Marine
Brunswick Boat Group Names Harakal President - Hatteras Collection
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Brunswick Boat
Group, a unit of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), is pleased to announce the
appointment of Mark E. Harakal, 49, as president of the Hatteras Collection.
Harakal, who most recently served as president of Hatteras Yachts, will now
have expanded operational responsibilities for all three brands represented in
the Collection, including Albemarle Boats, Cabo Yachts and Hatteras Yachts.
Harakal will succeed William C. Naumann who recently retired. He will report
to Peter B. Hamilton, president - Brunswick Boat Group.
"Mark is extremely well positioned to lead the Hatteras Collection," said
Hamilton. "He will continue Bill Naumann's excellent progress in further
expanding Brunswick's presence in the offshore sportfishing and luxury
cruising markets."
In addition to his recent position as president, Harakal had also served
as executive vice president of operations at Hatteras Yachts. During his
tenure, he successfully led key initiatives to strengthen and streamline
engineering, manufacturing and quality assurance functions.
Prior to joining Hatteras Yachts, Harakal gained a diverse global business
perspective through a successful career of senior leadership positions with
Witco, Air Products and Union Carbide.
Scott "Scotty" Harrell, Jr., president of Albemarle Boats, and Henry A.
Mohrschladt, president of Cabo Yachts, will both report to Harakal, as will
the executive staff at Hatteras Yachts.
About the Hatteras Collection
The Hatteras Collection, a unit of Brunswick Corporation, is recognized as
a world leader in the construction of quality offshore fishing boats,
sportfishing convertibles and luxury motoryachts through the Albemarle Boats,
Cabo Yachts and Hatteras Yachts brands. The Collection includes sportfishing
boats ranging from 24 to 90 feet and luxury motoryachts from 64 to 100 feet.
For more information, please visit http://www.albemarleboats.com ,
http://www.caboyachts.com and http://www.hatterasyachts.com .
About Brunswick Boat Group
Based in Knoxville, Tenn., the Brunswick Boat Group, a unit of Brunswick
Corporation, is the largest maker of pleasure boats in the world, with 2005
net sales of $2.8 billion. The Boat Group makes Albemarle, Baja, Bayliner,
Boston Whaler, Cabo Yachts, Crestliner, HarrisKayot, Hatteras, Lowe, Lund,
Maxum, Meridian, Palmetto, Princecraft, Sea Boss, Sea Pro, Sea Ray, Sealine,
Triton and Trophy boats; Attwood marine parts and accessories; Benrock,
Diversified Marine, Kellogg Marine and Land 'N' Sea parts and accessories
distributors; and IDS dealer system management.
SOURCE: Brunswick Corporation
CONTACT: Dan Kubera, Director Media Relations and Corporate
Communications of Brunswick Corporation, +1-847-735-4617
Web site: http://www.brunswick.com
http://www.albemarleboats.com
http://www.caboyachts.com
http://www.hatterasyachts.com
