Nautilus, Inc. has realigned its leadership structure into three separate business units – Fitness Equipment Business, International Equipment Business, and Fitness Apparel Business. At the same time, the company appointed leaders in manufacturing and operations in an effort to enhance the company's go-to-market process. Nautilus results for the fourth quarter were impacted by slower-than-expected ramp-up on manufacturing of new products at two domestic manufacturing facilities and issues with the implementation of a new ERP system.
Mark Meussner has been promoted to vice president of manufacturing in an effort to avoid similar problems in the future. Meussner joined the company in October 2005 as plant manager of the company's Tulsa, Okla., facility. Additionally, Dustin Grosz has been promoted to vice president of operations. Grosz will oversee all operations, including transportation, logistics, and distribution centers.
Nautilus also made several appointments to the new divisions formed with this restructuring. Tim Hawkins was named president of the Fitness Equipment Business. Darryl Thomas has been named president of the International Equipment Business.
Juergen Eckmann will serve as acting president of the Fitness Apparel Business. Eckmann previously served as chief of staff to Pearl iZUMi USA, through its acquisition by Nautilus in 2005. His team expects to continue growing fitness apparel sales through the Pearl iZUMi brand, while further leveraging the apparel business infrastructure to roll out additional brands of high-end fitness apparel.
