Changing Places

Author:: Trade Only Today Editors
Publish date:: Nov 15, 2011
Updated on: Jul 27, 2017

Pontoon builder Premier Marine appointed Rick Jones regional sales manager.

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“We’re so pleased to welcome Rick to the Premier family,” Premier president Bob Menne said in a statement. “His broad knowledge of the marine industry will make him a great addition to our team.”

Jones has worked for many high-end boatbuilders, including Chris-Craft and Cobalt Boats, and previously owned a dealership, Dockside Marine, on Lake Conroe, Texas.

Jones will be based in Houston and cover Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.

The project triples the capacity of its Sturtevant, Wis., location.

Old favorites like Aquaholic return, along with some new names.

Appointments announced at Mastry Engine Center, KVH Industries and MarineMax.

Association awards scholarships to three vocational school students.

Altair Investments acquires the parent of the Grumman and DuraNautic brands.

NMMA says the 276,000 new boats sold in 2018 represent the strongest sales in 11 years.

All waterways are closed in Assumption Parish because of flooding.

Merritt Precision will develop “robotics, 3-D printing and cutting-edge tooling,” says Correct Craft CEO.

The group is part of a larger initiative to improve boating safety.