Business Development Appointment

Teledyne Benthos, USA, added a new member to its executive team: senior director of Business Development, Justin Manley. He will help guide the company's continued growth, managing and advancing a diverse product line including deep ocean flotation and instrument housings, geophysical survey systems, remotely operated vehicles, undersea locators, acoustic releases and tacoustic modems.

 

 

As senior director of Business Development at Teledyne Benthos, Manley is charged with all aspects of business development, including overall strategy, new market segments, and managing the existing client base. He brings over sixteen years of experience in the areas of scientific research and engineering, business development, management, and business development strategy. Most recently, Manley was the senior director of Scientific and Commercial Business for Liquid Robotics, Inc.

 

Prior to Liquid Robotics, Manley provided marine technology consulting services, primarily to the Federal Government. As lead ocean engineer at Mitretek Systems and subsequently senior research scientist and research leader at Battelle he supported the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) particularly its Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER).

 

Manley holds Bachelor of Science degrees in History and Ocean Engineering, and a Master of Science degree in Ocean Engineering all from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In addition Mr. Manley is a senior member of IEEE and serves as membership secretary of ASTM Committee F41 developing technical standards for Unmanned Maritime Vehicles (UMVs). Manley has served as the Chair of the UMV Committee for the Marine Technology Society (MTS) as well as the Editor of the MTS Journal. He is currently the vice president of Government and Public Affairs for MTS.