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Rob Parmentier, President and CEO of Marquis Yachts, released a press release to Marquis and Carver Yachts dealers addressing rumors of the company shutting down if not sold to a new owner by March 1, 2020. He assured dealers that Marquis does not expect a disruption in the continued production of yachts.
“Marquis has no plans to shut down indefinitely,” Parmentier said in the statement. “Rather, we are in the process of selling our company to a buyer who will continue to operate Marquis in the manner you have come to expect.”
He also noted that Marquis will continue to build boats “with a limited, dedicated, and determined workforce” to ensure “the timely delivery of boats for participation in key boat shows.”
Although Marquis filed a notice with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development in order to let employees know of a possibility of a temporary closure, the press release said they were required by law to do so and did not intend to cause inaccurate media reports and confusion.
“We have a substantial backlog of boat orders and have seen a high volume of retail activity over the past few months,” Parmentier said. “By all accounts, we are off to a strong 2020. We are continuing to market and sell our boats.”
To read the full press release, click here.
To learn more about Marquis Yachts, visit marquisyachts.com.
