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DOMETIC APPOINTS NEW PRODUCT MANAGER EMEA MARINE
Dometic has announced the appointment of 18 year company veteran Paul hickinbotham as its Product Manager EMEA Marine.
The new role has been created to drive product innovation and customer responsiveness by channelling the latest consumer feedback and market intelligence for each specific region in both the OEM and after-market sectors through to Dometic’s product development and sales teams.
Probe Technologies holdings, Inc., a leading supplier of logging and reservoir monitoring technology to the global oil and gas and geothermal industries, announced that Turnbridge Capital has completed a growth recapitalization of the Company alongside its experienced management team. Federico Casavantes continues leadership of the Company as its President & Chief Executive Officer, while Gary Cresswell has joined to serve as Executive Chairman of Probe. Together with expanded financial and strategic resources, Probe is in a strong position to accelerate expansion of its product lines and increase its penetration in global markets.
“We are extremely excited to welcome Turnbridge as our capital partner,” said Mr. Casavantes. “This strategic partnership allows us to commercialize key product development projects more rapidly, while maintaining our focus on meeting – and exceeding – the needs of our expanding customer base. Our commitment to offering reliable technology and intelligent solutions is central to our philosophy and long-term success. This investment ensures Probe is better equipped to expand its position as a leading technology supplier across a variety of important end markets. We are also delighted that Gary Cresswell has joined our team, and look forward to working with him as we grow our market presence and delivery capabilities.”
Mr. Cresswell added, “I am very excited to be joining the Probe team in this capacity. During my more than two decades in the
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wireline logging, completions and reservoir monitoring sectors, I have known and respected this Company. I am fortunate to have interacted with Probe’s founders in its earliest days, its expanding management team and Board through two decades of its growth, as well as many of its present leaders. With a strong capital base behind us, we are in an excellent position to serve the needs of our global customers, all of whom are in need of innovation to drive performance in a challenged backdrop for the customers they, in turn, serve. The Probe organization is strong and poised to grow, and we stand ready to meet the needs of our sector.”
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
About Probe
Established in 1994, Probe is widely acknowledged as a leading specialist cased hole logging and reservoir monitoring technology supplier to oilfield services companies around the world. headquartered in houston, Probe operates through its extensive network of global representatives and technology and support centers in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. For more information on Probe and its product portfolio, visit:
www.probe1.com
Previously EMEA Director - Sales and Administrations & Commercial Division at Dometic, hickinbotham will lead a dedicated team from his UK base, reporting to head of Product Management EMEA, Sophie Dixon. The main focus of the new department will be to collate specialist market information from across the EMEA region and work closely with the company’s factories to identify new design and technology concepts, innovations and improvements for Dometic’s huge range of leading systems and equipment for the marine industry.
Renowned as a continuous innovator for its award-winning advancements since the1950s, Dometic has taken the step to strengthen its product management strategy to further enhance satisfaction and clarity for its customers in line with the successful launch of its unified brand positioning last year which harmonised the sub-brands into one global Dometic brand.
In his former role at Dometic, hickinbotham led the growth of the company’s OEM and commercial divisions throughout EMEA to a strong position in the industry, with demand for Dometic products and installations continuing to increase in this sector.
Dometic has launched the new rebrand position, labelled ‘Mobile Living Made Easy’, across the company, which supplies products for customers in the caravan, truck and outdoor markets, as well as in the marine sector. The marine air-conditioning, sanitation and galley equipment specialist’s valuable sub-brands, including Cruisair, Marine Air and SeaLand, are now offered by Dometic, harmonising the company’s product range into one overarching, globally-recognised brand.
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