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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS 38MNJanuary 2012 H2O Names Dixon Project Manager H2O, Inc., a water system equip- ment provider, named David N. Dixon Project Manager. Based in Lafayette, LA, Dixon?s responsibilities include project management and scheduling for complex engineering,procurement and construction (EPC) projects; as well as overseeing day-to- day activities. .Peens Joins IYC International Yacht Collection (IYC) said that Captain Andre Peens will take on the role of Director of Yacht Management, responsible for the comprehensive yacht manage- ment program for the total IYC fleet; sales of management services; expan- sion of the fleet; and to establish aCrew Placement Division, among other duties.GPA Appoints Payne Joseph Payne, P.E. has joined Seattle-based Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering firm Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) as the Electrical Department Manager and Chief Electrical Engineer. Mr. Payne is responsible for the complete design and systems integration of all mainand emergency power, lighting, HVAC controls, hazardous area clas- sification, interior communications& alarm systems. Payne holds an Electrical Engineering degree (B.S.) from the University of Missouri. A former U.S. Navy nuclear submarine officer, Captain Payne is a Naval War College graduate and a retired Engineering Duty Officer. Engelbrecht Joins GPA Eric Engelbrecht joined Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) as a Project Manager, managing a wide array of GPA projects. A former Nuclear Submarine Officer with a high level of expertise in shipyard production and construction meth- ods, he also holds a B.S. Degree from the United States Naval Academy and has over a decade of experience work- ing in the marine industry for both commercial and government organi- zations. Cummins Names Bush GMCummins Inc. named Jenny Bush General Manager for the Commercial Marine Business. Bush will be responsible for all commercial marine business activities for the Engine Business Unit (EBU) globally, includ- ing business development and sup- port. She will be located in Charleston, SC, and will report directly to Mark Levett, Vice President of the High Horsepower Engine Business. Bush has been with Cummins for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of leadership roles within the business including service engineering for the oil & gas andautomotive markets and distribution technical support in Europe, Middle East and Africa. As the General Manager for Cummins Generator Technologies? (CGT) European alter- nator business, Bush grew sales from $145m to more than $280m. nv-charts Appoints Martel nv-charts, a global supplier of preci- sion charting products for mariners, has appointed Capt. Michael L. Martel to Manager of their Newport, RI office. Martel is a lifelong sailor and USCG licensed Master, with a background in sales and marketing. Crowley Awards Three USMMA Cadets with Scholarships Crowley Maritime awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to three cadets from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, NY. The USMMA cadets are Benjamin Faulter, Megan Laskowsky, and Noah Niday. Sarah Cross, Crowley's marine recruiter, presented the scholarships at a luncheon attended by hundreds of maritime and transportation pro- fessionals. SCI River Bell Awards Honor Pyne, Conrad & LandrySeamen?s Church Institute (SCI), organized the 12th Annual River Bell Awards Luncheon in Paducah, KY on December 8, 2011. The awards paid tribute to three individuals whose DixonPeensPayneEngelbrechtBushMartelMN#1 (32-42):MN 2011 Layouts 1/5/2012 1:40 PM Page 38