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Marine Industry Appointments Bring Changes Across Builders and Suppliers
10 October 2026 · 1 min read
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New appointments at Delphia, Garcia, Groupe Beneteau and several marine specialists put experienced staff into roles spanning brand leadership, marketing, engineering and customer support.
Mark Averhoff became Delphia's brand director on 1 October, succeeding Martin Schemkes. Delphia's own announcement places coastal cruising alongside its established inland-waterway identity among the priorities for the coming years.
At Garcia Yachts and Allures Yachting, Josse Foucart succeeds retiring leader Marc d'Arbigny. Foucart had worked alongside his predecessor for two years.
Changes across the wider marine business
BoatIndustry's latest appointments roundup also reports Alexis Chas taking responsibility for Beneteau and Wellcraft marketing in the Americas, and Clément Fauconnet taking over Evasion Pro Yachting.
Among the specialist moves, Thomas Vidonne joins Navicom in a Grand Est technical sales role, while Julien Soto joins Fountaine Pajot as a project designer. The selected appointments cover both the people shaping boats and those helping customers understand and use them.
Source: BoatIndustry
