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Powersports Business • October 2023 • 7

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ROBERT ORR

YAMAHA U . S . MARINE NAMES TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER

Yamaha U . S . Marine Business Unit has announced the appointment of Robert Orr to marine technical services manager , Yamaha Marine Service Operations Division . In his new role , Orr is responsible for enhancing customer satisfaction through product improvement . Orr and his team provide technical and product information support by monitoring the market for outboards , WaveRunners , and boats , and reporting feedback to the various Yamaha factories .

“ Robert has more than 23 years of experience and unique market analytical knowledge ,” says Marine Service Operations Division Manager Jeremy Waki . “ His insight and the information gathered by his team helps to provide the insight Yamaha needs to enhance our product offerings and ultimately deliver greater customer satisfaction .”

Orr joined Yamaha in 2000 as a regional technical advisor for all motorsports product lines with a focus in snowmobiles . Since that time , he held various positions within Yamaha including watercraft technical coordinator , watercraft accessory coordinator , snowmobile accessory and apparel coordinator , golf car accessory coordinator , watercraft technical coordinator , and watercraft technical and call center support manager .

Orr reports directly to Jeremy Waki , Marine Service Operations Division Manager .

EARLIN ROSA

In the wake of the passing of chair and CEO Robert Colaninno , Piaggio Group has promoted Michele Colaninno , chief executive of global strategy , product , marketing and innovation , to CEO .

Robert Colaninno , one of Italy ’ s best-known dealmakers , passed away on August 19 , according to Reuters . No cause of death was given .

After the CEO ’ s passing , Piaggio ’ s board of directors reformulated the corporate governance structure after receiving the recommendations of the board committees .

Director Matteo Colaninno has been

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appointed to the post of executive chair , with powers largely consistent with those he held previously .

The board also coopted Carlo Zanetti as a new non-executive director , keeping the number of board members unchanged .

The nine members of the Piaggio & C . S . p . A . board of directors now include Matteo Colaninno ( Executive Chair ), Michele Colaninno ( CEO ), Graziano Gianmichele Visentin ( independent director ), Rita Ciccone ( independent director ), Patrizia Albano ( independent director ), Federica Savasi , Micaela Vescia ( independent director ), Andrea Formica ( independent director ) and Carlo Zanetti .

The new director will remain in his post until the next meeting of the shareholders . The current board of directors term is due to end when the shareholders approve the financial statements for the year ending December 31 , 2023 .

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PARTS UNLIMITED ANNOUNCES HIRE OF E-BIKE CATEGORY MANAGER

Parts Unlimited has announced Earlin Rosa as the new Eastern e-bike category manager .

Rosa comes to Parts Unlimited with channel development experience in specialized bicycles and powersports . He is also credited with starting the GNCC E-Bike Race Series and has personal racing experience as well . In his spare time , Rosa enjoys hunting , cycling , fishing , and politics . He also enjoys cars and motorcycles .

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