CANADIAN DEALERS RECOGNIZED AT GROUPE BENETEAU DEALER MEETING

George Amendariz and Andy Lindsay

 

Sept 26, 2017

CEO – Groupe Beneteau Americas George Amendariz (left) and Andy Lindsay VP Sales Americas at Bay Harbour September 10, 2017.

On September 10, Andy Lindsay and George Amendariz welcomed an anticipated 300 dealers for their 2017 Groupe Beneteau dealer meeting and new boat introductions.

Hurricane Irma forced several Florida area dealers to cancel, but the festivities were excellent, and were enjoyed by a huge crowd of dealers many of whom were celebrating a great 2017 sales season. When the awards were handed out, some Canadian dealers were at the top of the list.

George Amendariz, CEO – Groupe Beneteau Americas and Andy Lindsay, VP Sales Americas lead the presentations at the beautiful Bay Harbour Resort in northern Michigan. The choice of location for the meeting, [rather than being in Florida] proved to be especially good given the fact that the group avoided being right in the middle of Hurricane Irma!

VP Engineering and Customer Service, Christophe Lavigne lead the presentation on their new boat introductions. With 14 new boats being introduced this year at the dealer meeting, group has been very busy. But it’s been a great year. They announced an 11% revenue increase in 2017 to $1.2 billion and the fact that the North American business is their largest segment after their home market of France. Their “Cadillac brands” outpaced the market.

Dave Mayhew Beneteau AwardDave Mayhew, The Boat Warehouse headquartered in Kingston Ontario accepts the top Groupe Beneteau award for 2017

A $2 million investment is being made to the plant in Cadillac, Michigan with the expectation that they can double capacity for the coming year. They’ve picked up a number of new dealers in the United States and Canadian dealers are obviously important to the organization. They are celebrating 50 years of boatbuilding in Cadillac with the original founding of the Four Winns brand and in fact, John Winn attended the meeting.

John Armstrong and Andy Adams from Canadian Yachting magazine were on hand for the entire event, meeting dealers from around the world and trying out several of the exciting new models. Look for full boat reviews in the spring issues of Canadian Yachting.
The awards dinner was an elegant affair with memorable food and wine, great service and a long list of awards presentations.

St. Onge Recreation won recognition for Largest Volume Single Store as well as Outstanding year Over Year Growth with the Scarab brand while The Boat Warehouse won Largest Volume Multi-Store and also the award for Largest Volume Combined Brands in 2017.

Our congratulations to all the Groupe Beneteau Americas dealers on a very successful year.

 

Related Posts





Vote for Dorothy, BC’s Iconic Sailing Yacht, in the Classic Boat Awards 2024

CMRA

You are invited to support an historic, recently restored and refitted BC sailboat, Dorothy, by voting for her in a contest, the Classic Boat Awards 2024, run by the UK’s prestigious Classic Boat Magazine. The Maritime Museum of BC (MMBC), owner of this sleek, wooden vessel built in 1897, believes she’s the oldest sailboat in Canada. As she isn’t the only classic yacht in the running, you’re urged to go online and vote for her in the category of Restored Sailing Vessel under 40ft.

Read More




Need to Catch up on News This Week?

Every Tuesday we publish a fresh Digest with informative articles pertaining to the Canadian boating and marine industry. Stay up to date with the latest products, research and industry developments.

Missed an Issue of Boating Industry Canada News Week? If you’re looking for a specific issue, or simply want to catch up on previous issues, check out our Boating Industry Canada News Week Archives.

Not signed up for News Week? Subscribe here.



Even more BALIs at BALI

CATANA GROUP launches its 14th BALI CATAMARANS model, the BALI 5.8, for the brand’s 10th anniversary! Always bigger, always more powerful, always more… BALI!

This time, the new BALI 5.8 is completing the range from the top down.

Read More


Water heater offers dynamic heat source choices

Hubbell-Marine Stainless steel outlet covers
Hubbell-Marine Stainless steel outlet covers

After a long day on the water, having ample supplies of hot water for multiple showers and meal preparation is a welcome luxury. The 1700 Series Marine Water Heater from Raritan Engineering was created specifically for marine use. With a proven long-life design, it’s available with a 115V AC or 240V AC heating element, and the option to include an innovative heat exchanger that uses the vessel’s hot engine coolant.

Read More