Canadian dealer The Boat Warehouse had a night to remember during 2018 dealer meeting

The Boat Warehouse

Oct 12, 2017

The annual 2018 Groupe Beneteau Dealer Meeting held in beautiful Bay Harbor, Michigan was a night to remember for The Boat Warehouse after receiving multiple awards ranging across multiple brands. More than 280 representatives from 133 dealerships from around the world were in attendance along with representatives from Four Winns, Scarab, Glastron, and Wellcraft.

L-R Andy Lindsay, VP of North American Sales – Groupe Beneteau, Kenda Kennard, Regional Sales Manager – Groupe Beneteau, Dave Jackson, Sales – The Boat Warehouse, Dave Mayhew, President – The Boat Warehouse, Jake Mayhew, Sales – The Boat Warehouse, Dennis Reinsch, Principal – The Boat Warehouse Georgian Bay, Wayne Villeneuve, Sales – The Boat Warehouse, George Armendariz, CEO of the America’s – Groupe Beneteau

The Boat Warehouse serves all of the greater Toronto, Ottawa, Barrie and Peterborough areas with three locations: Kingston, Ontario, (The Boat Warehouse Georgian Bay) Coldwater, ON and (D.T. Powersports) Uxbridge, ON.
Four Winns was excited to present The Boat Warehouse with the prestigious Large Cambridge Lighthouse award for the largest volume for a multiple store dealership. In addition, The Boat Warehouse also was named the largest combined volume dealer for 2017, receiving the coveted Magnum Opus award from the Four Winns, Glastron, Scarab, and the Wellcraft boat brands.

“We want to congratulate The Boat Warehouse on all fronts as they have continued to demonstrate their strength as our brands’ partner. Their commitment to service and sales has proven that their efforts are very deserving of these awards; and this continuous dedication hasn’t gone unnoticed,” stated Andy Lindsay, V.P. Sales Americas.

Dave Mayhew, President at The Boat Warehouse, accepted the award, “The Boat Warehouse and the Groupe Beneteau brands continues to be a successful partnership for our business. We’re excited about the future with Groupe Beneteau and always look forward to their new and innovative product introductions. ”

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