Outdoor Industry sales and operations professional Russ Ackerman, with 30 years management and sales success at the national, regional, and independent retailer levels, joins Can-Am as Sr. Account Manager.
Read more: Staff changes kick off 2022 at Can-Am Sales Group
Boating Ontario continues to deliver exceptional member value staying at the forefront of government issues, industry education and engagement while continuing to reimagine and evolve for every single member. At the core is the Boating Ontario team and on January 20, Rick Layzell, CEO announced an addition to the team!
Read more: Boating Ontario announces new Clean Marine and...
The Limestone Boat Company – owner and builder of Aquasport Boats, Limestone® Boats and Boca Bay Boats - recently hired Keith McDevitt as the Director of Marketing.
Read more: The Limestone Boat Company hires Keith McDevitt...
TCS REPS (Thomas H. Connolly & Sons Inc) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin O’Brien to the position of President of TCS REPS. For over 30 yrs. Kevin has been an integral part of the firm. Kevin has shown trust and integrity in all of his interactions.
Flow-Rite, a leading manufacturer of injection-molded fluid control components for marine, RV and industrial use, has hired Alfred Estrada as its new VP of sales. Company president Todd Hart made the announcement.
On the morning of Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Helga (Momma) Baer joined her schatzel of 74 years (Horst Baer, predeceased 11/15/20) in eternity. Momma Baer's advice, sympathy, kind heart and forthright manner will be missed.
Read more: The industry mourns the loss of Helga (Momma) Baer
Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) has announced the appointment of Jill Wrobel as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) effective December 8, 2021 and reporting to Chief Executive Officer Dave Foulkes.
Mike Burns, president of North South Nautical Group is pleased to announce the expansion of their yacht brokerage operations into Western Canada beginning with an office in Sooke, BC. Jacqueline (Jacquie) Iverson and Kevin Gamble, experienced boaters and Sooke residents will spearhead the operation.
Read more: North South Nautical Group expands into Western...
The Royal Canadian Yacht Club announces the appointment of two new directors to the senior team – Colin Clark as Director of Fleet and Thomas Fogh as Director of Sailing.
Read more: Royal Canadian Yacht Club announces new Director...
Volvo Penta welcomes Tony Kelleher as a new member of the Volvo Penta Executive Group. As of December 1st, Tony has taken up the position of Acting President of Volvo Penta of the Americas, replacing Martin Bjuve.
Read more: Changes to Volvo Penta Executive Management Group
Virtual Toronto International Boat Show update
The Toronto International Boat Show team has sent out the following update on the show arrangements.
Show Dates run for five days: January 26 – 30, 2022
Virtual Show Hours for Attendees to Connect with Exhibitors (email, phone):
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 11am – 7pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9am – 5pm
Additional Background on TIBS Virtual:
The 2021 Virtual Toronto Boat Show attracted more than 35,000 registrations made up of returning boat show patrons, new boaters, and first-time show attendees from the Greater Toronto Area, regionally across Ontario, and as far reaching as British Columbia.
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Changing Scene
Garmin acquires Vesper Marine, a leading provider of marine communication equipment and services
On January 3, 2022, Garmin® Ltd. (NYSE:GRMN), announced that it has acquired Vesper Marine, a privately-held provider of AIS, VHF and vessel monitoring solutions for the marine industry. This acquisition is expected to bolster Garmin’s industry-leading lineup of marine products and technology designed to provide peace of mind and enhanced situational awareness for boaters.
With almost 15 years of experience, Vesper has developed a suite of communication products and solutions for power, sail and workboats, including the award-winning Cortex system. Cortex combines a state-of-the-art VHF radio with Vesper’s unique smartAIS transponder and remote vessel monitoring technology.
Leather-wrapped steering wheel is the ultimate luxury
Few things on a boat have the power to convey a sense of luxury as much as the steering wheel. The new Torcello Elite from Schmitt & Ongaro Marine does just that. Wrapped in hand-stitched marine-grade synthetic leather, it delivers a hand feel that matches that of a premium automobile.
Designed to be customized in quantity to match virtually any boat interior, the 14" polyurethane Torcello Elite can be manufactured in an endless array of leather and stitching color combinations.
Alfred Estrada joins Flow-Rite as VP of Sales
Flow-Rite, a leading manufacturer of injection-molded fluid control components for marine, RV and industrial use, has hired Alfred Estrada as its new VP of sales. Company president Todd Hart made the announcement.
In his new role, Estrada is responsible for developing and implementing key growth strategies and sales action plans. As part of Flow-Rite's leadership team, he meets with the company's sales managers to assess annual sales performance targets and customer base expansion.
