Jeppesen Light Marine director, James Detar, announced today two North American management changes for the division. Shepard Tucker has been promoted to senior manager, Sales and Marketing, for all light marine products in North America. His team will be based in Portland, Ore. and Cape Cod, Mass. with regional managers deployed in key market areas.
“I’m excited to have Shepard’s energy and passion for boating leading this important group in the new merged Jeppesen Marine organization. Bringing the Nobeltec and C-Map teams together will provide market leading service and marketing innovation to all our customers,” stated Detar.
In addition, Ken Cirillo, former C-Map vice president & general manager, will be engaged in business development and industry relations for the Light Marine division. “I welcome Ken’s extensive market knowledge and broad experience in all facets of marine navigation as we strive to be the leading cartography partner worldwide,” stated Detar.
Jeppesen Marine is a market-leading provider of digital navigation solutions, based on worldwide vector chart data, meteorological information and transmission technologies. Through its wide range of products and services, Jeppesen Marine serves numerous markets from light marine, to inland/coastal navigation, to today’s safety-conscious commercial shipping industry. Jeppesen Marine is chartered with the same underlying values that launched Jeppesen in 1934 – improving safety and efficiency through innovative navigation solutions.
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Media Contact: Crystal Friedman, Marketing Manager, Tel: (503) 419-5031, crystal.friedman@jeppesen.com
