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NMMA announced today the induction of Ben Speciale, President of the Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit, into the NMMA Hall of Fame. Speciale will be presented with the 2023 NMMA Hall of Fame Award during the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX)’s annual Industry Breakfast on Tuesday, Oct. 3, being held at a new location, the JW Marriott Tampa Water ...

Jason Broshear, Division Manager, Corporate Planning and Sustainability, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., recently accepted the River Guardian Award for Yamaha’s support of Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s education programs through the supply of outboard engines for their Floating Classrooms and scholarships for underserved youth. This partnership allows students to experience the natural environment, some for their first time out on the water. Chattahoochee ...

Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit announced the appointment of Ted Riley to the position of Marine Training Manager, Yamaha Marine Training Department. In his new role, Riley is responsible for leading efforts to create and implement a global training standard for Yamaha Marine Distributors. He will work closely with the training curriculum team as well as the instructional team to ...

Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit announced the appointment of Jason Berry to Customer Experience Division Manager. In his new role, Berry is responsible for leading and supporting Marine Field Service and call centers for Outboard, WaterCraft, Bennett and Siren. Berry and his teams provide in market product support, dealer development, growing technicians, workforce development, consumer support, dealer technical support, Bennett ...

Yamaha Rightwaters announced the strengthening of the reach of its conservation messages through the launch of a new website (yamaharightwaters.com) in addition to Instagram. Through site updates and social media posts, Yamaha Rightwaters’ followers and conservation enthusiasts can stay current on the latest news, programs and accomplishments of Yamaha’s sustainability initiative. Serving as the umbrella for all of Yamaha Marine’s ...

Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. has purchased Fort George Island Marina in Duval County, Florida, with the intention of converting the existing facility into the Yamaha Offshore Endurance Center (YOEC), which will serve as a testing center for Yamaha Marine products including outboards, sport boats and WaveRunners. The new YOEC includes a 36,500-square-foot warehouse and marina building as well as a ...

By Adam Quandt Sustainability has become quite the buzz word in today’s world – both in the recreational boating industry and well beyond. The topic of sustainability and the notion of embracing sustainability is wide-reaching and often tough to narrow down. Over the last few years, the recreational boating industry has certainly seen an increasing spotlight on sustainability with new ...

The Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit named Grant Suzuki Chief of Technology, Advanced Marine Systems. In the new role, Grant will lead the Marine Advance Development teams focused on building-out Yamaha’s C.A.S.E. (Connectivity, Autonomous operations, Integrated Services, and Electrification) strategy. Under his leadership, Yamaha will develop future solutions to improve boater experiences by advancing the capability and performance of core ...

Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit announced the appointment of John Wilkinson to Marine Technical Support Manager, Yamaha Marine Customer Experience Division. In his new role, Wilkinson is responsible for managing all business processes and support for the Marine dealer technical call centers for Outboard, WaterCraft and Bennett. “John brings more than 18 years of experience and knowledge to the Customer ...

Yamaha Marine supported the 2023 National SkillsUSA Competition in Atlanta, Ga., June 19-23, through the organization and facilitation of the Marine Service Technology competition segment. In addition to the marine technology events, the national competition, which took place at the Georgia World Congress Center, also featured welding, construction trades, manufacturing, transportation, health care, hospitality, human services and more. SkillsUSA is a national ...