Europe - Lighting, entertainment and cruise ship specialist Tony Perez has taken on a new position as global sales director in Robe’s Maritime division, stepping up from the business development manager role that he has held since 2022.
The cruise industry sector of Robe’s business has expanded exponentially during Tony’s tenure, a combination of his experience and first-hand knowledge of the sector, hard work and being able to offer a raft of flexible Robe and Anolis lighting products to meet exacting standards.
The agility and comprehensive nature of Robe’s worldwide distribution network has also been a vital factor in this success, resulting in several high profile maritime projects including with MSC’s World class vessels, CCL’s Sun Princess class ships and other Carnival Cruise Line brands, RCCL’s Icon of the Seas class, various Disney cruise brands, and the NCL Prima class, among others.
Tony’s focus will now be to further develop Robe’s global strategy in this key area and to “inspire cruise clients worldwide with the brand’s innovative lighting solutions portfolio,” actively driving new business whilst maintaining and growing the all-important existing relationships.
Tony is based in Florida – a key hub for many leading cruise industry operators – and travels extensively throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. His personal history with Robe dates to 2004 – 2008 when he enjoyed a stint as Eastern Regional Sales Manager for the Robe North American team.
“With factors like generated power, the saltwater environment, and UV lighting from the sun, specifying and installing robust, reliable and long-lasting intelligent lighting systems is an art,” stated Tony.
Robe will now further expand its future Maritime business across its various subsidiaries and distributors to support and grow the global cruise market.
