Mercury Marine Announces New Global Leadership Team
Mercury Marine, the marine propulsion systems division of Brunswick Corporation, announced multiple job moves and promotions within its global leadership team, effective immediately.Will Sangster is promoted to President, Mercury EMEA. Sangster has been General Manager of ANZP since 2014 and added responsibility for the Asia region in 2019. Under his leadership, Mercury APAC has continued to grow revenue and market share. Sangster will relocate to Mercury’s European headquarters in Petit-Rechain, Belgium.Marty Bass, who has been the president of Mercury’s EMEA business for the past five
Steerprop Names Rekola Director of Sales & Project Management
for better performance and economical operation of vessels.“Ship owners and designers are facing new challenges with tightening legislation and requirements for ship efficiency and emissions regulations. This position offers me the opportunity to bring a new perspective to Steerprop and marine propulsion systems and really demonstrate how at Steerprop we can overcome these challenges through our expertise.” Rekola says
Smith Named CEO of Fincantieri Marine Systems N.A.
to help lead the expansion into total ship sustainment.FMSNA is a U.S. corporation that offers essential products and services to the Department of Defense for use in homeland security and commercial business. They offer nearly every facet of service, including engineering support, service of marine propulsion systems and components, as well as training and maintenance support. FMSNA recently expanded into total ship sustainment starting with Trial Card completion and Post Shakedown Availability (PSA) support in Jacksonville, Fla
ZF Promotes Orvieto
ZF Marine Propulsion Systems Miramar, LLC announced that Drew Orvieto has been promoted to the position of Senior Manager, Commercial Fast Craft and Engineering – North America. Orvieto, a 4+ year member of the ZF team first worked with the company as an intern in 2011.Orvieto returned to ZF in 2015 after completing a Master’s degree in engineering, followed by a period as a naval architect at a large American boat builder. Upon his return to ZF, Orvieto took a position as naval architect, eventually rising to the position of Business Unit Manager for the Propeller product line.
YANMAR Announces Key Appointments
YANMAR Marine International (YMI), supplier of engines and technology-driven marine propulsion systems to the leisure and light duty commercial markets, has announced key appointments.Following his work in various senior managerial positions in the company, Teruyuki Yamaoka is named the new Vice President YMI, while Floris Lettinga is promoted to Director Sales and Marketing to extend his 15 years within the marine department at YANMAR.Yamaoka brings extensive experience in production management and quality assurance, corporate brand building, strategic operations and planning to YMI. His previous
Kull Named President of Torqeedo Group
Marcia Kull has been named President of Torqeedo Group, Inc., and will direct global sales and strategy for the electric and hybrid marine propulsion systems manufacturer. Kull will oversee Torqeedo’s growth activities in the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. The newly created position is an expansion of the current management team. She will assume her new role on May 1, 2017. Kull joins Torqeedo from Volvo Penta of the Americas, where she was most recently Vice President, Marine Sales. Serving in this role since 2011, she led the sales teams in the recreational and commercia
BRP Names Pierini as Marketing Director
BRP has appointed Olivier Pierini to fill the position of director of global marketing and strategic planning for the Marine Propulsion Systems Division (MPS). In this new role, Pierini is responsible for leading the MPS team to deliver its marketing strategy that includes reinvigorating the Evinrude brand and helping to define its mission, vision and purpose in the marketplace. His primary focus includes identifying the most impactful commercial marketing strategy for the company’s groundbreaking design efforts, strengthening brand position and leveraging the team of marketing profession
NMT Propulsion Course Earns First Pamas Certification
NMT Marine Propulsion Pamas certificate At the end of the three modules the Pamas participants will take an exam. When passed they will receive the special NMT Marine Propulsion Pamas certificate. This is the proof and recognition that the participants have acquired in-depth knowledge of marine propulsion systems and can use this knowledge in the design of such systems. Participants who have completed the first, third and fifth module of the Marine Propulsion training series in previous years may also apply for a NMT Marine Propulsion Pamas certificate. All five modules of the entire Marine Propulsion
ZF Appoints Pleasure Craft Product Manager
Federico Decio has assumed the role of product line manager for the pleasure craft business of ZF Marine Propulsion Systems, effective June 1, 2015. He is based out of ZF Marine’s headquarters in Padova, Italy. Decio joined ZF in 2014 as operations manager for the ZF Padova srl plants in Padova and Arco. With a Bachelor’s degree in engineering management, Decio began his career as a consultant, gaining experience in project management and business processes. Further, he developed a background in supply chain and production process through management roles in international companies
ZF Promotes Meissner
of marketing related activities in North America for the Industrial Technology division. The Industrial Technology division encapsulates all of the non-automotive business activities of the ZF Group. This includes Off-Highway Systems (Construction and Agriculture driveline components), Marine Propulsion Systems, Wind Power Systems, Aviation, Rail, Special Driveline, and Test Systems. Meissner returns to the Off Highway side of the business, as the marketing activities for Off Highway were part of his initial responsibility when he started with ZF in 1999. He maintains his role in the marine
ZF Marine's Stanley Takes on Dual Role
ZF Marine Propulsion Systems Miramar LLC said that Keith Stanley has assumed the position of Product Line Manager – Pleasure Craft for North and Central America. Stanley joined ZF in 2011 as Key Account Manager, and he was promoted to Engineering Manager in 2012, with responsibility for application engineering activities for the region. In his new role, Stanley will have responsibility for both activities. Stanley has a long history of experience in the pleasure craft industry. Originally from North Carolina, Stanley completed his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at
MAN Diesel & Turbo SE takes Dr. Uwe Lauber on Board
SE effective as of 1 October 2014. Dr. Lauber has worked successfully in various management positions within the company since 2000. In his new role he will lead the entire sales and after sales activities of the company from Augsburg. The product portfolio of MAN Diesel & Turbo includes marine propulsion systems as well as engine-based power plants and turbomachinery. “With Dr. Lauber’s appointment to the Executive Board, we anticipate further expansion of worldwide sales across the entire product portfolio of the company,” said Dr. Georg Pachta-Reyhofen, Chairman of the Supervisory
ZF Marine’s Halavacs Dies at 59
AJ Halavacs, Pleasure Craft Product Line Manager, North and Central America at ZF Marine Propulsion Systems Miramar LLC, the North American arm of ZF Friedrichshafen AG Marine Propulsion Systems, has died after fighting illness for a number of years. He was 59. “It’s a devastating loss to our team and to the industry” said Wolfgang Schmid, Director, Industrial Technology, Head of Marine Propulsion Systems Region North and Central America. “The consummate salesman, AJ had a gregarious personality not soon forgotten. It seemed that there wasn’t a person in this business
Schwarz Joins ZF Marine North America
ZF Marine Propulsion Systems Miramar LLC, the North American arm of ZF Friedrichshafen AG Marine Propulsion Systems, announced that Ed Schwarz has joined the team as Business Development Manager for the Commercial and Fast Craft product line in North America. In his new role, Ed will be responsible for working closely with both the sales and aftermarket organizations to develop strategies that best align ZF’s products with industry needs. A graduate of the Merchant Marine Academy, King’s Point, Schwarz comes to ZF with over 15 years of experience in the maritime community. Schwarz
