THE INDUSTRY MOURNS THE PASSING OF PHYLIP DUPUY
It is with deep sadness that we must announce the passing of Phylip Dupuy after a tragic road accident near his home over the weekend.
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PROPSPEED STRENGTHENS U.S. PRESENCE WITH NEW BUSINESS UNIT AND WAREHOUSE
Propspeed, leading innovator of underwater foul-release coatings, announced today it has invested in establishing a new business unit and setting up warehouse facilities to further support their United States customers – Propspeed USA.
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DEATH OF AN ONTARIO BOATING ICON
Bernard “Bernie” Luttmer (b. March 20 1945) passed away peacefully with his family at his side on September 1st 2020, following a stroke. Bernie was born in Groningen, Holland, son of Bernard and Tyja (Kleinenberg) Luttmer and brother to Barbera.
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NAVICO STRENGTHENS CUSTOMER FOCUS WITH RECENT SALES LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS
Navico – parent company to the Lowrance, Simrad Yachting, B&G and C-MAP brands – recently announced the appointment of Sean Hatherley to the top sales leadership role for the Americas, Senior Vice President of Sales.
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ABYC PROMOTES CASEY BATES TO CERTIFICATION MANAGER
The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC), the essential source of technical information and education in the marine industry, announced that Casey Bates has been promoted to the position of certification manager. Bates will manage ABYC’s technician certification program, as well as schedule classes and testing.
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INDMAR MARINE ENGINES ADDS PIONEERING MARINE EXECUTIVE TO TEAM
Indmar Marine Engines has announced that it has filled a vacancy on its team with a pioneering marine executive. Mark Huddleston has been named Director of Sales and Applications, effective immediately.
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SAILFISH BOATS NAMES ROB PARMENTIER AS NEW CEO
Rob Parmentier has been named President & CEO of Sailfish Boats. Prior to this announcement, Parmentier served in the same capacity at Marquis Yachts in Pulaski, WI.
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FRASER CAMPBELL RETIRES FROM NORTH SOUTH NAUTICAL GROUP
After 10 years with North South Yacht Sales, Fraser Campbell has decided to put away his yacht broker pencil and start a new chapter in his life! This is Fraser’s second attempt at retiring, but this time it may be for keeps!
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LONG TIME POLYFORM U.S. SALES MANAGER, TOM CASE, TO RETIRE JULY 2020
After 30 years as the Sales Manager for Polyform US, Tom Case has decided to retire. These past few months are just a blip on the radar of the events that have affected the marine industry that he has witnessed and weathered.
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DAN PEEL JOINS NORTH SOUTH NAUTICAL GROUP
North South Nautical Group Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Peel as a yacht broker with the North South Yacht Sales division. Working out of the Toronto region, Dan is the eighth yacht broker on the team.
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PEGGY SANDERS JOINS TACO MARINE AS CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER
Leading boating and sport fishing products manufacturer TACO Marine® has announced that Peggy Sanders is now on deck as the Customer Service Manager at the company’s manufacturing and distribution center in Sparta, Tennessee.
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MONTEREY & BLACKFIN BOATS ANNOUNCE NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES
Monterey & Blackfin Boats are proud to announce the promotion of Kim Loenichen to Vice President of Sales for Monterey & Blackfin Boats. Ms. Loenichen has presided over the Monterey & Blackfin Boats sales teams as the Director of Sales for more than 15 years with tremendous success.
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CHANGES TO THE TORQEEDO MANAGEMENT TEAM
Torqeedo, the market leader for marine electric drives, is announcing a reconfiguration of its management team, which in future will comprise Dr. Ralf Plieninger and Dr. Michael Rummel. Founder and CEO Dr. Christoph Ballin is moving to the Advisory Board where he and Dr. Frank Hiller…
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BRUNSWICK NAMES RYAN M. GWILLIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND APPOINTS BRIAN R. FREY TREASURER
Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Ryan M. Gwillim as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. He succeeds William L. Metzger, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, who will retire from Brunswick effective July 10, 2020.
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CHRIS BERNAUER NAMED PRESIDENT, HARRIS PONTOONS
Harris Pontoons, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has named Chris Bernauer as President effective immediately. Bernauer joins Brunswick from Harley-Davidson where he held a variety of leadership positions.
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INDUSTRY MOURNS THE PASSING OF JAMES DOUGLAS ROSBOROUGH
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of James Douglas Rosborough “Doug”, age 91, on April 23, 2020 in Northwood – Halifax due to complications of COVID-19.
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MARTIN DYCK – AUGUST 15,1958 – APRIL 12, 2020
Martin was born on August 15, 1958 to Henry and Elisabeth Dyck in the Niagara on the Lake Hospital. He completed the family of five children. He enjoyed his youth in Virgil and, upon completing high school and college, entered the workforce at Stelco in the Quality Control Department.
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JANICE MARY ALICE PARIS – MAY 14, 1947 – APRIL 13, 2020
It is with heavy hearts and cherished memories that we announce the passing of Janice Mary Alice Paris on April 13, 2020. She passed peacefully with her family by her side, at her favourite place; her home on Stoney Lake after a short but courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
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LUMISHORE USA APPOINTS JAMIE SHOEMAKER AS US SOUTHEAST REGIONAL SALES MANAGER
Lumishore, manufacturer of high-performance LED lighting systems for above and below the waterline, announced today the appointment of Jamie Shoemaker as US Southeast Regional Sales Manager. In her new role, she will be responsible for Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama.
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BOSTON WHALER’S YAMI HU SELECTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE STEP AWARD
Brunswick Corporation has announced that Yami Hu, Boston Whaler Director of Strategic Planning, has been selected to receive the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Award from the Manufacturing Institute for 2020.
