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Schottel Adds Two to North American Team Schottel Inc. announced that Hank Morgan has been promoted to Vice President, Sales and Service and James Fremin has been promoted to Vice President, Finance. Schottel reports strong growth in the North American market place and has recently expand- ed and realigned their organization to support their customers in a more ef- Þ cient way. The new facility in Houma is Þ tted out for service work and repairs with modern equipment and proce- dures to ensure high quality work. Bouchard Transportation promotes Director of Compliance Bouchard Transportation has pro- moted Captain Robert W. Glas to Vice-President of Regulatory Affairs. Glas will interact with regulatory committees and trade organizations on behalf of Bouchard Transporta- tion Co, Inc., reporting directly to the Executive Vice President, Michael S. Brady. Glas has been with Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. for a total of 22 years and most recently the com- panyÕs Director of Compliance. Dometic Names Pinto National Account Manager Dometic Marine has announced the appointment of Joe Pinto as National Account Manager - Reverse Osmosis Systems. In his new role, Mr. Pinto will lead DometicÕs Aftermarket and OEM sales teams as they expand the companyÕs presence in the fresh water and sea water reverse osmosis systems marketplace. Prior to joining Domet- ic, Mr. Pinto was consulting for Spot Zero, providing sales direction to the organization. Pinto has a B.S. degree in Business Management from Pepper- dine University and a Juris Doctorate degree from Western State University. TMPS Appoint Martinez Sr. Superintendent Engineer Noel Martinez has joined diesel en- gine service and engineering special- ists Trans Marine Propulsion Systems, Inc. (TMPS) as the Senior Superinten- dent Engineer to manage Non OEM 2 and 4 stroke Þ eld and component service on Wartsila engines and their related components. Prior to joining TMPS, Mr. Martinez served in a se- ries of service roles at Wartsila. Cummins Announces Northwest Positions for Growth in Marine Cummins Northwest strengthened its marine presence and expertise re- cently by adding two new professionals to its marine organization. Mike Fourt- ner has joined as the newest member of the sales team with focus on develop- ing the commercial marine markets in Oregon and Washington. Joe Tobin will serve as Lead Marine Application Engineer at Cummins Northwest. Cummins Northwest has ten Service Centers throughout the territory. Port of Greater Baton Rouge Commission Elects 2014 OfÞ cers The board of commissioners for the Port of Greater Baton Rouge recently elected ofÞ cers for 2014. OfÞ cers elected include Blaine Sheets, Ascen- sion Parish, president; Clint Seneca, Iberville Parish, vice president; Co- rey Sarullo, Iberville Parish, secretary; and Bobby Watts, East Baton Rouge, treasurer. Blaine Sheets, president, is president of Specialized Indus- trial Maintenance in Gonzales and is a former member of the Board of Commissioners for the Pontchartrain Levee District. The port governance body is a 15-member commission ap-pointed by Governor Bobby Jindal to establish policy and provide oversight. Port commissioners are selected from the four parishes served by the port. Cummins Names Schacht GM Ð Commercial Marine Cummins Inc. has named Jim Schacht General Manager for the Commercial Marine Business. Working in close cooperation with the Cummins distributor network, Schacht will be responsible for com- mercial marine business activities for the Engine Business Unit (EBU) globally. Schacht joined Cummins in 2010 as the Executive Director of Cummins Business Services and holds a BA from Trinity College and an MBA from Harvard University. W&O Expands Engineered Solutions Team W&O announced the expansion of its Engineered Solutions team with the additions of John Catanzaro and Marc Lagattuta. Bot will provide customers and OEM partners with service as the MorganFreminPintoMartinezGlasPEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS www.marinelink.com MN 51MN April14 Layout 50-59.indd 51MN April14 Layout 50-59.indd 513/20/2014 11:56:23 AM3/20/2014 11:56:23 AM