Ft. Lauderdale, Florida USA – November 4th. 20016 Quantum Marine Engineering and Quantum Stabilizers, Inc. are pleased
to announce Mr. John Allen, President, Quantum Marine Stabilizers, has received the ISS (International Superyacht Society) Business Person of the Year Award.
The International Superyacht Society (ISS), gave the award at their 2016 26th Gala for Design and Leadership event on November 2nd. 2016 and the award recognizes those outstanding people who have demonstrated excellence in their area of superyacht expertise.
“Over the past 18 years, the entire Quantum team both here and in Holland have worked tirelessly to develop and improve the products we build today.” Said Allen.
Allen’s background in engineering and yachting has enabled him to nurture a company culture and a product that has changed the world of yachting.
Allen continued, "Some 18 years later [Quantum] is an industry name with over 1000 units in service. Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined such an organization brimming over with talent and commitment. For those people and the commitment, they have made to Quantum and our industry, I accept this award. Thank you very much."
It is through Allen’s entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to the highest quality standards that Quantum is now recognized as a premier provider of roll stabilization products for both the luxury motor-yachting and defence industries.
About the Quantum company:
Quantum Marine Engineering and Quantum Controls are privately held corporations which manufacture many control products for the superyacht industry. Some of these are the ZeroSpeed™ (OnAnchor™) yacht stabilizers, featuring the SMC4000 controls and, our QIS integrated hydraulic systems, and hydraulic power packs.
Quantum products also include the revolutionary MAGLIFT™ rotary stabilizer, for zero drag at speed and maximum stability while at anchor, drifting, or low speed travel, known as “loitering speed” within the military world.
Also the XT™ (extendable) fin which has been extremely successful and the best performing Zero Speed™ stabilizer ever built, which allows for a two fin system to be used in place of a typical four fin project.
Quantum supplies original equipment to yacht builders, new equipment to yards and refit projects, and upgrades to existing stabilizer systems. These systems provide a range of yacht roll stabilizers providing effective stabilization from Zero Speed to speeds in excess of 60 knots. They can supply custom hydraulic equipment to meet specialized requirements, and with their AutoCAD and SolidEdge capabilities they design each piece of equipment to match each vessel's characteristics and operational needs. As of July 2015, Quantum has put into service more than one thousand ZeroSpeed™ and underway systems in service.
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