People & Company News
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Matthew Zimmerman Takes the Helm at FarSounder
FarSounder said that Matthew Zimmerman is taking the helm as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).Former CEO, Cheryl M. Zimmerman continues her role as Chairman of the Board, as well as taking on the position of Market Development Strategist.
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Phoenix Lighting Boosts Distribution for US Inland Waterways
Phoenix Lighting announced it is growing its U.S. distributor network in response to increasing demand for its marine-rated LED lighting products, particularly in the commercial inland marine market.The Milwaukee, Wis.-based company said it has entered into new distribution partnerships with Hannan Supply Co.
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Stradling Joins Furuno USA
Marine electronics company Furuno USA announced it recently hired Andrew Stradling as technical applications manager.Based in Seattle, Stradling will work alongside longtime Furuno USA representatives Alan Terry and Jon Closson for the overall promotion and sales of Furuno commercial fishery solutions in the Americas.
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Seafarer Training, Well-Being at center of Inmarsat Ferry Open Challenge
Inmarsat, Attica Group and Thetius have teamed to jointly launched the ‘Inmarsat Ferry Open Innovation Challenge: Crew Training and Entertainment,' a competition which inspired start-ups and SMEs to deliver digital solutions to enhance the training or enrich the leisure hours of seafarers. Applications
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Sea Machines Forms Strategic Advisory Board
Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics, developer of autonomous command and control systems for commercial vessels, announced Thursday it has formed a strategic advisory board made up of industry experts to help steer strategic vision and growth.The Boston-based company said it has been growing rapidly
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Blue Guard Innovations Names Divjak Product Manager
Boat monitoring and control solutions provider Blue Guard Innovations (BGI) announced that David Divjak joined the company as product manager. In this role, he will be responsible for existing and new product definitions and feature enhancements to our maritime IoT remote monitoring product line. He
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Kepler Confirms Launch, Deployment of Four New GEN1 Satellites
Kepler Communications confirmed the successful launch and deployment of four new satellites into its constellation yesterday, expanding the active its constellation to 19 satellites in total. "Every satellite we add to our constellation increases our capacity and transfer frequency of remote and maritime connectivity,
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Danelec Marine Opens new Distribution Center in Houston
Danelec Marine, a Danish Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) manufacturer and maritime Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure provider has strengthened its global distribution network with the opening of a new Distribution Center in Houston, Texas.The facility has been established as part of Danelec’s strategy to optimize its global infrastructure,
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Radio Holland and Furuno Extend Distributorship Agreements
Furuno and Radio Holland prolonged their partnership with distributorship agreements. The senior management of both companies signed the agreements during Europort in Rotterdam. The companies have been working together in the global maritime market for more than 58 years.Radio Holland is the distributor for Furuno in The Netherlands,
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FarSounder, Navtor Partner
FarSounder and Navtor announces a new partnership, with FarSounder now including support for NAVTOR official ENC chart data in itsbase software package.Navtor is centered on creating e-Navigation tools that are safe, simple and efficient. Similarly, FarSounder’s Argos 3D Forward Looking Sonar is designed