Cox Marine appoints new COO

Cox Marine, British manufacturer of high-powered diesel outboard engines, has announced it has appointed Gavin Wesson as its new chief operating officer (COO) with immediate effect.  

In this newly created role, Wesson will be tasked with building a world-class operations and supply chain capability, positioning the business for its future and will be responsible for production, manufacturing, engineering, purchasing and logistics.

Wesson has more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing and engineering operations, supply chain and business leadership. He has held senior leadership roles at GKN Aerospace, GE Aviation and Doncasters Group and, most recently, was COO of Civil Airframe at GKN Aerospace. 

Tim Routsis, CEO of Cox Powertrain, says: “We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Gavin Wesson as COO. He has extensive experience in engineering and a strong track record as a successful leader at both small entrepreneurial businesses and large multinational matrix-based organisations. Cox Powertrain is making good progress and we will be working closely together to enhance further our processes in order to deliver on our long-term strategy.”

“I’m delighted to be joining the Cox Powertrain team as COO,” Wesson says. “Cox is a highly innovative company, with great technology and a wealth of talent. Cox is an exciting young business with big ambitions and exceptionally well placed for significant growth. I’m looking forward to being a part of the Cox success story.“