Ressources Humaines : They're changing jobs in the boating industry - January 16, 2026

Appointments, departures, job changes... There's been movement at K-Ren, Alliance Marine Group, Lagoon Catamarans, Grassi Bateaux, Lorima Mast, Sanlorenzo Yacht, Navico Group, Goiot, Botalo, Bali Catamarans and Catana.

Paul Allain, B2C Sales Manager at K Ren

Paul Allain announces his arrival at K Ren as B2C Sales Manager. The company is developing a solution to limit careening and the use of antifouling. He will be involved in the sales roll-out to boaters.

Pierre Barais, Financial Controller at Alliance Marine Group

Pierre Barais has joined Alliance Marine Group as Financial Controller. He joins the Group from EY and Eight Advisory, where he gained experience in finance and consulting. He is now responsible for the Group's financial management and performance monitoring.

Armel Dabadie, Sales Director EMEA at Lagoon Catamarans

Already with the shipyard, Armel Dabadie has taken up the position of Sales Director EMEA at Lagoon Catamarans, part of the Beneteau Group. He is now in charge of developing the brand's sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Thibaut Brandicourt, General Manager, Grassi Bateaux

Thibaut Brandicourt is now Managing Director of Grassi Bateaux. His mission is to support the company's development and structure its industrial and commercial strategy.

Maxime Breuzin, Design and Methods Manager at Lorima Mast

Maxime Breuzin has been appointed Design and Methods Manager at Lorima Mast. His responsibilities include engineering, industrialization and production process optimization, for a company specializing in composite masts.

Giovanni Rovelli, Sales Manager Superyacht at Sanlorenzo Yacht

Giovanni Rovelli starts a new position as Sales Manager Superyacht at Sanlorenzo Yacht. He joins the Italian shipyard in the large yacht segment, with sales responsibility dedicated to the superyacht market.

Kimberly Chapman, Senior Manager PR and Communications at Navico Group

Kimberly Chapman has joined Navico Group as Senior Manager, Global Public Relations and Communications. She is in charge of communications strategy and public relations on an international scale for the group specializing in marine electronics.

Pierre Turmel, Sales Manager France at Goiot

Pierre Turmel has taken up a new position with Goiot as Sales Manager for France's yachting and marine sector. He is responsible for sales development on the French market for this equipment manufacturer.

Pascal Beurier, Botalo Development Director

After two decades with Guy Cotten, Pascal Beurier has been appointed Director of Development at Botalo, a company based in Libourne. He is involved in structuring and growing the business, in line with the company's strategic orientations.

Benjamin Sueur, new sales manager at Bali Catamarans

Benjamin Sueur takes over responsibility for Bali Catamarans' sales activity. He succeeds Boris Compagnon, who is moving to a more cross-functional and strategic role within the Catana Group. Benjamin Sueur joined Bali Catamarans 4 years ago as Area Sales Manager. He was instrumental in strengthening and professionalizing the brand's international distribution network.

Boris Compagnon refocuses on Catana Group

Benjamin Sueur's appointment also marks a new stage for Boris Compagnon. After 7 years in charge of Bali Catamarans' business development and positioning the brand as one of the world's benchmarks in multihull cruising, he is now focusing on strategic missions at Catana Group level. He will support the overall development of the portfolio brands, including Catana, Bali, YOT and Seaty

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