Craig Ritchie
Craig Ritchie is IBI’s North America editor, covering the Canadian and US markets with a focus on technology and business strategy. He began writing about the North American boat industry in 1989; prior to joining IBI he served as director of editorial for one of Canada’s largest magazine publishers.
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Full agenda, registration now available online for early February marina management symposium
NewsAvikus enters into Italy distribution partnership
New collaboration with Saim Marine to advance Korean tech firm’s market penetration in key European market
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