Strong growth leads to expansion in New Zealand
Wednesday, 05 May 2010
Maritimo continues its aggressive international Dealership
expansion with the appointment of Orams Marine in New Zealand to
represent the company's Aegean and Sport Cabriolet lines.
The new Dealership is based at the Orams complex in Beaumont
Street, Westhaven in Auckland.
Maritimo's Peter Jenkins said that Dealer principal Neven
Barbour (photographed below left with Peter Jenkins) and his team
would work closely with Don Senior at Maritimo New Zealand who will
continue to represent the company's Motoryacht and Offshore
Convertible lines.
"Our business in New Zealand has grown so well that we decided
to add more resources to our sales efforts there," said Mr Jenkins.
"Don has done a great job over the past six years and his focus
will remain with our popular Motoryacht and Offshore Convertible
models."
Mr Barbour said the Maritimo brand represents exciting
opportunities for luxury boating enthusiasts in New Zealand.
"The lines are constantly expanding and the new sub-50-foot
models are going to be particularly attractive to our market," he
said.
"We were drawn to the Maritimo brand by their commitment to
R&D and to constant expansion of options for their clients. For
example the new C47 Sports Cabriolet that will be unveiled at the
Sanctuary Cove Boat Show in May represents incredible value with
its open cockpit for entertaining, large accommodation space and
IPS pod propulsion."
Mr Barbour said he had first worked with Maritimo CEO Bill
Barry-Cotter 10 years ago when Orams began distributing his Mariner
brand in New Zealand.
"Bill Barry-Cotter has developed a great reputation for building
superb offshore boats," said Mr Barbour. "We are excited to be
working with him and his team again."
According to Peter Jenkins, Neven Barbour and his team will add
valuable capabilities to the company's sales program throughout New
Zealand.
"Neven is well known throughout the boating community for his
commitment to his clients and after-sales service," he said.
Mr Barbour is renowned throughout New Zealand not only for
boating but as an athlete and former national squash champion.