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Bertram Yachts appoints Mark Paulhus its Chief Executive Officer

by Sonja Thorsvik 2 May 2019 00:21 PDT

Iconic American boat builder Bertram Yachts is delighted to announce that Mark Paulhus has joined its team as Chief Executive Officer.

Paulhus has spent 35 years in the recreational marine industry at Chris-Craft, OMC, and Brunswick Corporation. He comes to Bertram after spending 28 years at Brunswick where he held numerous high level domestic and international roles in product development, strategic planning, and general management. From 2008 to 2015 he provided leadership to the Brunswick European Boat Group in Belgium as Vice President and then General Manager/President and from 2015 to 2019 has served as Sr. Vice President of Product Development & Engineering for Brunswick's Sea Ray division.

"I am exceptionally proud to start this new adventure with Bertram Yachts, a real icon of American boating Paulhus said Bertram holds ambitious plans in terms of production quality and organization and our team is exceptionally committed to delivering the best possible product and experience to our customers. Bertram has just launched the new 61' model and, with the support of Michael Peters Yacht Design, we are working on several exciting new projects. I am looking forward to bringing my experience in boat design, engineering and construction to support this growth. We share the same vision and passion and I am excited to be part of this extraordinary team."

"Paulhus is a man with a great experience and huge competence, yet he really stands out for his human values and leadership attitude Michele Gavino, CEO of the parent company Baglietto, said. With his commitment and passion, Bertram will reach amazing goals in the nearest future".

Bertram Yachts continues to be an innovative manufacturer, inspired by tradition always pushing to be a little bolder and drive a little further utilizing advanced technology and electronics.

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