Pelican Appoints Presidents for Its Vertical Market-Based Business Units

Stephan Corti

Stephan Corti – President of Commercial and Government Division / Bob Shortt – President of Consumer Division

TORRANCE, Calif.--Following the announcement of Dave Williams’ appointment to President of its Pelican BioThermal™ Division, Pelican Products, the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems, has appointed presidents for the remaining two newly structured divisions:  

• Traditional Commercial (Industrial, Fire Safety, Law Enforcement) and Government Division
• Newly established Consumer Division, focusing on the Pelican ProGear™ product line as well as the consumer electronics, sporting goods, photography and dive markets

Stephan Corti will oversee every facet of Pelican’s business in its traditional (Industrial, Fire Safety, Law Enforcement and Government) markets and brings more than 20 years of international sales and marketing management experience to his new role. Prior to his promotion, he served as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales for Pelican.

Before joining Pelican he was Technicolor’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing after being promoted from the same position in Europe. Additionally, his experience includes several executive sales positions with international companies including Nimbus, Allied Signal and HILTI.

“Stephan is a customer-centric executive with a keen eye for delivering what’s needed in the traditional markets we serve,” said Lyndon Faulkner, Pelican’s President and CEO. “He is a seasoned leader that understands our diverse customer base and supporting dealer network. I look forward to seeing new business initiatives and ground breaking new products and services that he and his team will bring to the market in the coming months.”

Corti is fluent in English, French, Italian and German and holds an advanced degree from the Harvard Business School (Executive Education Program), an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University – School of Business and a Ph.D. and Masters from the Universite de Nice-Sophia Antipolis.

Bob Shortt

Bob Shortt will oversee all aspects of Pelican’s Consumer Division with a heavy emphasis on sales, marketing and business development. He will be focusing on the Pelican ProGear™ product line as well as traditional cases and lighting products for the sporting goods, consumer electronic devices, photography and dive markets.

“As President of our newly formed Consumer Division, Bob’s industry insight, consumer experience and knowledge of customer needs will look to grow and expand on our already well-received lines of mobile electronics protection, luggage, coolers and lighting products,” said Lyndon Faulkner, President and CEO, Pelican Products.

He brings more than 30 years of sales, product management and marketing experience to his new position. Prior to joining Pelican, Shortt most recently oversaw the entry into the tablet case market for Targus Incorporated and managed their exclusive global supply relationship with Dell. His career has also seen him working with industry leading companies that include Black & Decker (Kwikset and Price Pfister divisions), CSK Auto (Kragen, Checkers and Shucks brands) and Waterpik Technologies. Shortt holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley.

Pelican Products, Inc. is a portfolio company of Behrman Capital, a private equity investment firm based in New York and San Francisco.

About Pelican Products
 
Pelican Products, Inc. is the global leader in the design and manufacture of both high-performance protective case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems. Their products are used by professionals in the most demanding markets including fire safety, law enforcement, defense / military, aerospace, entertainment, industrial and consumer. Pelican products are designed and built to last a lifetime. The company operates in 21 countries, with 28 offices and six manufacturing facilities across the globe. The company does business in EMEA as Peli Products U.L.C.

For more information, visit www.Pelican.com or www.behrmancap.com.
 

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Contacts : Pelican Products, Inc. / Keith Swenson, 310-326-4700 / keith.swenson@pelican.com