Maritimo appoints Derrick Nowak to lead global dealer expansion
Industry identity Derrick Nowak will spearhead the motor yacht builder's international growth
Leading Australian motor yacht builder Maritimo has appointed Mr Derrick Nowak to spearhead its global dealer and market expansion.
Appointed in early 2022, Nowak is charged with increasing Maritimo’s penetration into the European market, as well developing a presence in select Middle East and Asian markets.
Maritimo already has a significant presence in the USA, New Zealand, and throughout Australia, with CEO Garth Corbitt confident that Nowak’s appointment will enable the implementation of a further expansion strategies.
“The goal is to identify dealer partners who share our vision and want to create and build a Maritimo family in their local areas,” said Nowak. “It’s about the people, the experiences and the camaraderie that they can ignite in their respective countries and areas that will drive our success.”
The strategy has already proved successful, with a new Asian dealer joining the network in March 2022.
Nowak is uniquely qualified for the position. Aside from his formal boat building, coatings, and paint inspection qualifications, he has also worked for close to 30 years in the marine industry in the USA, Europe, and Asia Pacific. He has held both technical and global sales management roles with coating giant AkzoNobel as well as senior roles in shipyards and client managed major yacht builders including, but not limited to, SilverYachts, Hinckley Yachts, and Fleming Yachts.
Nowak’s appointment came at the end of a successful year in the company’s 20-year history where seven new models were launched to market — the latest and largest being the M75 Flybridge Motor Yacht.
“I had been watching the rollout of Maritimo’s new models and felt that they represented somewhat of a transition in the company’s range and a very exciting period ahead,” Nowak said. “These new models are completely unique in their design and engineering, catering to long range coastal cruising, which makes them the ultimate vessel for some many boating destinations around the world.”
The American born Nowak emigrated to Australia over 16 years ago, making the Gold Coast his permanent home. An avid boater, he can be found out on the water most weekends.