New commercial direction at RM Yachts
César Dohy joins the Grand Large group to take over the commercial management of the plywood sailboat specialist RM Yachts. A renowned sailor with a career in light sailing and ocean racing, and a naval architect by training, he spent more than 15 years with Incidence Sails.
Nanni appoints a marketing and digital manager
Baptiste Berbille joined the engine manufacturer Nanni in September 2020 and is responsible for communication and marketing, bringing expertise in the digital field, as he is also responsible for the digital transformation of Nanni Industries.
Appointments at Venture Group
Brunswick Group's boatbuilding entity, Venture Group, which manages the Quicksilver, Bayliner and Heyday brands, is reorganizing its subsidiaries. Alexis Fléchier, who has been with Brunswick's sales department since 2010, has been named general manager of Venture Group Europe, while Anil Singaraju is taking over the management of the North American entity.
Lippert Components appoints its European Director
The American equipment manufacturer, increasingly present in the boating industry, Lippert Components has announced the appointment of Matthew Johnston as director of Lippert Marine Group Europe, which oversees the Lewmar, Trend and Taylor Made Ireland brands.
Volvo Penta expands its management team
Lennart Börjesson has been appointed vice president for planning, purchasing and product and solution development at Volvo Penta. He has been with the Volvo Group since 1985 and will take up his position on September 1, 2022, coming from the Volvo Group's truck division.
Félix de Navacelle joins Banque Populaire
Félix de Navacelle joins Team Banque Populaire. The naval architect skipper, who has worked as a salesman for Navico, will be the préparateur and navigator for the Imoca Banque Populaire with Nicolas Lunven.
