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Several new members joined the Ferretti Group team. Alberto Perrone Da Zara, formerly a Riva
project manager, has been promoted to vice president of sales and customer
service for Ferretti Group USA. He will be responsible for everything previously
managed by former CEO Bob Fritsky. Brett Keating recently became the director of
marketing for both Ferretti Group USA and Bertram Yacht. Keating brings
experience from her former position with Brunswick Boat Group. Another addition
is PR and Communications Manager Kari Webber, who also joins both Bertram Yacht
and Ferretti Group USA. Webber is fluent in Italian and has previously worked
for Azimut Yachts. Visit www.ferrettigroupusa.com.
Pete Singleton Marine changed its name to Network Yachting after 40 years in the marine industry. Network
Yachting, a worldwide consultancy, will consult with shipyards, owners and
people new to yachting who need advice when considering purchasing, chartering
or selling a yacht. Singleton has worked with many shipyards in senior marketing
and management roles, including oceAnco and Simpson Marine. Services offered
by the group include preliminary studies of new custom constructions, shipyard
selection, purchase negotiation and documentation, and selection and negotiation
with interior designers, naval architects and project management teams. The
company also assists with marketing needs for the industry in general.
Visit www.networkyachting.com.
Nautor’s Swan
announced a new CEO for the Nautor Group. Filippo Masci takes the lead of the
established Finnish builder of sailing yachts. A Swan owner and experienced
sailor for close to 30 years, Masci holds a Master’s degree in the science of
economics from the London School of Economics and worked with J.P. Morgan for
several years before joining his family business in Italy. Masci also completed
a circumnavigation in 1979/1980 aboard a sailing yacht and remains an active
member of the RORC. Visit www.nautorswan.com.
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