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Henri-Lloyd appoints Simon Payne as Chief Commercial Officer

May 28, 2024 Simon Payne has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at Henri-Lloyd. In this newly-created role, Simon will be working alongside Executive Chairman Knut Frostad. Payne’s role will focus on managing and increasing sales including distribution, wholesale, licensees, e-commerce and retail to achieve Henri-Lloyd’s ambitious growth plans implemented under its new ownership within the Monte Rosa Sports Group. A well-known and respected personality within the marine industry, Simon’s previous…

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Dream Yacht Sales Welcomes Jeremy Tutt as Global Yacht Sales Director

May 28, 2024 Dream Yacht Sales & Ownership is thrilled to announce the appointment of UK native Jeremy Tutt to the position of Global Yacht Sales Director. Jeremy brings a wealth of industry expertise and a proven track record of success to his new role, having held key positions in the marine and yacht sales sector for…

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Avikus expands U.S. Sales and Support Team

May 28, 2024 AVIKUS, HD Hyundai’s autonomous navigation in-house startup, has announced the expansion its sales and support team with the addition of two new hires. To better service its existing customers and build new relationships, Parrish Westbrook has joined the team as Director of OEM and Dealer Sales, and Brandon Yammine has assumed the role of Technical Support…

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New Executive Director takes helm at America’s Boating Club

May 14, 2024 America’s Boating Club, America’s largest and oldest volunteer recreational boating safety noprofit, has announced that it welcomed aboard Maureen Healey as its new Executive Director, effective April 2024. An accomplished political strategist and coalition builder, Healey brings her skills and expertise in advocacy and outreach to the safe boating organization. Her experience in the marine industry…

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Paul Beelien joins Kerrwil Media Inc., on Canadian Boating magazine, PORTS Cruising Guides and Kerrwil’s digital media properties

May 7, 2024 Jill Snider, Vice President and Publisher of Kerrwil Media Inc., and Canadian Boating magazine is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Beelien as Sales and Marketing Executive, effective May 6, 2024. Paul Beelien joins the Kerrwil Media organization after a lengthy and successful career in publishing and media with Newcom Media. His primary…

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Raymarine and FLIR Maritime enhance Marketing Team with new hires and internal alignment

Apr 16, 2024 Raymarine and FLIR Maritime – global leaders in high-performance marine electronics and thermal cameras for the recreational boating, marine first responder and law enforcement markets – recently announced new team members, including Gordon Sprouse as Director of Marketing for the Americas and Rachel Appel as Events Coordinator. In addition, Jim Hands will assume the role of…

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Eight Bells Donato ‘Don’ Latella

Apr 16, 2024 The industry mourns the passing of Donato ‘Don’ Latella on Saturday April 6, 2024 at the age of 66. Don was the Ontario Business Development Manager at New Way Diesel. Visitation was held on Monday, April 15, 2024 at the Glen Oaks Funeral Home in Oakville with the funeral service following at 3:00 PM….

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KingFisher Boats announces promotions of Baxter Bolton to President and Brad Armstrong to CFO at Bryton Marine Group

KingFisher Boats, a North American leader in heavy-gauge aluminum boats, is proud to announce the promotions of Baxter Bolton to President at KingFisher Boats, and Brad Armstrong to Chief Financial Officer at Bryton Marine Group – KingFisher’s parent company.

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Garmin pro Justin Hamner wins the 2024 Bassmaster Classic championship

Apr 2, 2024 Garmin, the world’s most innovative and recognized marine electronics manufacturer, is proud to celebrate Justin Hamner as the winner of the 2024 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic, Mar. 22-24, at Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees in Oklahoma. With six of the top 10 finishers at this year’s Bassmaster Classic—the world’s most renowned fishing tournament—running LiveScope™ Plus live-scanning sonar, Garmin is the electronics choice…

