1. Toledo,Ohio --- GreatLakesScuttlebuttispleasedtoannounce the selectionof TobiasBirdasour new
Regional AccountsManager.Inhisposition,Tobiaswillbe responsible foroverseeingthe sales
operationsforLake Erie,Lake St Claire,Detroit River,StClaire River,andpartsof Lake Huronwitha
focusof increasingouradvertisingpartners’visibility withinthe printedmagazineandacrossall of our
digital publicationplatforms.
Tobiaswas bornand raisedinLakeside,Ohioandhe iscurrentlythe fifthgenerationof hisfamilyto
workprofessional withinthe marineindustry.Tobiasstartedhisownboatcleaningbusinesswhenhe
was 13, as well asfirstmatingforCaptainFilletChartersof Lakeside,Ohio.Tobiasearnedhis100 ton
InlandMaster’sLicense andhas workedonthe wateras a charterboat captain,headboat captain,
transporter, deliverycaptain, towboatcaptainand evena parasail captain throughoutthe entire Great
Lakes.Tobias spentseveral yearsasthe seniortrainerforone of the largestmarine departmentsatThe
Walt DisneyWorldResortinLake BuenaVistaFlorida.In2001 Tobiasjoinedthe Skipperbud’sof BayCity
SalesTeamand workedwithinthe GreatLakesRegionpromotingthe boatinglifestyle andindustry. For
the past twoyears,Tobiashas been workinginthe hospitalityindustryas the Outside SalesManagerfor
the Park Innby RadissonindowntownToledo.
“Tobias’simpressive backgroundwithinthe GreatLakesmarine industryandhispassionforboating
makeshimthe perfectadditiontothe GreatLakes Scuttlebuttteam” statedpublisherErikKyle. “We are
excitedtohave Tobiasonboard withthe magazine andknow he will be a keycomponentinour
continuinggrowth,notonlyforthe magazine, butonall of our publishing platforms.”
CurrentlyTobiasisproducingthe “Launch”issue of Great LakesScuttlebutt.Reservationdeadline isApril
8th
, witha materials/copydeadlineof April 15th
.Thiseditionwill be featuredatthe CICIn-WaterBoat
Show,Great LakesBoatingFestival atGrosse PointYacht Club,PortCredit“Spring”In-WaterBoatShow,
Bay Harbor Boat Showand the ChicagoIn-WaterBoat Show as well asover1500 marine specific
distributionpointsthroughoutthe GreatLakes. The “Launch” issue will be the largestof the seasonwith
a readershipof over150,000 Great LakesBoats. Contact Tobiastodayto reserve yourspotinthisnot to
be missedissue.
You can reach Tobiasby phone:877.775.2538 ext300 or byemail: tobias@greatlakesscuttlebutt.com