Yamaha Marine Group announced today that four of its OEM Regional Application Engineers recently completed the Standards Certification Program offered by the American Boat and Yacht Council(R) (ABYC). ABYC(R) has been developing, writing and updating the safety standards for boatbuilding and repair in the United States for more than 50 years.
Yamaha Regional Application Engineers Brad Leatherman, Craig Todd, Steve Cheri and Mike Krautkremer completed the ABYC(R) week-long training, testing and certification process to become part of a growing group of certified specialists whose commitment to excellence means better customer service for the recreational boater.
“The ABYC(R) Certifications state to the public that the individuals who successfully complete the program have a thorough understanding of the Marine Trade,” said Chuck Butler, OEM Technical Support Manager, Yamaha Marine Group. “We are very proud of these four application engineers and the hard work they have put into becoming experts. Their knowledge will raise the bar in regards to the level of support Yamaha’s OEM Technical Support team can now provide to our boat builder partners.”
Brad Leatherman, a Yamaha OEM Application Engineer Supervisor, has been with Yamaha for eight years. His previous experience with boat manufacturing and engineering includes Century(R) and Cobia(R) Boats, Jupiter(R) Boats, Robalo(R) Boats (a division of U.S. Marine), and several years with a marine dealership in south Florida.
Craig Todd, Regional OEM Application Engineer, has been with Yamaha for six years and previously spent 17 years in boat manufacturing, engineering and quality control with Century(R) and Cobia(R) Boats.
Mike Krautkremer, Senior Regional OEM Application Engineer Freshwater, has been with Yamaha for nine years. He previously spent several years in Yamaha Marine Service as well as several years with a marine dealership in Minnesota.
Finally, Steve Cheri, a Regional OEM Application Engineer for Yamaha, joined the company in 2007. His previous experience includes boat manufacturing, engineering, warranty and quality control at World Cat(R), Century(R) and Cobia(R) Boats and several years of experience with a marine dealership in south Florida.
Yamaha Marine products are marketed throughout the United States and around the world. Yamaha Marine Group, based in Kennesaw, Ga., supports its 2,200 U.S. dealers and OEM partners with marketing, training and parts for Yamaha’s full line of products and strives to be the industry leader in reliability, technology and customer service. Yamaha Marine is the only outboard company to have earned NMMA(R)’s C.S.I. Customer Satisfaction Index award every year since its inception.
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