Pierre Gerber Joins Global BSI Global BSI management have announced that Pierre Gerber has joined Global BSI Rigging Service, specialising in international aftermarket sales and service... ...more New General Manager of Navtec for Lewmar Australasia Grant Pellew has been appointed the new General Manager of the Navtec rigging and hydraulic division of Lewmar Australasia... ...more Harris, Grant Associates Appointment Harris, Grant Associates, UK based specialists in the integration of entertainment, control, communication, IT & security systems for Superyacht new-builds and refits, are delighted to announce the appointment of Sarah Flavell as their Business Development Manager. Based in The Netherlands, Sarah joins the team as part of the Company’s continuing growth and expansion and forms part of the first steps to establishing their European Office and having a permanent presence in The Netherlands... ...more Globe Wireless have a new Director of Sales Steve Levine has joined Globe Wireless as Director of Sales in North America... ...more Fastmount™ Appoints Distributors in France, Italy, UK & Ireland Fastmount™ Ltd, the New Zealand designer and manufacturer of Fastmount™ marine panel mounting systems has to appoint a distribution team in Europe... ...more Patrick Knowles Designs Appointment Patrick Knowles Designs has appointed a new field operations manager... ...more Saltwater PR Appointments Saltwater PR has appointed two new members to its Poole-based team... ...more Northrop and Johnson Appointments Strengthening their vision for spirited growth, Northrop and Johnson Luxury Collection is pleased to welcome yachting veteran, Andrew Cosgreave, as their new Managing Director. Andrew will be responsible for ensuring the continued profitability and growth of the company... ...more Camper & Nicholson Marinas Appointments Camper & Nicholsons Marinas has appointed Clyde Rawls to serve as Port Louis general manager in Grenada. .. ...more Northrop and Johnson Appointment On the heels of their significant expansion in early 2007 Northrop and Johnson Luxury Collection has experienced a highly successful 2008 spring season. Cementing their vision for... ...more IYC has a new Charter Marketing Agent Susan Harris has joined IYC as a Charter Marketing Agent in IYC's Charter Marketing Department... ...more New Business Development for SUT The Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) is pleased to announce that Mr Bill Anderson has joined SUT in the role of Business Development Executive for Scotland and the Northeast of England... ...more A new Accounts & Business Systems Manager for Lemar Australasia Lewmar, the U.K based international marine equipment manufacturer, announced today the appointment of Matt Fraser as Accounts and Business Systems Manager of Lewmar Australasia... ...more New chief executive and a capital investment for North Wind After a 4 year re-vamp, which has seen a new shed built, new machinery and more open area space added to the Barcelona harbour setting... ...more IYC's New Addition to the Charter Marketing Team David Greer has joined the IYC's Charter Marketing Department, with a whole lot of knowledge from his extensive background in Yacht Brokerage.. ...more Chatham appoints marine specialist PR agency Chatham Marine, the designer of deck shoes, and marine lifestyle clothing for men and women has appointed ADPR, a UK based specialist marine PR agency, to handle its UK and international public relations.. ...more Fraser's new appointments Fraser Yachts sees two new appointments in the month of June; the first is the appointment of Hein Velema as Commercial Director, based in Monaco... ...more Van der Velden Marine Systems appoints a new Export Sales Manager André Bolhuis has joined Van der Velden Marine Systems as Export Sales Manager for the Yachting division in Drachten (NL)... ...more New office and new appointments for Merle Wood Merle Wood & Associates of Fort Lauderdale, Florida is pleased to announce and welcome Dirk Johnson and Bill Rudkin to their brokerage team..... ...more New Project Manager for Van Dam Nordia's Shipyard Van Dam Nordia have announced the appointment of Robert den Hamer as the yard's new Project Manager... ...more ANT appointment Following on from recent growth and new staff appointments Advanced New Technologies have expanded significantly into the North American market. The company, well known for... ...more Hatteras Appointments The Hatteras Collection has appointed Luca Brancaleon to the position of Director of Sales and Business Development for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). In this role, ...more Thunderbolt Marine Appointment Thunderbolt Marine, based in Savannah, Georgia, have announced the addition of Michael Bach to its management team in the position of Vice President of Business... ...more MHG Appointments MHG Marine Benefits, today announced the appointment of Laura Lieberman to the position of Director of Sales and Business Development. In this newly created position... ...more ANT Appointments