The prominent Dutch superyacht builder, Heesen Yachts, is pleased to announce that Thom Conboy has been appointed as Director of Sales in North America, Mexico, Bahamas and Caribbean, prospecting clients in this territory. Mr. Conboy will represent Heesen Yachts at the boat shows and develop a joint marketing campaign for the American market with the team head-quartered in the Netherlands.
Thom Conboy – New Director of Sales for Heesen Yachts – Photo by Karel Ham/Visions
Mr. Conboy started his career in yachting in the Eighties and has a very diverse background in the marine industry. His expertise spans from new construction to repairs and refits of large yachts. Having worked both for shipyards and brokerage houses his knowledge of the sales process and yacht construction is comprehensive.
Mr. Conboy’s understanding of the Heesen product and brand values is very deep as he previously worked for Heesen contributing to the international success of this Dutch company. “I am thrilled to be back at Heesen and to have the chance to represent this highly respected brand in this territory. I am excited to share with the team my deep knowledge of a very specific market and work together to reach a whole new level of success!”
Mark Cavendish, Director Sales and Marketing at Heesen Yachts comments: “Thom Conboy has enjoyed much success with Heesen in the past and we hope to repeat this in the future!
Heesen’s commercial strategy is currently focused on strengthening our presence in four regions (South East Asia, Russia, UAE and now North America) where we have developed partnerships with local representatives who market and promote our brand in their areas.
We are delighted to have such a knowledgeable veteran of the superyacht industry in our team; I am confident that we will soon see great results thanks to Mr. Conboy’s extensive technical knowledge of our yachts and great understanding of the American market.”
Mr. Conboy will be based in the Heesen offices in Fort Lauderdale – Florida.
Nine yachts are currently in construction and their deliveries span through to 2017. Heesen is financially secure, large enough to cope with complex construction, small enough to care about each project, motivated to pioneer innovations and dedicated to continuing the tradition of Dutch quality shipbuilding.
Below is a choice of the beautiful charter yachts built by Heesen:
