New marketing manager at Tecmar
Véronique Largeau has joined the boating equipment distributor Tecmar as Marketing and Communications Manager. After 16 years in the communications department of Grand Pavois Organisation, the association behind the Rochelle boat show and various other nautical events, she replaces Elisa Ferry, who left for a freelance activity.
Bastien Révolat joins AGL Marine
The marine paint distributor AGL Marine has a new sales representative for the Atlantic zone. Bastien Revolat joins the company in this position, after a year and a half with Dometic, preceded by 5 years with the distributor Interdist.
Maxime Baudry joins A2J Composites
After more than 4 years with the Rochelle-based sailboat manufacturer Dufour, notably as customer service manager, Maxime Baudry joined A2J composites. He was in charge of the design office and methods of the company based in Périgny, which is a subcontractor for nautical companies for the manufacture of composite parts.
New general manager at Italia Yachts
Sébastien Nolasco has taken on the responsibility of managing director of the sailboat manufacturer Italia Yaachts. After 14 years with the Dufour shipyard, he launched his own consulting company in the nautical sector in 2020.
Changes at North Sails France
Mathieu Guillaud has just joined the design team of North Sails France at its site in Lorient, Brittany. Young engineer of 30 years old, he started in New Zealand before moving to Brittany. For his part, Yves Montanari, leaves the sailmaker after 16 years in the company, to start managing yachts. He will nevertheless continue his collaboration with North Sails as a consultant on various projects, notably for the superyacht.
New director for the Mediterranean Sea Cluster
The Steering Committee of the Mediterranean Sea Cluster on April 25, 2022 validated the appointment of Christophe Avellan as Director of the cluster. He succeeds Frédéric Poignant. Present since the creation of the Mediterranean Sea Cluster in 2005, Christophe Avellan has been in charge of the "Naval and Nautical" and "Ports, Logistics and Maritime Transport" strategic action areas, then Deputy Director in charge of innovation from 2014 to 2020, and since 2020 Deputy Director in charge of recovery plan projects.