Sept 1, 2020
TCF’s Inventory Finance group and United Marine Manufacturer's Association, Inc. (UMMA) has announced a floorplan financing program with a flexible, customizable suite of offerings designed to provide UMMA’s member-organizations financing that meets each member organization’s unique needs.
“UMMA is extremely pleased to have the opportunity to collaborate with TCF Inventory Finance in providing aggressive and competitive floor planning solutions for our member boat builders. Financing is an incredibly important resource for builders and their dealers, and the goal of securing a program that helps ensure their competitiveness has long been a mission that UMMA has pursued. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship,” said Kent Wooldridge, president, UMMA.
The program was designed following extensive conversations and working sessions among TCF, UMMA representatives and UMMA’s members. The multiyear program provides UMMA members competitive pricing, incentives and rebate options for the floorplan financing needs of their dealers.
“TCF is incredibly proud of this program. We believe the time and thought we dedicated to its design is an indication of our continued support, commitment and investment in the marine industry. We are looking forward to continuing to collaborate with UMMA and with marine manufacturers and dealers to support their business growth and production,” said Victor Rivera, chief sales officer, TCF Inventory Finance.
The TCF Inventory Finance team provides floor plan financing solutions developed for independent manufacturers and dealers that sell equipment to consumer and commercial customers located in the U.S., Canada and internationally.
To learn more about TCF, visit tcfbank.com.
WE WILL PUBLISH YOUR MARINE INDUSTRY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR FREE!
As we start January of 2021, we wanted to remind our Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest readers that we plan to continue posting your marine industry career opportunities at no charge, as a service to the industry.
More and more marine industry employers are looking for technicians, parts people, sales and marketing professionals, yacht brokers and boat builders. There have been career opportunities for Government employees and just about any position you could imagine in the recreational boating industry.
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IRIS INNOVATIONS LAUNCHES NEW CMAC RANGE OF ON-BOARD CAMERA AND ALARM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Iris Innovations, specializing in affordable on-board camera security and situational awareness systems, has announced the launch of the industry’s first, fully-integrated command and control system for boat cameras and alarms – CMAC, as well as IrisControl, a new HTML5 application to run on OneHelm™, a third-party application platform by Garmin®.
Compatible with both analogue IP and HD cameras, Iris CMAC combines all of the main elements of a full-featured security and control system into a very stylish enclosure, complete with high-end waterproof connectors and wood-effect end caps.
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THOM DAMMRICH TAKES THE HELM OF CENTER FOR SPORTFISHING POLICY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Center for Sportfishing Policy (CSP), the nation’s leading advocate for saltwater recreational anglers, is pleased to announce its new chairman of the board of directors, Dr. Thom Dammrich. Dammrich was elected to succeed Robert “Bob” Hayes in the leadership role at CSP’s fall board meeting on Thursday, December 3. The board also elected Dave Pfeiffer, president of Shimano North America Fishing, to lead its Management Committee as chairman.
“Thom Dammrich is a visionary founder of CSP who saw the opportunity to unite the recreational fishing and boating industries through our organization 15 years ago, and he has been our biggest cheerleader...
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