ACR Electronics Names Delcourt Sales Manager
Land and Marine Division for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Guillaume Delcourt will focus on expanding ACR’s international sales footprint in these geographic regions as demand increases for its popular range of 406 MHz beacons, AIS man overboard devices, distress lights and other safety products for the recreational and commercial markets. Delcourt brings several years of experience in the marine sector to his new role at ACR, including European sales experience with a major emphasis with French OEM boat builders. He joins ACR following three years at marine equipment manufacturer
Ocean Signal MD Wrigley Steps Down
with our rescueME brand from 2013 onwards and then developed professional products such as our M100 MSLD and E101V float-free memory capsule for VDR. I am certain that our engineering expertise and focus on research and development will ensure that Ocean Signal will continue to bring innovative safety products to the market which will save lives.” Alan Wrigley started in the marine industry in the 1970s with Racal Marine, engineering marine HF and MF equipment. He then became a director for Sharp Autopilots, before he left in 1984 to start the original Navico Ltd where he led the development
Vesper Marine Plots Americas Expansion
Marine safety products manufacturer Vesper Marine said it has appointed of a vice president of sales for Americas, and opened of its new U.S. office. As vice president of sales for Americas, Jason Young will focus on customer service and new account development. Additionally, Vesper Marine has engaged sales and marketing group Richards Marine Marketing to represent the business throughout the West Coast and Canadian markets. Richards Marine Marketing principal, Mark Richards, will build sales for Vesper Marine’s innovative smartAIS transponders through his network of boat builders
Richards Appointed CEO For 3Si Group
Safety and Survival Systems International Ltd (3Si) has announced the appointment of new CEO, Andrew Richards. Richards joins the group, whose companies include Ocean Safety, Typhoon International, International Safety Products, 3Si Offshore and Revere Survival, in mid-May. Richards has over 20 years’ experience in the safety sector of the marine industry. Most recently he was CEO of marine refurbishing business Trimline, and prior to that Managing Director of Cosalt PLC’s Marine Division, and Global Marine and Leisure Sales Director for Survitec. Previously
Ocean Safety Appoints Senior SOLAS Market Manager
Simon O’Connell takes up the appointment of Senior SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Market Manager at Ocean Safety, focussing on sales to customers in the international maritime and offshore sectors of SOLAS approved safety products. Ocean Safety, specialists in the worldwide supply, distribution, service and hire of marine safety equipment, have created the new key role to reflect the company’s growth in commercial marine for the supply of liferafts, lifejackets and other safety equipment globally. O’Connell has over 25 years sales experience
ISP Appoints Tinkler as Head of Sales
ISP (International Safety Products), whose global portfolio of marine safety products and services covers commercial, leisure and military markets, have announced the appointment of James Tinkler as Head of Sales. Tinkler, who was formerly International Marine Sales Manager and then Marine Brand Manager at Henri Lloyd for 10 years, will primarily focus on managing and developing the international business of ISP and controlling the development of the company’s range of products. ISP is part of the 3Si group, along with other leading safety names including Ocean Safety
Typhoon Appoints Willis as UK Sales Manager
, and a major player in the diving and watersports markets, has appointed Ben Willis as UK Commercial Sales Manager. Willis joins the company at an exciting time as Typhoon aligns its activities with those of its sister companies Ocean Safety and ISP, each providing a wide range of safety products. In his role Willis will focus on the Emergency sector, (including Police, Fire, environmental, waterways, windfarms and rescue organizations), working with the other 3Si companies, to provide a complete package into this sector. With a degree in Maritime Leisure Management
Ocean Signal Appoints US Sales Manager
to manage the company’s expansion in the country. With a background in the marine electronics and fishing industries, maritime sales manager Joe Bauschka is handling increased demand for Ocean Signal’s rescueME and SafeSea ranges of recreational and commercial communication and safety products, and a growing distribution network in the U.S. Bauschka previously worked as regional manager for Navico Inc for 17 years, before moving on to key sales roles at Pure Fishing and Simrad Fisheries. Bauschka will specifically focus on Ocean Signal’s compact rescueME range of safety
