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Interview | Knut Frostad

2020-02-18T15:30:00+00:00IBI Premium Content, by Craig Ritchie

Navico’s new CEO Knut Frostad shares his views on the shape of the industry to come, from auto docking and increasing levels of automation to why we should be looking to the smart home market, rather than the automotive sector, for inspiration. He says a movement to take the ...

Jonathan Timianko | PierShare

2020-02-17T16:20:00+00:00

Market Disrupter: US start-up PierShare is bringing the Airbnb concept to boat docks. An empty dock at the end of his parent’s new Floridian home got city worker Jonathan Timianko thinking there had to be a smart way of making the asset pay for dock owner and boater alike…

Jan-Erik Viitala | Axopar

2020-02-17T11:04:00+00:00

Finnish brand Axopar is revolutionising the boat business by adopting a ‘platform’ approach to model development. Debuting five new models at Düsseldorf in January, the builder has sold over 2,200 boats to date in more than 70 countries with another 500-plus on order. Its co-founder Jan-Erik Viitala talks to the ...

Vanemar | Mevlüt Şahin

2020-01-12T19:22:00+00:00

Turkey has earned a reputation for heavy industry and quality manufacturing but new consumer electronics firm Vanemar is evidence of a new generation of Turkish entrepreneurs rewriting the playbook, and setting its sights on the competitive boat monitoring sector

EBI | Jean-Pierre Goudant

2020-01-10T14:40:00+00:00

The European Boating Industry association (EBI) is set to tackle boating’s toughest challenges. IBI Chairman Nick Hopkinson interviews Jean-Pierre Goudant, the group’s new president and formerly part of the senior management teams at some of industry’s largest companies

Interview | Frank Hugelmeyer, NMMA

2019-12-17T15:08:00+00:00

New NMMA president on the major challenges and key priorities that the industry needs to tackle

Rose Damen | Damen & Amels

2019-10-29T11:39:00+00:00IBI Premium Content

Exploiting the unmatched synergy between the Damen and Amels brands, Rose Damen markets crossovers that are rocking the global yachting sector

More acquisitions on the cards as Lippert reveals hand

2019-10-24T10:00:00+01:00IBI Premium Content, by Craig Ritchie

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

People News & Moves

Veethree Technologies makes key appointments

2020-02-25T15:20:00+00:00

Marine electronics manufacturer builds on significant investment and expansion in 2019

Stabicraft founder steps aside as CEO

2020-02-24T09:50:00+00:00

Iconic Kiwi boat manufacturer Stabicraft is on the hunt for a new chief executive with its founder Paul Adams stepping aside, providing a pathway for a new leader after 33 years at the helm.

New appointment at SABBEX

2020-02-21T14:49:00+00:00

SABBEX, the South African Boat Builders Export Council, has expanded its team with the appointment of Thina Qutywa as office administrator.

NZ firm expands overseas to support growth

2020-02-21T10:50:00+00:00

Propspeed, the New Zealand-based supplier of underwater top-coatings, has hired Matt Forbes to fill the role of sales director-EMEA and Marcus Hamilton as VP of sales & operations-Americas.

UK government appoints new minister to cover maritime sector

2020-02-20T10:44:00+00:00

As part of the recent UK government ministerial reshuffle, Kelly Tolhurst has been appointed to oversee the country’s maritime sector including the recreational marine market. Tolhurst has the ranking Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport and she will not only have responsibility for the maritime sector ...

METSTRADE show director steps down

2020-02-18T11:34:00+00:00

Having organised the most successful METSTRADE Show to date last November, Irene Dros is stepping down as director of METSTRADE at RAI Amsterdam in order to seek new challenges.

Williams Jet Tenders makes key promotion

2020-02-18T10:29:00+00:00

Williams Jet Tenders in the UK has promoted long-serving team member Dan Bloice-Smith to the role of development director. In his new position, Bloice-Smith will oversee the development of all new products for Williams, as well as the ongoing evolution of the existing range.