Interviews & Insights – Page 4
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NewsInterview | Frank Hugelmeyer, NMMA
New NMMA president on the major challenges and key priorities that the industry needs to tackle
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InterviewCEO Insights | Growth in 2020?
As a 50-year veteran of the industry, IBI Publishing Director Nick Hopkinson has the ear of CEOs and key managers across the industry and is also a keen observer of the long-term trends driving the market. Here he shares observations from a recent discussion with two prominent CEOs about the ...
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InterviewDamen & Amels | Rose Damen
Exploiting the unmatched synergy between the Damen and Amels brands, Rose Damen markets crossovers that are rocking the global yachting sector
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InterviewMore acquisitions on the cards as Lippert reveals hand
With seven major acquisitions in the past five years, Lippert Components Inc has become a major player in the leisure boat industry. IBI recently caught up with CEO Jason Lippert, who spoke candidly about what lies next as it builds its marine portfolio
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InterviewThom Dammrich on 20 years at the NMMA and his biggest regret
The marine industry has gone through a lot of changes in the 20 years that Thom Dammrich has headed the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). Through boom times and global recessions, labour challenges and tariff wars, Dammrich has been front and centre as our industry experienced some of its highest ...
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NewsChris-Craft | Stephen Heese
Chris-Craft’s president and CEO speaks with IBI about sales trends, working with Winnebago and what the future holds as the iconic US boat builder celebrates 145 years in business.
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NewsSunreef Yachts | Francis Lapp
Polish luxury catamaran builder expands abroad, adds new models to its portfolio and selects Cannes 2019 to serve up the 80-footer powerboat design which won over new owner Rafeal Nadal
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NewsRising Star | Dan Bloice Smith
Williams Jet Tenders’ Design Engineering manager, Dan Bloice Smith, was named the inaugural winner of the Rising Star award at last year’s Boat Builder Awards in association with Raymarine. He talks to IBI about his involvement in Williams’ new EvoJet project and how the industry can attract young talent
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InterviewFreedom Boat Club, Brunswick | John Giglio, Cecil Cohn, Brenna Preisser
Following Brunswick’s acquisition of Freedom Boat Club, IBI talks with FBC president John Giglio, president of Brunswick Boating Services, Cecil Cohn, and Brenna Preisser, president – Brunswick Business Acceleration about the business strategy and the future of boating
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InterviewWettoncraft | Eric Divry
A former director in logistics, Eric Divry had a dream four years ago of developing a boat that would take the stress out of boating
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InterviewBenetti | Paolo Vitelli & Franco Fusignani
Benetti recently launched three gigayachts in 100 days, a feat that pushed the builder to its limits. Benetti’s new CEO, Franco Fusignani, and group president Paolo Vitelli reveal just how they came to terms with the mammoth task and the builder’s plans for the gigayacht sector going forward
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InterviewSleipner | Marius Torjusen
Norwegian stabiliser manufacturer’s new Chief Commercial Officer on market prospects and investments for 2019
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InterviewCaymas Boats | Earl Bentz
Earl Bentz entered the boat business working for his uncle’s dealership at age 14. Now, at 66, he’s decided to start his third boat company, Caymas Boats, from part of the facilities – and with many employees – of his former Triton Boats in Tennessee
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InterviewSVP Yachts | Vladimir Zinchenko
The owner of SVP Yachts, builders of Shipman sailboats, OceanClass and the Greenline range of hybrid motoryachts, looks back on the fateful day he took over the Slovenian builder in 2015, and outlines plans for future growth
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InterviewBavaria | Ralph Kudla
Bavaria MD Ralph Kudla discusses the German yard’s new direction, new boats and plans for growth
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InterviewBrunswick | Mark Schwabero
Mark Schwabero, chairman and CEO of Brunswick Corporation in the US, retired at year’s end with the industry enjoying eight straight years of growth and Brunswick’s stock having recorded several 12-month highs.
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InterviewCorrect Craft | Bill Yeargin
The Correct Craft CEO on tariffs, going global and how to solve one of the industry’s most pressing challenges
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InterviewRossetti Superyachts | Fulvio Dodich
Fulvio Dodich sets off on a new adventure in the boating world, this time as the chairman and partner of Rosetti Superyacht
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