Buckeye Marine Now 7th Among Boating Industry Top 100

Buckeye Marine proved itself once again by receiving recognition as the Top Canadian Dealer for the 4th consecutive year in Boating Industry Magazine’s annual Top 100 Dealer Awards. Although retaining this stature is an exciting accomplishment in itself, Buckeye is honoured to announce that it has raised its standings in North America to be named 7th in the continent.

“It is an amazing feat to be named among the top ten dealers in North America.  This has been a goal of ours since the inception of the program in 2005” claimed Carly Poole, Buckeye’s Marketing Manager.  “This award is a great reflection of the hard work and dedication of our team here at Buckeye.  It can also be attributed to our devoted client base.  Through their input and years of support we have been able to shape and fine tune our systems and programs, always growing to suit the needs of our boaters and in turn making us the best we can be.”

Canadian dealers represent 10% of Boating Industries Top 100 which has increased year over year.  Buckeye’s fellow Canadian dealers in the Top 100 are:

7.      Buckeye Marine, Bobcaygeon, Ontario
11.    Pride Marine Group, Bracebridge, Ontario
28.    M&P Mercury Sales Ltd., Burnaby, British Columbia
29.    George's Marine & Sports, Ottawa, Ontario
34.    Rayburn's Marine World Ltd., Kelowna, British Columbia
60.    Paris Marine Ltd., Peterborough, Ontario
78.    Dockside Marine Centre Ltd., Kelowna, British Columbia
81.    Hurst Marina Ltd., Manotick, Ontario
96.    Marina Fortin, Inc., St-Paul Ile Aux Noix, Quebec
100. Skyline Marina, Orillia, Ontario

The group at Buckeye have actively encouraged other Canadian dealers to join this elite group as a valuable method of both improving their business results and generally raising the bar on the marine experience for boaters across the country.

Boating Industry Magazine’s Top 100 Dealers Program is an editorial-based awards program which is designed to recognize and celebrate the best-of-the-best among marine dealers. This information is then used to share best practice and benchmarking data with the entire universe of marine dealers. To be considered, dealers must complete and submit an application form and successful applicants are then invited to a gala awards banquet concluding the Marine Retailers Association of America conference. At this gala the countdown of the Top 100 occurs and includes a brief bio on each dealer explaining what sets them apart. Buckeye was noted for its customer focus group & new sales log books in the 2008 count down.

For more information on Buckeye Marine or the Top 100 Canadian dealers are invited to contact Carly Poole at 705-738-5151 ex 232 or email: carly@buckeyemarine.com.