Grand Large Yachting has a new information systems manager
Wilfried Cadiou has joined the Grand Large Yachting group as group information systems manager. After 20 years with the Bénéteau Group, where he worked on the deployment of industrialization design software solutions, he took up his position on July 1, 2022 for the group that owns the Outremer, Allures, Garcia, RM Yachts and Gunboat brands.
Matthieu Piquelé joins Fountaine-Pajot
The multihull builder Fountaine-Pajot has recruited a new Business to Business account manager in charge of after-sales service for France, Spain, Portugal and South America. Matthieu Piquelé, former co-manager of the Prépa Nautic shipyard, and then production manager of the Ofcet shipyard, has been appointed.
AkzoNobel changes CEO
The paint specialist, which owns the International and Awlgrip antifouling ranges, has announced a change in its organizational structure. Grégoire Poux-Guillaume will succeed Thierry Vanlancker on November 1, 2022. He was previously head of Sulzer and then GE Grid Solutions, formerly Alstom.
New manager for Najad Yachts
After the announcement of the separation of Arcona Yachts and Najad Yachts into two separate companies, the position of managing director of Najad Yachts remained to be filled. Fredrik Malmqvist was finally appointed to head the Swedish monohull yacht builder. An engineer with a degree from the Swedish university KTH, he will take up his position at the beginning of September 2022.
