Marine
Baja Marine Awards Top Dealers in Sales, Customer Service and Outstanding Achievements for Model Year 2007
BUCYRUS, Ohio (Oct. 9, 2007) - Leading performance boat manufacturer Baja Marine is proud to recognize its top dealers in sales, customer service and those with outstanding achievements for the 2007 model year. Dealers who earned top awards include Groupe Performance Marine, Inc. in Île Perrot, Québec, for overall sales; Fastboats in Pompano Beach, Fla., and Big Thunder Marine in Gravois Mills, Mo., for sales achievement; Watersport Paradise Kolvenbach BV, Helmond, Netherlands, for international sales; and Yachts to Sea, Nashville, Ill., for outstanding customer service.
"One of Baja Marine's greatest strengths is its dealer network," said Dave Olson, president of Baja Marine. "We are proud to recognize their achievements and congratulate them on their accomplishments during the 2007 model year."
Groupe Performance Marine, Inc. (formerly Groupe Iberville Performance Marine) has been the official Baja dealer for Québec for more than 20 years and boasts four locations throughout the province. "We are proud to be ranked the No. 1 Baja dealer in the world and to be the first dealership outside the United States to have earned that honorable title," said Pierre Lefebvre, president of Groupe Performance Marine, Inc.
This is the second consecutive year Yachts to Sea has taken home an award for outstanding customer service. "We try to treat everybody like family," said Jerry Frederking, dealer principal at Yachts to Sea. "We're very concerned about satisfying our customers and we are extremely proud to be able to call ourselves a Baja dealer."
Fastboats received the sales achievement award and was also named one of Baja's Top 10 Dealers after only two-and-a-half years as a dealer. Last year, Fastboats received the "Baja Speed Award." Randy Sweers, president of Fastboats, attributes the success to his staff's unparalleled expertise. "We have the highest level of knowledge in the high-performance market," said Sweers. "Baja filled a niche for us; it has great name recognition and a reputation for good speed and good quality at a good price."
Baja also honored dealers who show a true passion for representing the brand. Premier Boating Center in Lincoln, Neb., and Central Boat & Trailer Sales in Gladehill, Va., both earned the "Baja Speed Award" by best representing the Baja brand and spirit. Typhoon Performance Marine in Toms River, N.J., and Powerboats Northwest in Fife, Wash. earned Rookie of the Year Awards as outstanding newcomers to the Baja network. Sammy Maggio of False River Motorsports in New Roads, La., and Brody Thomas of Alton Blakely Watersports in Somerset, Ky., received the Baja Champion Award for sales people who best exemplify the Baja spirit and support of the brand.
"I would like to thank all of our dealers for their hard work and dedication this year," said Olson. "Baja Marine's success is a true testament to the kind of top-notch service and experiences our dealers provide their customers."
Complete List of Awards:
Baja Marine awarded the Top 10 dealerships with Top Overall Sales. In descending order, they are: Groupe Performance Marine, Inc., Île Perrot, Québec; Thunder Marine, St. Petersburg, Fla.; MarineMax Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Big Thunder Marine, Gravois Mills, Mo.; Ugly John's Custom Boats, Catoosa, Okla.; Grand Sport Center, Elmwood Park, Ill.; MarineMax Houston, Houston, Texas; Hawkeye Boat Sales, Dubuque, Iowa; Fastboats, Pompano Beach, Fla.; Typhoon Performance Marine, Toms River, N.J.
For Top International Sales, in descending order: Watersport Paradise Kolvenbach BV, Helmond, Netherlands; XS Marine, Costa del Sol, Spain; Thomas Gulve, Haverdal, Sweden.
For Outstanding Customer Service: Yachts to Sea, Nashville, Ill.; Admiral's Anchor Yacht Sales and Marina, Jeffersonville, Ind.
Speed Award: Premier Boating Center, Lincoln, Neb.; Central Boat & Trailer Sales, Gladehill, Va.
Rookie of the Year: Typhoon Performance Marine, Toms River, N.J.; Powerboats Northwest, Fife, Wash.
Sales Achievement Award: Fastboats, Pompano Beach, Fla.; Big Thunder Marine, Gravois Mills, Mo.
Baja Champion Award : Sammy Maggio of False River Motorsports in New Roads, La.; Brody Thomas of Alton Blakely Watersports in Somerset, Ky.
For more information about Baja Marine, please visit www.bajamarine.com.
ABOUT BAJA(r) MARINE CORPORATION
Baja Marine Corporation is the leading manufacturer of performance boats. Headquartered in Bucyrus, Ohio, Baja is a division of Brunswick Corporation. For more information on Baja Marine Corporation, please call (877) 321-BAJA (2252) or visit www.bajamarine.com. Baja manufactures and markets runabouts and performance boats from 19 to 42 feet.
Contact: Barbara Grobicki
Director of Marketing
Phone: 865-971-6538
E-mail: barbara.grobicki@bajamarine.com
