Dange Joins Sea Ray Boat Group as Vice President - Product Development & Engineering

Dange Joins Sea Ray Boat Group as Vice President - Product Development &
Engineering 


KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 27  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Milind Dange, a veteran of
product engineering with such leading companies as DaimlerChrysler, has joined
Sea Ray Boat Group as its new vice president of product development and
engineering (PD&E).

Dange will lead the 225 people of Sea Ray's PD&E group based in Merritt Island,
Fla., where he will direct the design and engineering functions. Under Dange's
leadership, the future direction of Sea Ray's engineering systems and
architectural platforms will be molded to represent forward- thinking designs
and superior quality, according to Cynthia M. Trudell, president of Sea Ray Boat
Group.  Dange will report to Trudell.

"After a focused search, we are both pleased and excited to have Milind Dange
join the Sea Ray team," Trudell said.  "Milind's knowledge, expertise,
leadership skills, and abilities to champion innovation are well known and
highly regarded.  Under his guidance, our PD&E teams are sure to maintain and
advance their premier positions in the marine industry."

Dange, 40, has spent the past three years in Silicon Valley, where he has worked
on advancing applications of wireless, Internet, and global positioning system
(GPS) technologies, primarily for the auto industry.  Prior to this, he spent 12
years with DaimlerChrysler in key strategic product and platform planning roles.
 "This experience positions Milind with the capability to understand and execute
domestic and global products that are both key to our group's long-term growth,"
concluded Trudell.

Dange holds a bachelor of science degree from the Indian Institute of Technology
in Bombay as well as a master of science in structures from the University of
Cincinnati and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

ABOUT SEA RAY:

Founded in 1959, Sea Ray is the world's largest manufacturer of superior quality
pleasure boats. Sea Ray is headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., and operates as
part of the Boat Group division of Brunswick Corporation.  With more than 40
models ranging from 18 to 68 feet, Sea Ray makes a boat for every lifestyle --
each built with a unique commitment to quality, craftsmanship, and excellence
throughout.  Additional information about Sea Ray is available at searay.com. 

DATASOURCE: Sea Ray Boat Group



CONTACT:  Mike Hungerford of Sea Ray Boats, [phone],

 



Web site:  http://www.searay.com/

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