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Dentzman MacMillan Parent Farthing surveying and mapping experience. He and equipment manufacturer Ennsub as

EdgeTech Hires Parent

Marc Parent has joined EdgeTech as Di- was received a B.S. in Geology from the the company’s new sales and marketing rector, Engineered Systems, brining more University of Illinois, and an M.S. degree manager. Farthing comes from Cortland, than 20 years of hands-on engineering from North Carolina State in Geological where he was international ROV/defense and managerial experience associated Oceanography. He previously held posi- business development manager for three with the design, development and pro- tions as owner and CEO of AquaMap, at years in addition to having extensive duction of underwater acoustic systems Triton Elics as Manager of its East Coast sales, marketing and commercial experi- for commercial and government applica- Of? ce, iXSea Inc. as its U.S. Sales Man- ence gained over a 15 year career in the tions. Parent has experience in underwa- ager, Teledyne Benthos as its Business international offshore oil and gas markets.

ter acoustics, sonar systems design, new Development Manager for Acoustics &

Sims Joins Torqeedo product development, engineering man- Communications and with Sonardyne, agement and staff development. Inc. as its Business Development Man- Torqeedo added Captain Todd Sims as its

Working out of the West Wareham, Mass. ager for Defense and Maritime Security. new global sales and product manager, of? ce, Parent will work with the company Dentzman also served nine years in the hybrid systems. In this position, Sims will as the Director of Engineered Systems. U.S. Navy, serving four of those years lead sales and create opportunities for the onboard a nuclear fast attack submarine. company’s newest offering, the Deep Blue Hybrid system. Sims spent 23 years

Wynne to Lead AUVSI

MacMillan Joins Unique

Brian Wynne has been named president in the IT industry in both technical and and CEO of the Association for Un- Unique Maritime Group (UMG) said that sales positions. For the last eight years, manned Vehicle Systems International Steve MacMillan has joined the compa- he has owned and operated EPowerMa- (AUVSI), succeeding the retiring Mi- ny as the Global Project Director for its rine LLC, an independent boat dealership chael Toscano on January 12, 2015. Diving Division and the Global QHSE located in South Florida specializing in

Wynne is currently president of the Elec- Director, to be based at UMG’s head of- electric propulsion options for boaters. tric Drive Transportation Association ? ce in Sharjah, UAE. MacMillan’s main

Boskalis Gets Stake in Fugro (EDTA), a post he has held since April responsibilities will focus on managing 2004. The organization promotes battery, and coordinating large and complex div- Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has ac- hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell elec- ing related projects through all phases of quired a 14.8% stake in Fugro N.V. Bos- tric vehicles and infrastructure. Previous- design, permitting and construction. He kalis said it views Fugro as an interest- ly, Wynne held a senior leadership role at will also provide leadership for the re- ing company with activities that ? t very the Intelligent Transportation Society of gional site project management teams by well with its own activities, adding that

America (ITSA) and was CEO of the As- managing, coordinating and developing it wants to enter dialogue with Fugro to sociation for Automatic Identi? cation and UMG staff. Steve will also be responsible explore options for possible cooperation.

Mobility (AIM). for developing and driving the companies The company stressed, however, that it

QHSE culture in his role as Director of has no intention to make an offer for Fu-

QHSE. gro. “Fugro is an attractive company with

Dentzman Joins Teledyne Odom

Dentzman has worked in numerous off- activities that ? t together well with those

Ennsub Appoints Farthing shore research diving and mapping pro- of Boskalis,” said Peter Berdowski, CEO grams and has over 18 years of sea? oor Peter Farthing joins subsea products Boskalis.

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