MarineMax expands its brand offering

CLEARWATER, Fla.– MarineMax Inc. (NYSE:HZO), the nation’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, today announced that it has expanded its brand offering with the addition of Ocean Alexander Yachts in all of its locations from Texas east.

With this expansion, MarineMax is now the exclusive dealer for Ocean Alexander in the above area, offering all models ranging from 72’ to 155’. With manufacturing facilities in Taiwan and the United States, Ocean Alexander builds one of the world’s most premium and high quality yachts.

William H. McGill, Jr., Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of MarineMax, stated, “We are excited about expanding with Ocean Alexander. The brand has been increasingly recognized by the American buyer as one of the preferred yachts of choice among those looking for a traditional luxury yacht. The quality, craftsmanship, engineering, and design are very appealing and the broad range of yachts allows our customers to stay in the MarineMax family as they grow their boating lifestyle.”

“We are extremely excited about entering into this new relationship with MarineMax,” said Richard Allender, Director of U.S. Operations for Ocean Alexander Yachts. “Choosing the right dealership to represent our brand is one of the most crucial decisions of the business. MarineMax has long been recognized as the largest recreational marine dealer in the U.S. and their extensive network of service marinas brings assurance to our yacht owners that buying and maintaining a new Ocean Alexander will be an efficient process. With numerous locations along the eastern seaboard, this new representation by MarineMax will create greater exposure to yachting enthusiasts for the Ocean Alexander brand.”