Navico Announces New Managing Director for Sweden

ROMSEY, U.K. - Oct. 6, 2014 - PRLog -- Navico, the world’s largest manufacturer of marine electronics and parent company to the Lowrance, Simrad and B&G brands, is delighted to announce a new Managing Director for its Sweden Office. Charlotte Arenäs will lead the Navico Sweden team, which she has been an integral part of since 2008.

Charlotte has played a key role within both Navico Sweden and the former Lowrance, Simrad and B&G distributor, Sportmanship Marin. From guiding the team as Office Manager to taking on a finance role and working with the customer service team, Charlotte has led many aspects of the Navico Sweden subsidiary.

Leif Ottosson, CEO and President of Navico said: “We rely on a strong and proactive global team to ensure that our brands are positioned correctly and that our products quickly reach their intended audience. Charlotte has been an integral part of the leadership team within Navico Sweden and is absolutely the right person to take the helm!”

Charlotte takes over as Managing Director from the beginning of September and replaces the previous manager Christian Olsson who is set to take on new challenges as Vice President of Sales for Professional Sales in the Americas region.

Charlotte Arenäs, Managing Director for Navico Sweden said: “I am very excited about my new position within the company. The Swedish market has great potential and we are seeing more interest in boating and a bigger appetite for buying marine electronics. Together with our partners, Navico Sweden is looking forward to capitalising on some great opportunities within the market.”

For more information on the Navico brands, please visit www.lowrance.com, www.simrad-yachting.com, pro.simrad-yachting.com and www.bandg.com. To find out more about the Navico Group of companies and offices throughout the globe, visit www.navico.com.