Boats Group APPOINTS GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

by | Dec 13, 2011 | Boats Group, News

Norfolk, VA – (December 13, 2011) –Boats Group (Boats Group), the division of Dominion Enterprises that operates YachtWorld.com, BoatTrader.com and Boats.com, today announced that Daniel Belton has been appointed global business development director.

Belton, a lifelong sailor, joins the company after holding senior sales and marketing directorships in both the marine and technology industries.  He will be responsible for managing sales strategy in North America and Europe to grow revenue and build new business.  Another part of Belton’s role will be the development of strategic sales initiatives on a global level that strengthen Boats Group’s position within the marine industry.

“Dan has a well-deserved reputation for driving substantial business success,” said Ian Atkins, vice president and general manager, Boats Group.  “His wealth of relevant international experience will be pivotal as we expand our brands globally with innovative regional products and services.”

Prior to joining Boats Group, Belton spent 6 years as a senior director at Intel Corporation in the United Kingdom.  His career includes experience as a professional sailboat racing captain; 4 years as sales manager at Ancasta, Europe’s largest yacht brokerage and boat dealership; and sales and marketing director for Hugh Symons, a substantial, family-owned mobile communications company.  Belton’s deep experience is backed by a MBA.

“I am very excited to be joining Boats Group in this role as it combines my passion for the marine and IT industries,” stated Belton.  “Boats Group’s brands are marine Internet leaders, and I look forward to being part of the businesses’ international market development with best-of-breed products.”

About Boats Group

Boats Group (Boats Group) is the Internet partner of choice for the recreational marine industry and operates the three market leading marine web portals – www.boats.com,www.yachtworld.com and www.boattrader.com. Boats Group is a division of Dominion Enterprises, a leading marketing services and publishing company that provides businesses with a comprehensive suite of technology-based marketing solutions including Internet advertising, lead generation, CRM, website design and hosting, and data management services. Boats Group has offices in North America – Norfolk, Virginia; Seattle, Washington; and Vancouver, BC – as well as in the United Kingdom and Italy.  The company employs 150 people, has customers in 106 countries and advertises boats for sale in 193 countries. In 2010, over 38 million unique visitors spent time researching marine products on Boats Group web and mobile sites, apps and social media outlets. Boats Group’s global reach includes 22 localized web portals which are translated into 13 languages.