Peter A. Hunter Replaces Larry Puddister on Kraken Robotics' Board
founder, Chairman, and Managing Partner of Artemis Capital Partners, L.P., a Boston-based specialized private equity firm focused on differentiated industrial technology manufacturers. Hunter also brings subsea technology expertise to Kraken’s Board, having served 3 years as the Chairman of Hydroid, LLC, a company specializing in unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) with its REMUS UUV brand. Hunter was Chairman of Hydroid from its early days to its eventual acquisition by Kongsberg Maritime, AS, in 2008. Hydroid was subsequently acquired from Kongsberg in 2020 by Huntington Ingalls, the
Greensea Hires Keefer as Senior Robotics Engineer
group.Keefer comes to Greensea from Raytheon where he was Deputy of Undersea Machine Learning IRAD. He has a bachelor’s degree from University of Rhode Island in Physics and Physical Oceanography and over a decade of experience building and deploying autonomous systems including several years at Hydroid and Teledyne Benthos.Shay Osler, Chief Engineer, said he is pleased to be expanding the engineering team with such an experienced unmanned underwater systems engineer. “Andrew has already proven to be a strong contributor to our team. His skills are being utilized on several of Greensea&rsquo
Hydroid Names Rogers VP of Engineering
Dr. Andrew K. Rogers has joined Hydroid Inc. as vice president of engineering, responsible for leading all engineering and program management activities at the Massachusetts based Kongsber Maritime subsidiary, including research and development, new product development, program planning and execution and product support. Dr. Rogers brings to the role more than 28 years of experience that spans a broad range of technologies and markets. He most recently served as the president of DRIVE Solutions, a consulting and independent advisory company supporting several leading companies within
Hydroid Hires New VP of Engineering
Massachusetts marine robotics firm continues to hire in response to growth Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and a manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), announced the appointment of Sandor Becz to the role of vice president of engineering. The addition of Becz comes as Hydroid continues to grow and expand. Since the beginning of 2014, the company has increased its staff by 36 percent. In his new role, Becz will lead all engineering activities at Hydroid. This includes Research and Development, as well as new product development and engineering
Hydroid Wins Gold at MassEcon Impact Awards
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and a leading manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), today announced that it has been named the Southeast division gold winner in the 11th Annual Massachusetts Economic Impact Awards. Designed to recognize excellence in job growth, facility expansion, and investment since January 1, 2014, the award celebrates companies that have made outstanding contributions to the Massachusetts economy. “We are so proud to be recognized with this MassEcon Impact Award,” said Duane Fotheringham, president of Hydroid. “Our
Rhue Joins Hydroid as Marketing Manager
Hydroid, a science and technology company in the field of advanced AUVs, announced Kaitlyn Rhue as the newest addition to its sales and marketing team, taking over the duties as Marketing Manager. Rhue will help to align the company for future growth and expand its presence in the Marine Robotics market. Part of her focus will be to increase customer communications and feedback to the business facilitating the expansion of products and services to Hydroid customers. Rhue has more than 10 years of marketing experience with government, defense and commercial entities, and holds a B.S. in Marketing