Advanced New Technologies’ growth continues apace with the announcement of a Dutch national to head up ANT Holland BV as Business Manager... ...more Delta T Apppointments As Delta T Systems steps into the future and prepares for growth, they have appointed Michael Gabriel to marketing manager. In his new position, Gabriel will oversee... ...more Ocean Safety Expands Three new staff have joined the team at Ocean Safety to meet the ever growing demand for specialist marine safety products... ...more ZF Appointment Prof. Dr. Giorgio Behr was elected new Chairman of ZF's Supervi-sory Board at the constituent meeting on May 8. He is the succes-sor to Rainer Thieme who is no longer... ...more Art-Line and Danish Yacht are working together on the new 116 Danish yacht is pleased to announce the appointment of Art-Line from the Netherlands as the interior designers of their new build 116... ...more A new Charter Manager for IYC International Yacht Collection LLC is pleased to announce that Anna Grandlund has been named the new Charter Manager... ...more Patrick Knowles welcomes a distinguished designer to his team With more than 20 years experience, Janet L. Schlembach, is a welcome addition to the Patrick Knowles Design team... ...more Nexus Marine AB appoints new financial manager Swedish based marine electronics manufacturer Nexus Marina AB has appointed Ulf Hallius as their new finance manager... ...more Thom Conboy brings a wealth of experience to IYC International Yacht Collection have announced the recent appointment of Thom Conboy and Sharon Williamson who has worked with Thom for over 14 years... ...more ABU DHABI YACHT SHOW APPOINTMENT The Gulf's first dedicated megayacht show, the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show, has announced the appointment of Fabien Hauret, strengthening the sales team for the show as world... ...more Neptune Group Appointments Neptune Group Yachting is very pleased to announce the addition of Clancy Weller and Linda Niemiec to their growing ranks. Clancy hails from the charter marketing... ...more E3 appoints a new Marketing Manager Diane Franklin has joined E3 systems Group as Marketing Manager, who until recently... ...more Bradford Marine names new Purchasing Manager Bradford Marine Inc, is pleased to announce that Craig Miser has joined the Bradford Marine Team as Purchasing Manager... ...more Hatteras Collection names new Regional Sales Manager The Hatteras Collection has announced that Jose Vicente has been named Latin American regional sales manager. ...more Nautica International bids farewell to Debbie Young After 20 years with Nautica International, Debbie Young has retired from the company... ...more The Shipyard Group enhances Charter Service Team The Shipyard Group Inc, welcomes a new addition to their team.... ...more Hatteland Appointments Hatteland Display has appointed Eva Svendsen Strand as its new Marketing Manager based at the company's Nedre Vats, Norway headquarters. Eva joins the leading... ...more New icons at Dutch shipyard As the first Icon 62m hulls arrive at Icon Yachts’ freshly refurbished facility in Harlingen, The Netherlands for fitting out, they are set to welcome another new arrival to their... ...more New Team Member At Northrop and Johnson Northrop and Johnson Luxury Collection have increased their team numbers with the addition Wes Sanford as a broker.... ...more New President for the German Boat and Shipbuilders' Association At the annual meeting of the German Boat and Shipbuilders' Association (DBSV), Torsten Conradi was unanimously elected as the new president. He succeeds Burkhard... ...more Interlux Appointment Interlux® has appointed Mike Kent as OEM Manager for North America. With an extensive background in yacht paint key account management, production efficiencies and... ...more New CNL Sales and Marketing Director appointed CNL (Cantieri Navali Lavagna) has announced David Pranzini is the new Sales and Marketing Director for the company where he will oversee the sales and commercial development. ...more Van der Velden Marine Systems Appointment Frans Papp has been appointed the General manager of Van der Velden’s Yachting Division. He... ...more Patti Trusel Joins The Shipyard Group The Shipyard Group has added another member to it's expanding team of charter yacht professionals with Patti Trusel... ...more Julie Spence Joins Bradford Marine and The Shipyard Group Bradford Marine and The Shipyard Group have announced that Julie Spence has joined as the newest member to the Sales and Charter Team. ...more Zodiac President and CEO appointed to the 2008 National Boating Safety Advisory Council JJ. Marie, president and CEO of Zodiac of North America, has recently been appointed to the 2008 National Boating Safety Advisory Council... ...more BMT announce new Head of Operational Risk Management BMT Group Ltd, the international design, engineering and risk management consultancy has today announced the appointment of Jacque Reynolds as Head of Operational Risk Management... ...more Dometic