HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. a leader in toxin-free integrated aquaculture and aquatic product processing, including fish byproduct personal healthcare products, has announced the appointment of Bryan Gent, age 61, as the Company’s Vice President of Product Development. It si said that Gent brings more than two decades of sales and marketing experience to HQS, and has a proven track record of identifying and capturing new market opportunities within the seafood industry.
Before this appointment Gent served as the Regional Sales Manager for Aqua Star Seafood (Aqua Star (USA), Corp.), where he assisted in the development of domestic major national chain restaurant accounts and worked on the development of comprehensive marketing strategies. Norbert Sporns, Chief Executive Officer of HQ Sustainable Maritime, commented that the company is very pleased to have attracted an individual of Bryan’s expertise to bolster its already strong team.
Sporns is confident that Bryan will help the company to meet and exceed its growth objectives, as it pushes to make the brands household names in the United States and beyond. It is told that during his tenure with Club Marketing Services, Gent has played a vital role in procuring national processor accounts to drive that company’s annual growth in the United States. Gent also previously served as Vice President of Sales with Neptune Foods, Inc.
