Fienco named to ZF Marine North America post

ZF Marine, the Florida-based specialist in transmission and propulsion technologies for the commercial and pleasure marine industries, announced the appointment of Walter Fienco to the position of product line manager, Commercial Thrusters.

Walter Fienco

Prior to this position, Fienco was senior engineer, Customer Applications for ZF Marine. In his new role, Fienco will lead ZF Marine’s commercial thruster product sales across the North and Central American and Caribbean markets.

Fienco brings nearly 15 years of commercial thruster product experience to the position. During his tenure at ZF Marine, he managed/led the company’s engineering, technical support and aftermarket teams to successfully commission customer vessels.

“ZF Marine is thrilled to welcome Walter to this role,” said Wolfgang Schmid, head of ZF’s Industrial Division for North America. “It’s no secret that the commercial thruster market is highly competitive. Walter has not only the right mix of skills to help clients source and implement the best possible thruster solutions, but also to help ZF Marine grow its market share. We look forward to his leadership in this role.”