The international maritime consulting firm of Wesley D. Wheeler Associates, Ltd., New York, has elected Edward A. Waryas Jr. to the newly created position of vice president, commercial.
Mr. Waryas will assist in developing and maintaining relationships between Wheeler's clients in the United States and the worldwide network of shipyards and marine service companies represented by the Wheeler organization. He will also oversee the company's advertising and sales promotion programs, related activities, as well as provide his expertise to the firm's clients.
Wheeler Associates is exclusive U.S. agent for the Astilleros Espanoles, S.A. group of shipyards in Spain; Neorion Shipyards Syros Island, Greece; Royal Schelde Scheldepoort Shiprepairers, the Netherlands, and Astilleros Del Golfo, S.A., one of the industry's foremost marine blasting and coating specialists, with facilities in Mexico, Spain and the U.S. The company also represents Dutch crewing agents, Oceanwide Nautical Services, B.V., and selected agencies.