Yamaha Marine Group has once again received the NMMA CSI Award for excellence in customer satisfaction in the Outboard Engine category. This year's award is the tenth consecutive–an achievement no other outboard manufacturer can claim. NMMA launched its Marine Industry CSI Award Program in 2001 to provide boat and engine manufacturers with an independently-measured, cost-effective tool to help improve customer satisfaction in the boating industry. The program allows participating manufacturer companies to monitor customer satisfaction on an ongoing basis and to create benchmarks in the industry. yamaha-motor.com/outboard

In the annual ranking by the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo of the best dealers in North America, 6 of the top 10 are Sea Ray dealers. The No. 1 dealer in the ranking, Prince William Marine Sales in Woodbridge, Virginia, has been a Sea Ray dealer for 18 years. In fact, Sea Ray dealers make up the majority of the top 100, more than any other boat builder. Of the 100 dealers acknowledged, 24 are Bayliner dealers, outnumbering every other brand represented except for its sister brand, Sea Ray. searay.com

Riviera, Australia's largest and most awarded pleasure boat builder has continued to expand its United States dealer network with the appointment of Bay Marine of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Located on the Western shores of Lake Michigan at Sturgeon Bay, Bay Marine will service the Wisconsin and Illinois territory. Bay Marine is the exclusive Riviera dealer for the Western Great Lakes area and has a long-standing reputation for quality service. riviera.com.au

Sea Tow Services International, Inc. recently made Inc. Magazine's prestigious list on its fifth annual 500/5000. Sea Tow received the exclusive ranking of one of the nation's "fastest growing private companies." The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America's independent entrepreneurs. Sea Tow posted a nine percent growth in sales over the three-year period, 2007 to 2010, reflected by the 2011 Inc. 500/5000. This is the second appearance for the Long Island-based company on the magazine's list. seatow.com

MarineMax has formed a new division, the MarineMax Yacht & Brokerage Group, which will specialize in the sale of new megayachts and superyachts, yacht brokerage, yacht charter, crew placement and yacht construction. The division will be led by MarineMax and marine industry veteran Bob Fritsky, and will be based at the MarineMax Pompano Yacht Facility.
William H. McGill Jr., Chairman, President and CEO commented, "At a time when many in our industry are paring down, I am pleased that we are expanding our reach and our depth in this important marine segment. As our substantial customer base grows, we will be well-prepared to meet their needs for the foreseeable future."
The new division already has exclusive North American marketing rights for the world-renowned Mangusta brand built by Overmarine in Viareggio, Italy. Mangusta offers maxi-opens from 72 to 205 feet and displacement yachts starting at 148 feet. Additional exclusive distribution agreements will be announced shortly. marinemax.com

Marine Travelift has announced the promotion of Erich Pfeifer to President and COO. Erich is succeeding the Company's President and CEO for the past eight years, Steve Pfeifer, who will remain Marine Travelift's CEO and continue to serve the company in a strategic and advisory role. marinetravelift.com

Denison Yacht Sales is proud to announce it has recently signed a contract with Tecnomar to be the exclusive North American representative for its five distinct lines of yachts. Included are the Velvet Series, Nadara, Regales, Impero, and Maxima lines ranging from full displacement steel long-range yachts to aluminum semi-displacement yachts and high-speed planning express yachts. denisonyachtsales.com

Northwest Jet Boats, owned and operated by the Renaissance Marine Group, Inc. changed its name to Northwest Boats to better align the brand's current model lineup and changing perceptions within the heavy-gauge aluminum boat industry. Northwest Boats models includes the Freedom, SeaStar and Lightning outboard models, as well as the Freedom, Northstar, Lightning and Signature inboard jet models. northwest-boats.com

ALEXSEAL Yacht Coatings has added Greece's TECHNOCHROM to their global network of highly qualified service and product distributors. Founded in 1965, TECHNOCHROM is a well-known specialist in the production and distribution of industrial and marine coatings. As their products and services evolved, so did the need for expert application to ensure the finest finished product, which in turn gave rise to their young and always cutting-edge team of highly trained technical experts recognized the world over for more than 40 years. Together, with hands-on expert training by ALEXSEAL's technical team, great success has already been achieved with several large projects, creating the increased demand for added distribution in the region. alexseal.com