YachtWorld/Boats.com appointment
By IBI Magazine
Dominion Enterprises in the US has promoted Ian Atkins to the role of vice president/general manager of its two marine web portals, YachtWorld.com and Boats.com.
With more than 30 years' experience in the leisure marine industry, including seven years as CEO of Europe's largest boat retailing group, Atkins has been group general manager of YachtWorld/Boats.com since July 2007, having joined the business just after it was created in early 2000.
"Initially, Ian led the group's International Division, and managed the start-up and development of the company's operations outside North America," says Jack Ross, president of Dominion Advertising Media. "Simultaneously, Ian was instrumental in formulating overall strategic direction along with the company founders. Since Dominion Enterprises' 2004 acquisition of YachtWorld/Boats.com, revenues have tripled under Ian's leadership, a reflection of the fine contributions he has made."
YachtWorld.com is an online sales channel for yacht brokers worldwide, providing a complete suite of online marketing services through BoatWizard, its proprietary back-end tool. Boats.com provides marketing and web services to new boat dealers and builders, and offers a "For Sale By Owner" classified service.
Both companies are headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with European headquarters in the UK, sales offices in Germany, Italy and Russia, and sales representation in Dubai, Australia and China.
(17 September 2008)
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