Marit Holmlund-Sund joins Steerprop management
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Finnish propulsion specialist Steerprop <\/a>has appointed Marit Holmlund-Sund as its new director of brand, marketing & communications. Holmlund-Sund, who joined Steerprop in March, will be responsible for growing awareness of the company\u2019s propulsion systems throughout the maritime industry and will be part of the management team.<\/p>\n Holmlund-Sund has an extensive background in maritime marketing, having worked with W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 within the area of brand, marketing and communications for more than 25 years. She was also head of brand & marketing for the Finnish adventure boating company Axopar, and was most recently head of international relations for Novia University of Applied Sciences Finland.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cMarit\u2019s unique background in managing brand reputation and marketing for marine technololgy companies will be essential as Steerpop aims to capitalize on its successes over the past 25 years,\u201d said Steerprop president and CEO Riku-Pekka H\u00e4g. \u2018Building recognition of the Steerprop name beyond the vessel segments in which we already hold a high market share will be crucial for our future growth and Marit is ideally equipped to help us meet that challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt is a pleasure to join a company that has an impressive reputation for high-quality technology, and has such huge potential to bring that quality to an even wider base of customers,\u201d said Holmlund-Sund. \u201cI am looking forward to supporting spread Steerprop\u2019s vision of propulsion that ship operators can rely on.\u201d<\/p>\n The post Marit Holmlund-Sund joins Steerprop management<\/a> appeared first on Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n