Business

After 34 years as harbormaster at Northwest Marine Yacht Basin and president of Park Avenue Management, John Eric Kammermann has announced his retirement. Eric has been involved in the marine…

Lake Michigan’s premier luxury real estate brokerage, Beacon Sotheby’s International Realty, recently welcomed six new real estate professionals to its downtown Holland, Michigan office. Among them include several of West…

There’s a new face at AkzoNobel this year. The company has hired Andrew Lillos as the new regional sales manager for the northern U.S. and Canada as part of AkzoNobel’s…

With the retirement of David Lyle as president of Walstrom Marine at the end of 2016, Tom Ervin will take over the role as president. Ervin joined Walstrom as general…

Navico Holding AS recently announced that it has acquired Consilium’s radar business. As part of the transaction, Navico takes over all operations of the radar business in Italy, including research…

Bruce Thompson, a marine industry and Pursuit veteran, has stepped up to the plate as the new president of Pursuit Boats. “Bruce has consistently demonstrated solid leadership,” says Tom Slikkers,…

At this year’s Miami International Boat Show’s Innovation Breakfast, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) will bestow its 2017 Alan J. Freedman Memorial Leadership Award on Frank Marciano, the president…

This year, Great Lakes Boat Top turns the big 6-0. The company is one of the country’s largest and oldest original equipment manufacturers of marine canvas covers and enclosures. “It…

Chris-Craft recently announced Norm Kraus as regional sales director. Norm comes to Chris-Craft with 40 years of industry experience. Norm started his professional career in the retail sector, working as…

Mercury Marine is unrolling its first new advertising campaign in six years, and it has a specific audience in mind: Millennials. The boat engine and motor maker’s “Go Boldly” campaign…