Change in the commercial management of Catana
Alain Hamel has left the Catana catamaran manufacturer. He is replaced as commercial director of the multihull brand of Canet en Roussillon by Boris Compagnon, former salesman of the Amel sailing boatyard in La Rochelle, who worked for Zodiac.
Music chairs at Volvo Penta
Gilles Poirier, who has been with Volvo Penta for 16 years, has retired from the marine division of the Swedish engine manufacturer. He is replaced by Karine Gilbert who was his assistant, as well as the communication manager of the marine engine brand. Tatsiana Lazarus joins the company to take over communication for Volvo Penta in France.
Departure at Suzuki Marine
Christophe Vassas has left the management of the Suzuki marine outboard engines division for France. He is replaced by Guillaume Vuillardot, already responsible for the motorcycle and quad activity of the Japanese brand.
Paul Bonnel leaves the Guip site
The co-founder of the Guip shipyard and responsible for the Ile aux Moines site, craftsman of the revival of the manufacture of traditional sailboats and the rebirth of cheetahs, flat of the Gulf of Morbihan, leaves the company. He embarks on"a new adventure on the canals of Central Brittany".
New President for Marin Breton's Work
L'Oeuvre du Marin Breton, well known association for the edition of the essential Almanach du Marin Breton, essential tool for the yachtsman in the English Channel and in the Atlantic, has acquired a new president. Dominique Raoul was elected to replace Xavier Leroux, who recently passed away.