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Eight bells Brian Minton

Apr 2, 2024 The family of Brian Minton sadly announced his passing on March 18th at 76 years old. Born in Toronto to Virginia Minton and William James Minton, Brian is survived by Katherine, his son Ryan Butler of Toronto (Mihi Joshi) and his brother Tim Minton of Naples, Florida. Brian grew up in Don Mills and…

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A visionary sail designer – Gautier Sergent (1977-2024)

Apr 2, 2024 It is with immense sadness that we share the news that our friend and North Sails colleague Gautier Sergent passed away after sustaining a heart attack. Gautier was a brilliant sail designer and an exceptional person. The North Sails team, particularly Gautier’s colleagues at North Sails France, feel this news deeply, and his loss will no…

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Women MAKE Awards Honor Brunswick Corporation Strategic Sourcing Manager Andrea Shen for Excellence in Manufacturing

Mar 26, 2024 The Manufacturing Institute (MI), the workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers announced that Brunswick Corporation’s Strategic Sourcing Manager, Andrea Shen has been recognized as a 2024 Women MAKE Awards Honoree. This annual national awards program honors women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of…

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Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations (FOCA) announces new CEO

Mar 26, 2024 The Board of Directors of the Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations (FOCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Lesley Lavender to the position of Chief Executive Officer effective April 1, 2024. Ms. Lavender has been the CEO of the Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce for the past 5 years, which represents, protects, and supports its members by…

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Eight Bells: Paul Brazeau

Mar 12, 2024 Paul Brazeau sadly passed away on Saturday March 2, 2024, at the age of 70. Paul was the owner of Happy Days Boat Centre in Windsor, ON. He was a true and loyal friend to many in the community, enjoyed his work so immensely and had a great passion for the Detroit River…

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TACO Marine Marketing Lead Zoe Rawitz receives Marine Marketers of America Rising Star Award

Mar 5, 2024 TACO Marine® Marketing Lead Zoe Rawitz received the 2024 Marine Marketers of America (MMA) Industry Rising Star Award. The award was presented during MMA’s annual Neptune Awards reception at the 2024 Discover Boating™ Miami International Boat Show® last week. Zoe joined the marine industry with TACO in 2018 as the Marketing Assistant and was…

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Indmar Marine Engines announces leadership changes

Mar 5, 2024 Indmar Marine Engines announced Tim Maher, who previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Indmar, as the company’s President. As President, Maher will oversee the worldwide operations of the company and will report directly to Mark McKinney, the President of Liberty Technologies, a Correct Craft subsidiary that oversees Indmar Marine Engines, Pleasurecraft Engine Group, and Velvet…

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Sail Canada Names Ryan Kelly CEO

Feb 20, 2024 Sail Canada has named Ryan Kelly as its new Chief Executive Officer starting March 11, 2024. A lifelong sailor, Ryan Kelly worked for a long period of time in support of the Cadets Canada Sailing Program and he was the President of Sail Newfoundland and Labrador for eight years. Ryan Kelly is…

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Eight Bells John Clark

Feb 20, 2024 Following a struggle with cancer, adventurer, sailmaker and world champion, John Clark, passed away peacefully with assistance at the age of 59 with his family by his side at his home, just as he wished on January 17, 2024. Born in 1964, John learned to sail at Frenchman’s Bay Yacht Club and…

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Meet Nichole Wishart, MRAA Business Development Specialist

Feb 6, 2024 The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announces that Nichole Wishart has joined the MRAA team as MRAA Business Development Specialist. “We are delighted to add Nichole’s unique talents and entrepreneurial acumen to the MRAA team,” says Allison Gruhn, Vice President of Business Development. “She possesses great leadership abilities and a business mindset that will help the MRAA deliver on its…

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IMTRA salesman Ed Dickson retires

Feb 6, 2024 IMTRA has announced the retirement of Ed Dickson, who is stepping back after 37 years in sales with the company. In addition, Hernan Garcia has joined the team and will represent IMTRA and their brands in the territory that Dickson served for so many years. Dickson, who was based out of northeast Florida during his…

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