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PEOPLE Movements
Portsmouth
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Sales and a veteran with 22
years' experience at Dometic relocates from the US to the UK to
better serve the key growth
territories of Europe, the Middle
East, Africa and Asia Pacific.
Kester Petersson has been
with Dometic for 11 years and
in his new role will manage the
aftermarket sales teams within
these territories and support
regional country managers with
strategic advice and support.
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Poll hears The Software Salesman took home ‘compensation’
of $84.5m in 2009. That was a bit of a pay cut on the $84.6m
he took home in 2008, but when times are hard, the Oracle
CEO needs to set an example, eh?
He could almost be a UK MP on those figures.
If you've ever felt a little worried watching the wings flex on
the aircraft as your Malaga flight takes off, Poll says you can
rest assured those wings can bend a lot further.
Take a look at Poll’s picture of a Boeing 787 undergoing an
‘ultimate wing test’, with each bent up around 25ft at the tip…
The wings were kept in that position for two hours and the
aircraft passed the test with flying (groan) colours.
Poll feels sorry for two Cornwall rowers who spent almost
three months racing across the Atlantic before running
aground less than one mile from the finish line.
Phil Pring and Ben Cummings, members of Zennor Gig
Club from Penzance, set off on the 3,000 mile trip from the
Canaries to the West Indies in January. But the pair were
picked up by Antiguan authorities after their boat Vision of
Cornwall, ran aground.
Maybe the vision didn’t include the Low Lee-alike lump of
land sticking up…
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Photo: djmick
While she knew the odd narrowboat owner enjoyed a glass
of ale on occasions, Poll was sad to hear one owner’s drinking
and behaviour got him a two-year ASBO after a series of loud
and drunken parties on the Nottingham Canal.
It seems there were three notorious boats on the
Nottingham that would get a bit noisy and out of hand on
occasions. What a pity, says Poll, that it’s often the few who
bring the greatest anger to the many.
When That Nice Mr Nash
was writing a piece about
how confusing the stand
numbering was at the
British Leisure Show, he
wanted to use Carol
Vorderman’s name.
But, not certain whether
it was one or two n’s, he
Googled her name. He
found a website devoted to
Ms Vorderman under the
name of Carol’s Bum Worshipping that which is
perfect (they say), namely
Carol Vorderman’s Bum.
How about that? But
❚ The shapely Ms Vorderman
Mr Nash was rather
disappointed that – in spite of the site’s insistence that Ms
Vorderman’s bum is perfect – there were very few images of
the aforementioned perfect posterior…
But Poll hears rumours she may have a sticky-out bum in
profile. Do any of her readers know for sure?
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Largs Yacht Haven has
appointed Roger Jones as full
time haven master.
Mr Jones joins the 15 strong
staff team at the 700 berth
marina on the Clyde to assist
with berthing and day to day
operations.
He will be dealing with the
new Largs Open Weekend, the
IRC Scottish Championships,
Clydeport Largs Regatta Week
and most importantly the Laser
Radial World Championships.
Mr Jones, who co-owns a
Hanse 342 based on the Clyde,
has been actively involved with
the Ocean Youth Trust for many
years, rising to watch leader on
part of the Trust’s round the
world cruise.
Robert Kathro has been
appointed managing director
of Southampton Yacht Services
(SYS).
The current MD, SYS founder
Piers Wilson, remains in place to
ensure a seamless transition.
Mr Kathro, who qualified as a
naval architect, has a strong and
varied background in
manufacture and the marine
industry, combining technical
knowledge and strategic
consultancy experience.
Dometic Marine has made
three strategic appointments,
bringing Robert Sagulin,
Kester Petersson and
Ned Trigg to new roles.
Robert Sagulin moves from
vice president of Sales to vice
president of Marine New
Product Strategies. In his new
role he will be responsible for
the development and sourcing
of new products across the
Dometic brand portfolio. He
brings 25 years' experience at
Dometic and a thorough
background in engineering and
sales to the role.
Ned Trigg, senior vice
president of Global System
Crewsaver has appointed a
dedicated manager, Peter Ford,
to support the Yak brand.
Mr Ford, an employee of
Crewsaver for over a decade
and a half, has a keen interest in
paddling and has been working
especially closely with the Yak
range for the last few years, so
his new role as brand manager
is being seen as ‘a natural
progression’.
He will be working closely
alongside Crewsaver’s team of
sales managers with the aim of
meeting as many customers as
possible.
Stone Marine Propulsion has
promoted Lyn Bodger to the
role of managing director,
following the recent retirement
of Dr Graham Patience.
Mr Bodger joined Stone
Manganese Marine, as the
company was then known,
from Brookes Bell where he was
a surveyor, in 1979. He had
previously graduated from
Plymouth and served eight
years at sea.
His first position at Stone
Marine was that of a designer
but he soon became a project
engineer, then technical
manager and was appointed
technical director in 2006.
Contender UK is expanding its
customer support and technical
services team with the
appointment of Richard Knibbs.
Mr Knibbs has many years of
experience in the textile
industry with sewing thread
brand leaders Coats and the
Amann Group of Germany,
specialising in technical threads
such as Tenara and their use in
technical textile applications.
His experience and
knowledge will place him to be
able to offer advice and support
to customers regarding the
company’s range of specialised
and technical products,
including WeatherMax material,
Tenara sewing threads and
Q-Snap fasteners.
Claudio Zimarino has been
appointed to join the rapidly
expanding team at OceanLED.
He will be the sales director for
Europe, the Middle East, Africa
(EMEA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC)
to develop and strengthen the
company’s expansion into these
key territories.
Mr Zimarino comes with
extensive experience, gained
from 13 years with global
electronics brand, Navionics.
During his time at Navionics, his
job titles have included Italian
sales manager, sales manager
for Northern Europe, and sales
and marketing manager EMEAAPAC.
Mr Zimarino’s appointment
will enable OceanLED to
maintain its strong European
sales presence.