Extra Yachts
Alessandro Angius joins Italian shipyard with immediate effect
YPI names new managing partner of yacht sales
Peter Thompson will help build the sales department at Yachting Partners International
Marine Components International appoints UK sales manager
Chris Downing rejoins the Poole-based company with immediate effect
New European head for Northrop & Johnson
Global superyacht brokerage and services group, Northrop & Johnson (N&J), has appointed a new head of European operations and also a new chief marketing officer.
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