Viking Sport Cruisers renews floorplan deal

Author:: Trade Only Today Editors
Publish date:: Jan 26, 2012

CGI Finance announced the renewal of its partnership and floorplan financing with Viking Sport Cruisers, the exclusive distributor of Princess yachts in the United States, Canada, Central America and the Caribbean.

“CGI Finance and Viking are both constantly driven by our passion to satisfy our customers’ needs through values of performance, reliability and quality. In the context of the important changes in the global economy, in particular the marine industry, we believe more than ever in the strength of partnering between industry leaders,” CGI Group global director of boat financing activity Hervé Bonnet said in a statement.

The strategic partnership has been in effect since February 2010.

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