PHOTO COURTESY AQUAMAREAquamare Marine USA named Phil Jones president. The South Africa native spent the last 18 years building and restructuring businesses in the United Kingdom, and most recently ran a commercial interiors furniture manufacturer.
Jones’ responsibilities at Aquamare include growing the portfolio, maintaining a project delivery schedule and improving client satisfaction.
“We are thrilled to welcome Phil Jones as the new president of Aquamare Marine USA,” group CEO Mike Sommerfield said in a statement. “Phil’s great business and finance acumen, combined with his expertise and experience, makes him an exceptional leader. Phil is coming in at the perfect time to help develop and build our operations.”
Added Jones: “I have been drawn to Aquamare because of the firm’s consistency of purpose and am very excited to get to work and partner with the outstanding leadership team to lead the company into the future. The current yacht landscape is changing, and that presents opportunities for Aquamare USA to further its mission of giving the best service possible in the yacht industry.”
