Sunreef Appoints Yvan Eymieu as Global Commercial Director to Strengthen Distribution

Sunreef Yachts has appointed Yvan Eymieu as Global Commercial Director, the Gdańsk-based builder announced on 24 February 2026. The company said Eymieu will "oversee international commercial strategy, support regional sales structures and align global distribution channels to further reinforce the brand’s market leadership," framing the hire as part of structured global growth.

Industry reporting traces Eymieu’s track record across the power catamaran sector. MarineIndustryNews credited him with senior roles at Aquila Catamarans as Global Sales Director excluding the Americas and as Asia Sales Director for Leopard Catamarans. YachtsandYachting and TradeOnly corroborated his experience in multihull sales strategy, global distribution development and commercial leadership.

Sunreef positioned the appointment alongside several concrete expansion moves. MarineIndustryNews noted Sunreef opened a Fort Lauderdale office at Las Olas Marina in November 2025 and recently appointed Philip Bell as US managing director. The same reporting also recorded Sunreef naming OMR Premium Yachting as its official dealer for the Western Balkans and the Adriatic coast in early February 2026. TradeOnly describes Sunreef as a Gdańsk, Poland-based builder of sailing yachts, power catamarans and superyachts, underscoring the company’s push into multiple regional markets.

Sunreef’s own announcement on LinkedIn, where the company page showed 53,552 followers in the capture, repeated the remit and added brand positioning language: "His appointment marks a key step in reinforcing our global growth and leadership in performance and sustainable luxury multihulls." The LinkedIn post drew immediate industry reaction; comments captured include Werner Puntschart praising the move and noting that "the multihull and sustainable segment rewards structured global sales architecture, disciplined distribution and proven market execution," and Florent Paul Lamotte writing "Welcome 🤗 Cant wait to start our projects soon."

Company copy on the news page emphasized strategic alignment with Sunreef’s product focus, stating "Yvan shares Sunreef’s forward-thinking vision, particularly in the evolution of performance multihulls and sustainable yachting solutions" and describing the appointment as "an important step in strengthening Sunreef’s global commerce strategy as the company continues its international expansion." The announcement contains no start date or reporting-line details for Eymieu; those remain to be confirmed directly with Sunreef.

With named regional hires, a Fort Lauderdale foothold and dealer appointments already public, Sunreef has added a commercial head whose résumé includes Aquila and Leopard roles aimed at scaling distribution. The company presents the hire as a concrete move to align global channels and strengthen regional sales structures as it pursues further international growth.