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nications team , she led high-impact public affairs initiatives , engaged with key stakeholders , and advanced the brewer ’ s public policy and external reputation objectives in a dynamic legislative and regulatory environment .
“ Molly brings deep public affairs and strategic communications experience to NMMA as we work to extend our industry ’ s voice and reinforce our commitment to working with government to promote the growth and sustainability of recreational boating in North America ,” said Frank Hugelmeyer , NMMA president and CEO .
Prior to Anheuser-Busch , Drenkard served as the national press secretary for the House Republican Conference under Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers ( R-WA ), the fourth highest leadership position in the House . Before working in the House of Representatives , Drenkard served as communications director for a state lawmaker association .
Originally from Spokane , Washington , Drenkard is a graduate of the Washington State University Edward R . Murrow College of Communication . She grew up boating and enjoying watersports on the lakes in Northern Idaho . She now resides in northern Virginia with her husband and two children .
Roswell Marine celebrates 25 years
Celebrating a 25-year journey of innovation , growth and executed vision last week , the Roswell team was joined by industry leaders , partners , family and friends for a monumental event Saturday night at Roswell Global headquarters in Rockledge , Fla .
“ To share this moment with the people who made all of this possible over the years has been beyond special . Their belief in what we do and commitment to pushing boundaries continues to provide new experiences through products that shape our time on the water and in many ways who we are ,” said Roswell Marine Founder , Chairman , and CEO Robert Oswell . “ This celebration brought together Roswell family , friends , and our industry-leading partners generating a collective energy in the building that all of us here at Roswell are so proud to be a part of .”
As a part of anniversary week , VIP tours led by Robert Oswell explored an expanding footprint that now includes four Brevard County , Florida-based buildings totaling 175,000 square feet dedicated to manufacturing , design , engineering , sales , marketing , and administration . Getting a behind-the-scenes look at the operation , guests explored Roswell ’ s unique approach to a supercharged concept-to-completion business model that reimagines and vertically integrates processes to meet the industry-leading demands of elite partners and customers .
VETUS breaks ground on new HQ
Following the announcement of its new waterfront and purpose-built HQ earlier this year , VETUS has marked an historic moment by placing the first post of the new 102,000-square-foot facility , which has been designed to increase the warehouse space to double the current capacity as part of company ’ s growth strategy .
The new headquarters , which is being constructed in the same neighbourhood of Schiedam , where VETUS founder Willem den Ouden was born , is scheduled for completion end of 2024 and will offer better facilities to showcase products and conduct in-water tests with dedicated mooring spaces for VETUS demo boats .
Roy de Vette , the proud grandson of the VETUS founder , had the honour of commemorating this significant step by placing the first post . “ We can ’ t wait to embark on this new chapter as we move into our state-of-the-art headquarters , which also happens to coincide with our 60th anniversary year . The contemporary new facility has been designed with staff wellbeing as a priority , making VETUS an even more desirable place to work .”
The new building will feature a rooftop solar panel array , generating much of its own energy , and won ’ t use any natural gas to heat up the
building , relying instead on heat pumps . This means the building will be almost energy neutral , fitting the VETUS sustainability ethos and in coordination with the YANMAR GREEN CHAL- LENGE 2050 , an ambitious company-wide goal to fundamentally transform its business by eliminating greenhouse gas emissions and harmful substances in all activities , manufacturing , and products by 2050 .
The new warehouse will be equipped with the latest developments in automated storage and retrieval systems and have a significantly greater pallet capacity than in the current VETUS warehouse , helping the company to store , process , and ship its products in a much more efficient way .
This move is part of VETUS ’ wider and longterm strategy for growth and development , which has seen the increase of its global presence through the opening of new branch offices , as well as multiple regional team expansions , all of which have been driven by the significant increase in sales .
Sunstream acquires Sarasota Boating World
Sunstream Boat Lifts announced the company has acquired Sarasota Boating World , located in Sarasota , Florida .
“ The acquisition of Sarasota Boating World will greatly assist Sunstream in expanding our SwiftShield Automatic Boat Cover product line by insourcing the digital design and manufacturing of custom covers for SwiftShield , and will further enhance our supply chain ,” said Ken Hey , CEO of Sunstream . “ We look forward to expanding our presence in the southeast region and supporting our dealers with more efficient access to Sunstream products .”
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