Propspeed has appointed Jim Bandy as its vice president of sales and operations for the Americas.
In his new role, Jim will lead the Propspeed sales team across the Americas to further expand the company’s footprint, support long standing distribution partners to grow, and increase market share in the commercial marine industry.
Jim joins Propspeed with more than 30 years of marine industry experience, most recently as the director of business development for New Zealand-based McKay.
Prior to McKay, he spent four years with Raymarine/FLIR, three years at Navico and 20 years as the sales representative and territory manager for West Marine.
“We’re excited to welcome Jim to the Propspeed team,” said Marcus Hamilton, CEO, Propspeed. “Jim brings a powerful combination of experience, capability, and passion that aligns strongly with our business culture, strategy and vision.
We’re excited to welcome Jim to the Propspeed team.
Marcus Hamilton
“This is a key investment in empowering our people and partners to achieve even greater success with Jim’s leadership.
“We look forward to expanding our sales reach in the Americas and continuing to deliver high performance products, leading business support and technical service to the industry.”
“I’m thrilled for the opportunity to be a part of the Propspeed team and look forward to helping grow the market in the Americas,” said Jim.
“Throughout my tenure in the marine industry I have had a great deal of experience building business across vast markets.
“I’m excited to combine that experience with Propspeed’s industry-leading products and already strong sales presence in the Americas, and contribute to continued success for the brand.”
Propspeed’s product lineup includes Propspeed for running gear and any underwater metals, Foulfree for transducers and Lightspeed for underwater lighting.
The latest addition to the product range is Stripspeed, a solvent-based paint stripper for underwater metals.
