CHANGE OF GRADY-WHITE DEALER FOR NEW ZEALAND
Australian-based Short Marine has been appointed the new New Zealand distributor for the iconic American brand, Grady-White Boats. Already the exclusive GradyWhite distributor for Australia, Short Marine, has taken over from Stuart Arnold, the previous New Zealand dealer for Grady-White, who has retired from the boating business due to ill health.
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hort Marine is in the process of setting up a new base and office at Condon Marine Services (CMS) at Tamaki Marine Park in Auckland. Operated by Sean Condon, who previously worked as the service manager and head shipwright and Short Marine in the early days of them acquiring Grady-White and managing their pre delivery quality control works, warranty, and custom fit ups at the time before
relocating to his hometown in NZ, to start his own company which has in a short time extremely successful servicing the world’s leading brands in NZ. Short Marine will be focusing on all services and sales for all Grady-White clients in partnership with CMS Based in Tauranga, Tony Carpenter represents Short Marine New Zealand, for all new and used boat sales and aligns with all Short Marine Australia’s values, and has significant game fishing and customer service experience making him the right fit to represent Short Marine and their world class brands in New Zealand. Ryan Short says, “we are very much service and customer-focused, and that is what
we want to bring into New Zealand. By partnering up with Condon Marine Services to deliver on a world class pre delivery and after sales service, overseen by Tony Carpenter - we can now offer a world class and dedicated service for all our customers and world leading brands. With the Kiwi’s love of sportfishing, I can see the Short Marine range being well suited to the local market, and I anticipate strong enquiries for both brands who no doubt lead industry in their class” says Short Marine New Zealand’s Tony Carpenter. For more info, contact Tony Carpenter +64 2102231334 or email tony.carpenter@shortmarine.com.au SHORTMARINE.COM.AU
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