Three of NMMA’s staff have been honored with Boating Industry’s Women Making Waves – Sara Anghel, NMMA Canada President, Ellen Bradley, Chief Communications Officer and Senior Vice President, and Jennifer Thompson, Senior Vice President of Boat and Sportshows.
Power Products, one of the world’s premier suppliers of innovative electrical products and systems, has named Tom Schuessler president effective immediately.
It is with deep sadness, that North South Nautical Group announces the passing of one of their long time yacht brokers, Annie Campbell.
George Armendariz, CEO of Groupe Beneteau Americas, announced today the appointment of Yannick Madiot as the Group’s new Chief Operating Officer for North America, effective since April 1st, 2019.
Jesper Rönngard, CEO of Navigare Yachting, announces that three more team members have just joined the company States-side, further affirming its commitment to customers in the Americas.
Evinrude announced that Team Evinrude professional angler Andy Morgan claimed the championship trophy of the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Econo Lodge Stage Four presented by Winn Grips.
Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), a leading designer and manufacturer of specialty vehicles, vehicle bodies and access equipment, has announced it has appointed John C. Pfeifer as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, a newly created role, effective May 1, 2019.
IMTRA, manufacturer and importer of quality solutions and products for the marine, energy and transportation markets, has announced a restructuring of key management to add new roles, ensure an industry-leading customer experience and enable continued growth.
According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune on April 10 2019, Irwin Jacobs and his wife were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide. A close friend of Jacobs says that a handgun was found on a bed inside the Lake Minnetonka home of the prominent businessman.
The ABYC Foundation is pleased to announce Margaret Podlich has been hired to serve as executive director. The ABYC Foundation is thephilanthropic arm of the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC), focused on providing resources that create educational and lifelong career opportunities to current and aspiring marine service technicians.
Jeff Harris, an accomplished 40-year marine industry veteran and legendary Hall-of-Fame boat racer, has been named Chief Operating Officer of the Iconic Marine Group (IMG) which includes Fountain, Baja, and Donzi.
Co2 Inflatables is pleased to announce that Jason Edwards, formerly of Grand/Gala Marine, will be heading up operations at the new Co2 Inflatables retail facility at 7797 Hwy 11, Orillia which opened on March 15th.
Marine electronics pioneer Darrell Lowrance, 80, passed away Saturday morning after suffering a stroke. Lowrance, a pilot, conceived the idea for his first consumer fish finder after flying an airplane over a lake in the 1950s and seeing schools of fish in the clear water.
Following a long career in sailing spanning two Olympic Games, numerous America’s Cup cycles and everything in between, native Kiwi Tom Dodson has rejoined North Sails as a Sales Expert with a particular focus on the vibrant superyacht segment.
Extremely popular and well respected for leading the reemergence of Iconic Marine’s three brands— Fountain, Baja and Donzi—32-year marine industry veteran Joe Curran passed away yesterday after a short and hard fought battle with stomach cancer.
Sadly, in the early hours of March 7, 2019, Sunseeker’s founder Robert Braithwaite passed away.
In addition to her career in the marine industry as the CEO of Homebrook Financial, Bernice Ranalli has published her book, “Paulie and Me”.
Groupe Beneteau, Cadillac Operations is pleased to announce Mike Downey as the new Director of Quality Control. Mike’s extensive career within the marine industry only reinforces our companywide commitment to maintaining a Best in Class quality control procedure and practice.
Following his three-month tenure as Managing Director for Sales and Marketing, Michael Müller is now taking on an additional role: He has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer…
Donald M. Green, one of Canada’s most successful offshore sailors and a key figure in its America’s Cup campaigns of the 1980s, passed away Feb. 18, 2019 at the age of 86.