Bentz staying on 7/29/2010 , , ||, ||As follow-up to todays announced sale of Triton Boats, Fishing Holdings issued a separate announcement that Triton founder and president Earl Bentz will stay on to oversee the brand. “Triton founder Earl Bentz will join Fishing Holdings and resume his role at the helm of Triton Boats,” the announcement said. “Additionally, several key members of Tritons executive management and sales-representative group will remain onboard the Triton team and will continue to lead the brand from their Tennessee office.” Bentz stated: “This move creates an exciting opportunity to reenergize the Triton brand. As we move ahead well look to our roots and to our dedication to the fishing community on which the Triton brand was founded. Ive been working closely with many Triton dealers since I started the company. I look forward to continuing that collaboration with our dealer base and to serving our loyal customers into the future.” Fishing Holdings president Randy Hopper noted: “Were extremely pleased to have Earl and his senior management team join our organization. The acquisition will allow us to leverage our world-class manufacturing operations and further strengthen our unwavering commitment to fishing, boating families and competitive tournament angling.” > Fishing Holdings is an affiliate of Platinum Equity and its Project Boat Holdings division. Fishing Holdings oversees Platinums bass-boat brands.BAYOU BANDIT
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