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People & Companies

Steve Parks: 1975-2020 for Marine Propulsion from 2003-2007.

In 2014, Steve started his own market- ing frm Wake Media to deliver busi- ness-to-business media and communica- tions services to clients in the maritime and offshore sectors.

“Anyone who knew Steve will know how important Wake Media was to him and as a team we want to ensure that we maintain and continue his business and legacy,” Wake Media said in a statement announcing his passing. “He truly was one of a kind, with a

Steve Parks, a long-tenured and Steve began his career in maritime passion for life and everything mari- well-known maritime media market- publishing in 1998 selling the Shipping time.” ing persona, passed away suddenly of a World & Shipbuilding. He was hired by Outside of maritime Steve’s passions heart attack on June 7, 2020. John Labdon Associates as senior media were football, friends and family, par-

He was 45. consultant and was group sales manager ticularly his three teenage sons. 56 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • June 2020