Dave Taylor resigns from US Marine
November 28, 2006
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Long-time Brunswick Corp. employee and US Marine Senior VP of Sales and Marketing Dave Taylor has resigned. In a phone interview yesterday, Taylor said there has been “a lot of cultural change” at US Marine over the past 5 years, which has positively impacted the company. “It’s... Read more »
Mainship appoints operations VP
November 28, 2006
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Luhrs Marine Group has named Jim Krueger vice president of operations for Mainship Corporation and appointed him to a seat on Mainship’s board of directors, the boatbuilder said in a statement yesterday. Krueger had served for the past eight years as Mainship’s sales and marketing... Read more »
Marine Providers brings on new president
November 28, 2006
MODESTO, Calif. – Capax-Giddings, Corby, Hynes has appointed Barbara Galgiani to president of Capax-Marine Providers, Inc., the company said in a press release Nov. 21. The Marine Providers subsidiary is a marine insurance specialty division of Capax, a regional insurance agency that has served clients... Read more »
Ellis named IMBC keynote speaker
November 28, 2006
TAMPA, Fla. – Jim Ellis, the former president of the Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatU.S.), is scheduled as the keynote speaker for the 2007 International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) in Tampa, Fla., January 28–31, organizers reported in a statement today. Ellis will... Read more »
Florida megayacht manufacturer bounces back
November 28, 2006
PALM BEACH, Fla. – Broward Marine has entered a new era in its 59-year history, launching a redesigned series of multimillion-dollar megayachts, the first of which will make its debut by year’s end, according to a story yesterday on the Miami Herald’s Web site. That 120-foot vessel, which will... Read more »
Registration up for Mercury University
November 28, 2006
FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Registration for Mercury University training courses has increased by more than 17 percent as, over the next five months, Mercury Marine’s educational arm, will provide training sessions at more than 130 locations to service and sales personnel from authorized Mercury dealerships,... Read more »
HMY adds new facility
November 28, 2006
DANIA BEACH, Fla. – HMY Yacht Sales has opened a new facility in Stuart, Fla., which includes a 49-slip marina, the company reported in a recent release. HMY said an increase of an additional 30 slips at the marina is also being considered. The office at the new facility opened for business the week... Read more »
Keybank’s Luxury Yacht Lending division relocates
November 28, 2006
CLEVELAND – Key Recreation Lending (KRL) Luxury Yacht Lending, a division of KeyBank NA, has a new home in Fort Lauderdale’s Portside Yachting Center, the company reported in a recent statement. KRL’s Luxury Yacht Lending division offers yacht financing solutions up to $25 million and has a... Read more »
Chesapeake Soda Clean opens Annapolis facility
November 28, 2006
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Chesapeake Soda Clean (CSC) is opening a dedicated warehouse and customer service center in Annapolis to better serve the needs of its expanding client list and to serve as a hub for the growing soda blast industry, it reported in a recent statement. Symbolic of the triple digit growth... Read more »
Over 130 attendees expected at MBIA event
November 28, 2006
LIVONIA, Mich. – A strong showing of boat dealers, marina operators and other Michigan Boating Industries Association’s members will be attending the annual Recreational Boating Educational Conference Nov. 29 through Dec. 1, 2006, at the Dearborn Inn in Dearborn, Mich., MBIA said in a press release... Read more »
