Last year, Tim Parker was casting lines for the University of Florida’s college bass fishing team. Now he finds himself in the new marketing outreach officer role at longtime jackplate and boating accessories manufacturer Bob’s Machine Shop.
“We are very excited to have Tim join our team,” said VP of sales and marketing Steve Pelini. “On top of having a great degree from the University of Florida, Tim is a passionate angler who is well-versed across the board. Growing up in the Tampa area, he is well-versed in saltwater angling, having competed in the IFA collegiate redfish series, and his collegiate bass fishing experience makes him a perfect fit for our pro staff in freshwater as well. We look forward to having Tim on the water and in the office working on new advertising materials, new advertising channels and also in testing and developing new products to bring to market.”
Parker, who holds a bachelor's degree in natural resource conservation, hopes to translate his insight gained from competing in B.A.S.S. and FLW collegiate events into new connections for Bob’s Machine Shop.
“When college bass fishing started 8 or 9 years ago, there were 35 teams. Now there are 550-600 schools competing. There are many people connecting with that sport, and in the next 5-10 years, the people fishing college now will be moving up to the top ranks.
"There are still a lot of college anglers, every day anglers and even Elite Series anglers who I’d like to see using the best products out there, and those come from Bob’s Machine Shop.”
