
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
Marine Travelift names Erich Pfeifer Vice President of Business Development and Marketing
Marine Travelift, Inc. announced the promotion of Erich Pfeifer to Vice President of Business Development and Marketing today.
Pfeifer will be responsible for all industrial and government sales, as well as marine sales in the Americas. He will also oversee all Marketing efforts and activities for the Company.
“Erich’s accomplishments and talents are both highly valued and key to future plans for the organization; and we are thrilled to announce this promotion”. James Ashton, Chairman, Marine Travelift, Inc.
Pfeifer was hired by Marine Travelift in 2004 as a Sales Engineer. He was appointed Manager of the Americas in 2006, and promoted to Director of the Americas and Marketing in 2009.
Pfeifer was the 2008 recipient of the Marine Travelift President’s Award of Excellence, an award recognizing extraordinary achievement on behalf of the Company. Pfeifer delivered the first order for a 1000 ton boat hoist, the largest boat hoist in the world.
Pfeifer is currently enrolled in business graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, School of Business.
Marine Travelift promotes Chayer to Managing Director International Sales / Business Development
Marine Travelift, Inc. announced the promotion of Stephan Chayer to Managing Director International Sales / Business Development today.
Chayer will be responsible for all international marine, industrial and government sales for the Company.
Chayer was hired by Marine Travelift in 1998 as an International Sales Engineer. He was promoted to Director of European Sales in 2003, and named International Director in 2006.
In 2005, Chayer was the first recipient of the Marine Travelift President’s Award of Excellence, an award recognizing extraordinary achievement on behalf of the Company. Chayer was instrumental in establishing and developing the international segment of the business for the Company.