MINNEAPOLIS, MN - December 10, 2002 - - Genmar Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has renewed its commitment to exclusively use Everstart Batteries as the factory installed OEM battery for all 18 Genmar boat companies. Genmar, the world's largest recreational boat builder, manufactures approximately 70,000 fiberglass and aluminum boats per year.
"We have found Everstart Batteries' performance to be consistent and of the highest quality in customer acceptance and satisfaction," said Genmar Chairman Irwin Jacobs. "The fact that all Genmar boat company customers have Everstart Batteries installed in their boats means they are assured 100% guaranteed satisfaction on Everstart Batteries through any Wal-Mart store in the U.S. or Canada. This is clearly one of those unique marketing and customer satisfaction programs that doesn't exist anywhere else throughout the marine industry."
All Genmar boat companies have been installing Everstart Batteries as original equipment in all Genmar boats for the past two years.
"Genmar boat companies and brands represent 18 of the world's premiere boat companies, and when we commit to use one supplier exclusively, it is imperative that our engineers and quality assurance people are completely satisfied with the quality, performance and customer satisfaction for those products," Jacobs stated. "Needless to say, Everstart Batteries has passed the difficult quality and performance tests for excellence and is once again being awarded a rare and exclusive contract to supply all factory installed batteries throughout all Genmar boat companies."
Genmar, with approximately 6,000 employees and 12 manufacturing centers in the United States and Canada, is the world's largest builder of recreational boats and the industry's technological leader. Genmar boat brands include Aquasport®, Carver®, Champion®, Crestliner®, Fish Hawk, Four Winns®, Glastron®, Genmar® by Zodiac, Hydra-Sports®, Larson®, Lowe®, Lund®, Martinique®, Ranger®, Seaswirl®, Stratos®, Triumph® and Wellcraft®.