Ivan Cross is the 2021 recipient of the NMRA Old Pro Award
Ivan Cross of The Merifield Company is the 2021 recipient of the National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) Old Pro Award.
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Marine industry veteran Larry Porche is the 2021 recipient of the NMRA Mel Barr Award
Marine industry veteran Larry Porche, who died suddenly this past June, is the 2021 recipient of the National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) Mel Barr Award.
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Maple Leaf Marinas announces Moe Elnewishy for their Lake Simcoe Marinas
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Moe Elnewishy as our new General Manager overseeing our Lake Simcoe Marinas, comprising Lefroy Harbour, Kon Tiki and Lake Simcoe Marine. Moe is a well-respected professional with 15+ years experience in the marine and hospitality sectors extending globally to the Middle East.
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Iryna Granich joins North South Nautical Group at their new Port Credit Location
Mike Burns is pleased to announce that Iryna Granich has joined North South Nautical Group and will be working from the NEW Port Credit location.
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Walter “Bing” Burns O’Meara, publisher of Lakeland Boating magazine – July 5, 1940 – September 10, 2021
Walter “Bing” Burns O’Meara, age 81, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at Emerald Memory Care in Glenview, IL, after a long hard-fought battle with Alzheimer’s.
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Raritan Engineering expands team
Raritan Engineering is pleased to announce the newest member of its team, Patrick McNeel. He joins the leading global single-source marine sanitation manufacturer with a bachelor of science degree in industrial design from Appalachian State University.
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Kris Neff named Boston Whaler president; Nick Stickler moves to Mercury Marine to run Category Management and Strategic Planning
Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) announced on September 20th that Kris Neff has been named President, Boston Whaler and Nick Stickler has been appointed Vice President of Category Management and Strategic Planning at Mercury Marine. Both announcements are effective immediately.
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Eight Bells – Earl Dunn
Earl John Dunn, in his 83rd year, on September 14, 2021, at home with his family following a short illness.
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BCI Marine Hires Hale to Grow Ontario
BCI Marine has hired Bradley Hale as Regional Sales Director, Ontario. Bradley brings 35+ years of dealer partner to consumer sales expertise to the Canadian (Ontario) boating space.
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Eight bells: Paul Tennyson, founder CS Yachts
Paul Tennyson adapted from the reinforced plastics business to form Canadian Sailcraft in 1963. From there it was only up with bigger and more impressive boats, big name designers and arrival as one of Ontario’s big three builders C&C, Hinterhoeller and CS; Tennyson became well known as a pioneer of the Canadian industry.
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Mercury Marine Canada announces Steeve Corrigan has joined the Mercury Team
Steeve Corrigan has joined the Mercury Marine Canada Team as Business Development Manager covering the Atlantic Provinces and Northern Quebec.
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Airmar welcomes Diana Sufariu as Director of Engineering
AIRMAR® Technology Corporation, a world leader in ultrasonic transducers and Chirp technology, is pleased to welcome Diana Sufariu to the company as Director of Engineering.
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Hella appoints Gary Stidham as USA Sales Manager
Hella marine has appointed Gary Stidham as its new USA sales manager. Jeff Haas, head of sales for Hella USA, made the announcement from its US headquarters near Atlanta, Georgia.
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IMTRA expands sales and support teams and celebrates retirement of industry veteran
IMTRA, the leading manufacturer and importer of quality solutions and products for the marine, energy and transportation markets, announced August 19th, that the sales team has been bolstered, anticipating the upcoming retirement of long-time sales and service representative, Dick Davidson.
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Tom Johannsen – The Man Who Wrote the Book on Foam Core Construction
We were saddened to hear of the recent passing of Tom Johannsen, a pioneer in the development of light weight foam cored composite laminates, and a true gentleman in an often competitive industry.
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Can-Am Sales Group’s Rob Gervais Named Promar Top Sales Performer
Promar is pleased to announce that Rob Gervais from Can-Am Sales Group, LLC., has been chosen as Promar’s “Top Sales Performer – Canada” for the second straight year.
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Torqeedo names new vice-president global services.
Torqeedo announced the appointment of Anders Hård as its vice-president global services. Hård is responsible for developing Torqeedo’s international service and aftermarket sales and support strategy. In addition, his team develops tools, processes, and standards to ensure that Torqeedo customers have the best owner experience possible, whether in-house or with our service partners around the world.
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Michael Müller hands over CEO position at Bavaria Yachts to Marc Diening
Marc Diening is to be the new CEO of Bavaria Yachts. On August 1st, he will move from the fire protection specialist Magirus, which boasts a rich tradition, to Giebelstadt.
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SmartPlug adds personnel and expands facility
SmartPlug Systems LLC, leading manufacturer of safety-focused power delivery products for boats, RVs and specialty vehicles, continues to expand by adding Andrew Lankford as a quality assurance engineer along with moving to a larger facility.
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Executive changes at Canadian Yachting Media – Greg Nicoll
Today I am announcing that I will be stepping aside as the Publisher of Canadian Yachting Magazine and Boating Industry Canada after nine years at the helm.
