True Heading, a Swedish manufacturer of Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), GPS compasses and app navigation products, announced the hiring of several key North American staff today.
Assuming the position of director, Americas, Phil Gabriel comes to True Heading with over 28 years of marine electronics experience. Prior to True Heading, Gabriel was president and an executive board member of Hemisphere GNSS. Gabriel also held senior management and business development positions with Allied Signal Aerospace, Furuno and Digidyne. Gabriel will help set strategy and infrastructure in the Americas region, while developing a successful team to meet long-term growth plans for both the True Heading commercial and Seapilot recreational brands.
Dave Calam has been hired as the company's western regional sales manager, based out of Vancouver, BC. With 30 years of experience in the marine industry, Calam joins True Heading from ComNav Marine. In addition to his related industry experience, Calam was heavily involved in the Canadian Coastguard’s search and rescue organization.
Jason Jones will lead sales on the opposite coast as the company's eastern regional sales manager. With 14 years of experience in the yachting industry, Jones has held sales positions with OceanLED, Seakeeper and ZF Marine. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Jones will drive the Canadian and United States East Coast and Great Lakes sales efforts.
“We are very proud of the America’s team we have assembled,” says Jens Johansson, True Heading's CEO. “The individuals selected are all experienced and driven. We look forward to the growth they will drive for our brands.”
True Heading announced the launch of its Seapilot AIS navigation system in North America in October.
