Uflex Adds to Sales and Marketing Team
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May 14, 2021
Sarasota, Fla.-based Uflex USA a manufacturer of marine mechanical, hydraulic and electronic steering systems, engine controls, steering wheels, trim tabs and more is bolstering its sales and marketing team with three new hires.
Robert Grantham brings three decades of marine industry experience to his role as OEM sales manager, including a 24-year stint with Mercury and Brunswick Boat Group and several years with Suzuki.
Recent college graduates Kayla Harris and Cole Smith also joined Uflex Harris in a marketing coordinator position and Smith in sales.
General manager Scott Rath said the company has seen unprecedented growth in the last few years and that the time was right to add talent.
Brunswickâs Electrified, Connected Future
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May 13, 2021
Brunswick Corp. revealed strategic plans for the next two years during its annual Investors Day, which include a significant adoption of electric propulsion, e-powered models and the launch of a new boat brand.
Brunswick Corp. CEO David Foulkes.
CEO David Foulkes
opened the virtual event highlighting the company’s record first quarter. Net sales of $1.43 billion reflected a 48.4 percent increase compared with the same quarter last year, with strong demand across all segments.
Foulkes also spoke of the continued transformation of Brunswick, which the company is calling the “Next Wave,” an extension of an operating model that started in 2019.
Brunswickâs Aine Denari Joins CSP Board
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May 4, 2021
Aine Denari, president of Brunswick Boat Group, joined the Center for Sportfishing Policy’s board of directors.
“CSP is honored to welcome Aine to the board of directors,” CSP president Jeff Angers
said in a statement. “We look forward to working with her to promote recreational fishing access and advance public policy priorities.”
Denari was appointed
CSP also reported that the Billfish Foundation is now a Sustaining Member.
“The Billfish Foundation’s long history of conserving billfish and advocating for responsible fisheries management has made a difference for fish around the world,” Angers said.
Financing the Future
Mar 11, 2021
Brunswick Corp. and Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance extended a joint venture that began in 2002 to bring floorplan financing to Mercury Marine and Brunswick Boat Group dealers throughout North America.
“Wells Fargo has been a long-standing partner of Brunswick … including almost 20 years through our joint venture,” Brunswick CFO Ryan Gwillim
said in a statement. “We are currently experiencing incredibly high demand in the marine industry, and this extension will ensure that our channel partners in North America have access to high-quality floorplan financial services.”
The three-year extension is in effect through December 2025 and includes expanded financing to Freedom Boat Club franchisees.
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