NMMA Honors West Marine
Retail chain wins Hammond Leadership Award
September 6, 2004
From left to right: Ken Corwin, SVP - Merchandise, West Marine; John Edmondson, CEO, West Marine; Thom Dammrich, NMMA President; George Bellwoar, Accessories Manufacturers Division (AMD) Chairman; Richard Everett, President & COO, West Marine
Chicago, IL: The National Marine Manufacturers Association has honored West Marine with its Robert Hammond Leadership Award. NMMA's Accessory Manufacturers Division (AMD) is recognizing West Marine for the tremendous positive impact their leadership has had on the marine industry and the marine aftermarket in particular.
"West Marine has been a leader in working with accessory manufacturers in NMMA to improve supply chain efficiencies in the marine industry that not only eliminate waste in the supply chain but help to get more product to more boating consumers more cost effectively," says NMMA president Thom Dammrich.
"West Marine has been a leader in the AMD's Mutual Efficiency Forum, in developing, adopting and promoting NMMA Marine Industry Supply Chain Standards for the marine aftermarket, and has been the leader in promoting good retail practices. Their support of the innovative Marine Aftermarket Accessories Trade Show has also been important to the success of this exclusive aftermarket event," adds AMD Chair George Bellwoar.
The Robert Hammond Industry Leadership Award was established to recognize exemplary leadership in the marine industry. Endowed by Bob Hammond, founder of Glastron Boat Company, this special industry award is intended to recognize a characteristic that is in the highest demand, but often in short supply: leadership for the benefit of the whole industry, distinct from leadership exercised to build one's own company.
"There is no question that the marine aftermarket industry is better today and the boating consumer is better served because of West Marine's leadership in driving positive changes in the practices of the aftermarket supply chain," says Bellwoar, who presented the award to West Marine's Ken Corwin.
For more information, contact NMMA assistant director of Communications Dan Green at (312) 946-6269; [email protected]
National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is the leading association representing the recreational boating industry. NMMA member companies produce over 80 percent of the boats, engines, trailers, accessories and gear used by boaters and anglers in the United States. The association is dedicated to industry growth through programs in public policy, market research and data, product quality assurance and marketing communications.