appoints new CEO Frederik Möller The Dometic Group has a new President and CEO in Frederik Möller who replace Lars Johansson, who has worked for the company and Electrolux, which previously owned Dometic, for 36 years ...more New HR Director at Lloyd's Register Lloyd's Register has appointed a new Goup HR Director to work in its London office. Bill McQueen, who previously worked in the same position... ...more Saltwater PR makes new appointments from within the agency Saltwater PR, the Southampton-based marine public relations company, has made two new appointments from within the company. ...more Fairlie new appointments Paul Spooner, who joined Fairlie in 2000, has recently been appointed to the Fairlie Board of Directors.As ...more Another new addition for Fraser Fraser Yachts are very excited to announce the arrival of Gerrard Harvey as the new Director of Fraser Yachts Yacht Management Division. ...more Fraser's New Arrival Fraser yachts proudly announced the arrival of Lania Rittenhouse as the new Director of Charter Retail. ...more IGY CEO Appointment Island Global Yachting (IGY) has appointed Michael Horrigan as the new chief executive officer for Middle East and Europe. In his new position, Horrigan will be responsible for... ...more Northrop & Johnson Appointment Northrop and Johnson Luxury Collection is proud to announce Jayne Grimley has joined the Placement Team as a Crew Placement Coordinator. Jayne spent most of her... ...more Aicon Appointments Aicon, an Italian Group based in Messina specializing in the design, construction and sale of luxury motoryachts and megayachts, have appointed two new managers to its... ...more Baglietto CEO Appointment The meeting of the Gruppo Baglietto SpA shareholders held in an extraordinary session has ratified the nomination of 44 years old Maurizio Cei, as CEO of Gruppo Baglietto... ...more CANADOS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES NEW CEO Canados, the Italian luxury motor yacht manufacturer and shipyard based in Ostia (Rome), is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Pagnoni as the new Chief... ...more Antipodean Megayacht Skills Shortages One of the key issues hindering the development of large yacht building in both Australia and New Zealand is the shortage of skilled shipyard workers. Increasing immigration ...more Future Fibres Appointment Future Fibres, the Valencia based composite rigging manufacturer, has appointed Ewan McLellan as its new CEO... ...more Sales Broker Appointment Fraser Yachts is excited to announce the arrival of John Solomon into the Fraser Yachts Sales Team, based in Monaco. He arrives at Fraser Yachts with an extremely... ...more Aeré Appointment To take their business to the next level, Aeré has appointed Bryan Day as director of business development. Company president Gary Abernathy made the announcement... ...more Quantum Appointments Big-time sailor, car racing enthusiast and former charter skipper John “Kiwi” Pirovano has joined the sales team of leading marine engineering and hydraulics firm Quantum... ...more KVH Appointment KVH Industries, Inc., has announced the promotion of Jim George to the position of Director of Sales, Satellite Products. In his new role, Mr. George will manage the... ...more Elvström Sobstad Appointments Elvström Sobstad is pleased to announce the appointment of Sven Krause as Head of Design. Krause joins the European sail making group after spending the last five years... ...more Elvström Sobstad Appointment Elvström Sobstad UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Ennis as their sales and service contact in Ireland. Michael joins the Elvström Group full time and will... ...more NMEA Appointment The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) has elected Bruce Hackett, owner of the Bruce Hackett Company, of Easton, Maryland, to the NMEA Board of Directors... ...more VP Appointment SeaWide Marine, national distributor of marine and consumer electronics has announced the appointment of Keith Wansley to the position of Vice President. Wansley will... ...more New Interlux Sales Representatives Kevin Kyle and Jay Smida have joined Interlux® as sales representatives... ...more Terry Hines brings over 25 years of yacht charter experience to IYC Terry Hines has been named Charter Marketing Director. With a Masters degree and over 25 years experience in the charter yacht industry ...more Captain Andy Baxter to join Watkins Yacht Management Watkins Yacht Management are pleased to announce that Captain Andy Baxter is to join their City of London-based team as Head of Yacht Management ...more Tom Maynard Joins Sparkman & Stephens Tom brings over 30 years experience in the marine industry to his new position with S. Tom will be managing our new office in Newport, Rhode Island located on lower Thames Street ...more Appointment of Christopher J. Golden to the FarSounder Board of Directors FarSounder, Inc. is pleased to announce that at its December 2007 board meeting, Christopher J. Golden was elected to the Board of Directors ...more