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Soundings Trade Only yesterday announced the winners of the Most Innovative Marine Company Awards in front of the Tampa Bay Convention Center at the close of the second day of the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference.

The awards program seeks companies that are driving change through purposeful decisions, advancements in technology, manufacturing approaches, innovative products and processes, sustainable practices, workforce initiatives and beyond.

Entries were individually evaluated by a team of Soundings Trade Only and AIM Marine Group editors, writers and publishers, along with other industry experts.

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The honorees are as follows:

• First Place: Garmin

• Second Place: Brunswick Corp.

• Third Place: Volvo Penta

• Fourth Place: Suzuki Marine

• Fifth Place: Yamaha Marine

• Sixth Place: Sharrow Marine

• Seventh Place: Dometic

• Eighth Place: VoltSafe

• Ninth Place: Medallion Instrumentation Systems

• Tenth Place: Roswell Marine

Honorable Mentions: Solstice Docking, Lookout and AkzoNobel

The November issue of Soundings Trade Only will feature the award winners, with write-ups about each company and how they are impacting the boating industry.