SmartPlug Systems, which manufactures safety-focused shore power delivery systems for the RV market, has hired Ron Bailey as its new global vice president of sales and marketing. He will replace Terry Gilliland, who is to retire in early 2020.
Bailey brings decades of marine and RV manufacturing sales and marketing experience to SmartPlug. Most recently, he was VP of global marine sales and marketing at Dometic and president of Turning Point Propellers. Deeply committed to the industry, he is on the National Marine Manufacturers Association board of directors and Marine Accessories and Components Division (MACD).
“Ron has demonstrated leadership, vision and success throughout his career,” SmartPlug Systems CEO Tony Barber says. “He has a deep knowledge of our core markets and customers, and the ability to transform that insight into actionable results.”
Bailey says, “Joining SmartPlug is an opportunity to work with a company that places safety before industry stereotypes. Plus, Tony Barber is an evangelist for his products with infectious enthusiasm.”
SmartPlug Systems designs and manufactures safe alternatives to traditional twist-type AC shore power connections. Its state-of-the-art 16-, 30-, 32- and 50-amp plugs, inlets, cord sets and adapters offer a broad range of benefits, the most significant being reduced electrical resistance and overheating—common causes of boat and vehicle fires. The company holds Canadian CSA, Europe CE, Intertek ETL and US ETL certifications.
