Club Marine has once again demonstrated a strong hand of support, confirming their support as the naming rights sponsors of the Australian Marine Export and Superyacht Awards, organised by the Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX) as well as Superyacht Australia.
2012 Club Marine Australian Marine Export and Superyacht Awards Winners
Club Marine’s continued support highlights the significance of these awards. Club Marine is a major player in the Australian marine industry and their ongoing support ensures the marine industry gets the recognition it deserves both nationally and internationally.
“Club Marine is delighted to be partnering with AIMEX for the fifth consecutive year not only does it provide an excellent opportunity to access commercial marine businesses it is also an excellent platform to recognise these businesses significant achievements,” said Club Marine CEO Greg Fisher.
The Club Marine Australian Marine Export and Superyacht Awards provide well deserved recognition to businesses in the Australian marine export and superyacht sectors.
At the 2012 Awards ceremony the Club Marine New South Wales State Manager, Corey Yeung said Club Marine was proud to be associated with the awards and honoured to make a presentation on the prestigious night. “People ask us why we continue to support AIMEX and the answer is simple. We are a very proud Australian company and we take pride supporting Australian companies.”
The 2012 Awards recipients were commended across the media and as a result of this while profiling the winners Rivergate Marina & Shipyard who won the Superyacht Business of the Year Award for Service Provider won a significant piece of business.
AIMEX CEO MaryAnne Edwards said: “This is very rewarding and exactly why AIMEX organises initiatives such as these Awards.”
Australian marine exporters and superyacht industry product and service providers are encouraged to take on this opportunity as it can only add value to the business, first by providing a good analysis of the business and second through the additional publicity being involved with the awards creates.
The announcement of the Club Marine Australian Marine Export and Superyacht Awards are set to be held in a more prestigious and larger industry forum in 2013. Staged immediately prior to the 25th anniversary of the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, the awards will be announced at the industry Gala Dinner held on the first night of the Australian Superyacht and Marine Export Conference at the InterContinental Hotel (formerly the Hyatt Regency) on Tuesday 21 May 2013.
The judges announced for 2013 are Barry Jenkins – a well known marine industry personality, Ian Murray – CEO of the Export Council of Australia, Ken Evans – an industry consultant, John Savage of J.J Savage & Sons and Dugald Anthony a senior representative from Austrade who has considerable experience and understanding of the marine sector.
AIMEX and Superyacht Australia are proud of the on-going support that Club Marine have offered and can be sure that the 2013 Australian Marine Export and Superyacht Industry Awards will triumph as a showcase of Australian marine quality, excellence and innovation yet again.
Applications will open in January and close on April 1 2013.
