Served on the ISS Board since 2004-2018. Sylke’s main background is marketing. She trained in advertising at the advertising agency TEAM/BBDO in Düsseldorf /Germany and gained further experience during a two year extended vocational training course for communication graduate and supplemental certificate “Expert buyer for advertising and communication”. After two more years working at BBDO, in 1991 by fluke, she changed into the yachting business. She worked for 8 years as PR & Marketing Manager for Dahm International in Düsseldorf/Germany, which was the exclusive marketing and sales organization for the Dutch shipyard Jongert. In 1999 she established the in-house agency “Jongert Communication Centre” for the Jongert shipyard and was responsible for the conception, planning, organization and realization of all advertising projects. These included exhibitions, events, advertising, brochures, internet and public relations. Since 2003, Sylke has worked in the position of the PR & Marketing Manager for the German shipyard Lürssen, where she is also responsible for all marketing activities. With more than 25 years background in yachting, Sylke knows the market for “big” yachts especially well.
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