CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 1, 2016--
MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE:HZO), the nation’s largest recreational boat and
yacht retailer, today announced that George Borst has been elected to
its Board of Directors.
George Borst served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Americas Region of Toyota Financial Services from 2002 until 2013. He
was responsible for all operational and financial activities in North
and South America. George started his career with Toyota in 1985,
serving in numerous roles within Toyota including marketing, product
planning and strategy and was General Manager and Group Vice President
of the Lexus Division, before he assumed the role of President and Chief
Executive Officer of Toyota Financial Services in 2002. He currently
serves on the Board of Trustees for PIMCO Funds and as Executive Advisor
to the global management consulting firm of McKinsey & Company.
William H. McGill, Jr., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
of the Company, stated, “We are very excited and honored to have George
join our Board of Directors. We are confident that he will be a strong
addition to our Board. His broad experiences and expertise with very
successful organizations will complement our ongoing efforts to continue
to grow MarineMax. On behalf of the Board, we welcome George and look
forward to his future contributions to the Company.”
George Borst added, “It’s exciting to join the MarineMax Board of
Directors. MarineMax is the clear leader in the marine industry, and I
look forward to the opportunity to assist the Company in achieving its
strategic goals and direction.”
About MarineMax
Headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, MarineMax is the nation’s largest
recreational boat and yacht retailer. Focused on premium brands, such as
Sea Ray, Boston Whaler, Meridian, Hatteras, Azimut Yachts, Ocean
Alexander, Galeon, Grady-White, Harris, Crest, Scout, Sailfish, Sea Pro,
Scarab Jet Boats, Aquila, and Nautique, MarineMax sells new and used
recreational boats and related marine products and services as well as
provides yacht brokerage and charter services. MarineMax currently has
56 retail locations in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida,
Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, and Texas and
operates MarineMax Vacations in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
MarineMax is a New York Stock Exchange-listed company. For more
information, please visit www.marinemax.com.
Forward Looking Statement
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking as
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements include the Company's efforts to continue to
grow, Mr. Borst's future contributions to the Company and the Company's
achievement of its strategic goals and direction. These
statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results to differ materially from expectations as of the date of this
release. These risks include those factors identified in the Company’s
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 and other filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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MarineMax, Inc.
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