Yamaha

The new schools, added in the last 12 months, bring Yamaha Marine’s nationwide count of training locations to 117.

Kerry Schroder and Ron Lubic will serve as the Florida technical and co-technical contest chairs for the SkillsUSA Marine Service Technology competition.

Yamaha’s new $20 million foundry leverages innovative technologies and processes to produce 100,000 propellers each year.

The Yanmar Wellness Center is located at the company’s Adairsville, Ga., headquarters and will provide free healthcare for employees and their families.

The marine business unit said planning supervisor Megan Bennett has been appointed manager of the department.

The company signed an agreement with the Alaska Maritime Education Consortium to bolster training in the state’s remote regions.

The company’s first half 2022 net sales increased to $1.93 billion, and segment income rose to $330 million.

The move aims to organize the company’s growing team into four departments along functional lines.

Todd Hoobler, who joined the company as senior marine analyst, will be part of the Marine Information Strategies Division.

The outboard manufacturer announced a sponsorship of the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, which aims to protect and conserve populations of the popular gamefish.

Yamaha will cast Sharrow propellers at its foundry in Indiana, then channel them into its boatbuilder and dealer networks

The Viking Yachts unit will partner with Yamaha Marine’s Rightwaters program to recycle the protective covers that ship with its outboards

Joe Maniscalco will lead and develop service staff in support of customer relationships

The sequenced material and reduced transportation warehouse is designed to reduce product lead times to dealers

The company said the certification follows a six-month training course covering installation, service and maintenance.

Technician training instructors Meghin Montesa and Lucy Berg are paving the way for more women to build careers through Yamaha Marine

The company said Leslie Zlotnick will oversee advertising, public relations, digital marketing and events.

President of Yamaha’s U.S. marine unit, Ben Speciale received the Conservation Achievement Award from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership.

A 14-year veteran of Yamaha’s WaterCraft division, Ron Campbell succeeds John Rigby, who retired last month.

Andrea Tetto joins Yamaha after 25 years in the trucking industry.

After finishing the Yamaha University curriculum, which includes 4,000 hours of training, Maitais Rodgers plans to achieve master status.

Susan Camp will oversee advertising, events, tournaments and sponsorships, dealer education and more.

Yamaha Marine will commit to a matching funds sponsorship in recently retired Dale Barne’s honor.

Helm Master EX has several new features, and the XTO EC props are designed for the 425-hp XTO Offshore outboard.