Phoenix Marine, sister brand to Phoenix Fluid Power, has appointed Stefan Rice to the position of MD across both businesses, to lead and develop Phoenix Marine’s manufacturing team.
Stefan has nearly three decades of experience in high-end motorsport and automotive manufacturing including roles with Ilmor Engineering, McLaren Automotive and Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains.
His career has seen him working on numerous engine projects which powered Mika Häkkinen to back-to-back Formula One Drivers’ Championships in 1998 and 1999, before projects which have supported championship winning drives from Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button.
More recently, he has been involved with supercar and hypercar engines, including the McLaren Senna, Speedtail and Artura V6 Hybrid.
I’m really looking forward to getting involved with developing the great people, processes and systems here at Phoenix.
Stefan Rice
“I’m really looking forward to getting involved with developing the great people, processes and systems here at Phoenix,” he said. “I enjoy a challenge and believe my background with Formula One will help in identifying opportunities to support future business growth and improvements.”
Elizabeth Noles, general manager and director of Phoenix Fluid Power added: “Our team is growing, and Stefan is a really great addition.
“He will provide extra support so we can finetune our operations and meet the increasing demand we’re seeing – particularly from the high-end marine leisure sector.”
Phoenix Marine, based in Peterborough, UK, specialises in designing and creating hydraulic systems for the marine industry, working with some of the world’s top superyacht manufacturers.
Phoenix Fluid Power designs, simulates and manufactures advanced fluid power systems for customers worldwide.
