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NORTHPOINT COMMERICAL FINANCE, MRAA PARTNER ON DEALER EDUCATION

MRAA

Apr 28, 2020

The MRAA has announced that Northpoint Commercial Finance has partnered with the organization as an Education Champion. Education Champions agree to support the educational programming that the MRAA delivers to its members by leveraging their industry expertise and resources. Additionally, they help fuel the execution and creation of the Association’s education products through a year-round sponsorship. Education Champion is the MRAA’s second-highest level of Partner Membership.
 
“MRAA continues to deliver top notch educational and training opportunities for marine dealers, “said Russell Baqir, SVP of Northpoint’s marine division  “Northpoint is excited to become a sponsor of dealer education at MRAA’s Dealer Week and firmly believes that these programs will continue to provide opportunities for improvement.  We were long term supporters of the educational programs offered through the MRAA and look forward to continuing this partnership as an Educational Champion.”
 
Northpoint Commercial Finance provides flexible inventory finance options to marine businesses across the industry. They focus on providing a personalized approach with each of their customers in order to provide unique finance solutions that work for your specific business.
 
Education Champions make it possible for the MRAA to work with many of the industry’s top subject matter experts and instructional engineers to create education that will make a lasting impact within marine dealerships, whether through Dealer Week, the all-new MRAA Conference and Expo; MRAATraining.com; or the numerous other publications the Association produces annually.
 
“We are excited to announce the addition of Northpoint Commercial Finance to MRAA Partner membership as an Education Champion,” says Allison Gruhn, MRAA Director of Business Development. “We look forward to collaborating with Northpoint and leveraging their unique capabilities to build effective and quality education content that benefits our entire industry.”
 
Through Partner Membership with the MRAA, marine manufacturers, suppliers and service providers commit to aligning their brands with the programs and opportunities that MRAA works to provide the dealer body. Support from Partners allows the Association to expand its offerings to fuel the success of marine industry as a whole.

For more information, visit MRAA.com  

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