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Groupe Beneteau has
appointed George
Armendariz as the
new Group CEO for
the Americas, effective on 22 August
2016. A newly created
position in the organization of the Groupe
Beneteau, the Group
CEO for Americas will
coordinate at the regional activities of all
the brands currently present in North,
Central and South America, namely
Beneteau, Jeanneau, Prestige, Four
Winns, Scarab, Glastron and Wellcraft.
George Armendariz joins the Groupe
Beneteau from Nordic Tugs Inc., a manufacturer of recreational trawlers based
in Burlington, Washington (USA) where
he served as President.
Prior to that he spent 21 years holding a number of positions at Brunswick
Corporation, the most recent of which
was as Vice President and General
Manager of Brunswick Marine Europe
based in Belgium. In that capacity,
George was responsible for the management of Brunswick's boat brands in
Europe, Middle East and Africa.
George has extensive experience
with both European and Latin American
cultures, having worked and resided in
Europe, South America, and the USA.

Future" and the recipients are very
deserving of this recognition as the
owners of Swans Yacht Sales for over
40 years. They have brought thousands
of aspiring sailors to the sport of sailing.

Photo Credit: Greg Nicoll

Photo Credit: Groupe Beneteau

Groupe Beneteau appoints
CEO for Americas

Jean and Bernie Luttmer at the 14th Annual
Ontario Sailing "Celebration of Sailing"

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Ontario Sailing
- 2016 Legends
of Ontario Sailing Award
Jean and Bernie Luttmer were presented with the 2016 Legends of Ontario
Sailing Award at the 14th Annual
Ontario Sailing "Celebration of Sailing"
at the Lakeshore Yacht Club on
September 14th . The full house gave
Jean and Bernie a standing ovation for
their long and extensive contribution to
young sailors making their mark in the
racing world. The award's signature is "
Honouring the Past to Inspire the

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