WRSystems Ltd. announces two key appointments
in its maritime technologies division: Arthur Thomas Sr. joins as vice
president, maritime business and Mike Kellner joins as director, maritime
business.
WRSystems’ maritime technologies division supplies radar, ECDIS
and inertial navigation technology as part of a full suite of navigational
products. Beyond product sales, WRSystems’ internal design and project
management resources supply turnkey bridge installations for both newbuild and
retrofit applications. The Virginia-based company says it provides global,
24-hour service to customers through the company’s 85 U.S.-based technicians
and worldwide partner network.
Art Thomas leads the expansion of the maritime technologies
division within WRSystems. Thomas’ team at WRSystems builds on the company’s
extensive experience in design, supply, installation and through-life support
of navigational and communications equipment, the company says.
Thomas has extensive experience in the commercial maritime
electronics sector. He was president and owner of Seacoast Electronics until
its sale to Radio Holland (RH) in 2009. He then joined RH USA as vice president
business development. Before joining WRSystems he held the position of
director, maritime sales, Americas, at Thrane & Thrane.
Mike Kellner, a board member of RTCM, has a distinguished pedigree
in commercial maritime sales, WRSystems says. Kellner has held senior positions
at Thrane & Thrane, Radio Holland and Furuno. Working alongside Thomas in
the maritime technologies division, Kellner’s experience in building and
managing the ‘partner support infrastructure’ will be invaluable during this
period of rapid growth for WRSystems, the company says.
“I am absolutely delighted we have two of the industry’s leading
commercial maritime electronics specialists joining our team,” says Dave
Edwards, president of WRSystems, in a company press release. “Having known Art
and Mike for many years, I am looking forward to working closely with them at
this exciting phase of our growth. WRSystems enjoys an excellent reputation for
technical competence and superior customer support built over the past 30
years. The addition of Art and Mike to our commercial maritime division will
further position WRSystems as a leading provider of maritime electronics
products and services.”