SKIER’S CHOICE ANNUAL DEALER MEETING HONORS LEADING DEALERS
 
MARYVILLE, TN (August 16, 2008) ~ Skier’s Choice Inc, manufacturer of Supra and Moomba tournament towboats, just completed its annual Dealer Meeting.  The Dealer Meeting was attended by over 300 dealers and vendors from all over the world.  This was the largest meeting of its kind that Skiers Choice has ever hosted.  This year's annual event was hosted in Henderson, NV at Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort.    
 
The two-day dealer meeting was packed with product information presentations, marketing and sales programs that included the introduction of the dealer certification program that will further enhance the customer’s dealer experience to include a higher level of professionalism and more consistent ownership experience; however, the center of attraction was the unveiling of the 2009 Supra and Moomba model lines.  In particular, the all new Outback V and Supra Launch 21V.
 
The awards ceremony was another highlight of the meeting recognizing Skiers Choice finest.  Awards were given to largest dealers, largest dealers by brand, largest international dealers, regional rookie of the year dealers, CSI award recipients and to the dealer of the year by brand, awarded for outstanding achievement in both sales and customer service.
 
SKIERS CHOICE DEALER OF THE YEAR AWARD – SUPRA & MOOMBA
Waterski Boats Dallas … Dallas, TX
            Nominees
            Atlanta Marine  …  Buford, GA
            Knoxville Watersports  …  Knoxville, TN
            Active Watersports  …  Portland, OR
            Marine Products  …  Salt Lake City, UT
            Waterski Boats Dallas  …  Lewisville, TX            
 
SUPRA DEALER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Knoxville Watersports … Knoxville, TN
Nominees
           Carolina Inboard  …  Columbia, SC
            Knoxville Watersports  …  Knoxville, TN
            Marine Products  …  Salt Lake City
            Rocky Mountain Boat Co  …  Pueblo, CO
            Waterski Boats Dallas  …  Lewisville, TX
 
MOOMBA DEALER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Active Watersports … Portland, OR
            Nominees
            Active Watersports  …  Portland, OR
            Atlanta Marine  …  Buford, GA
            Carolina Inboard  …  Columbia, SC
            Rocky Mountain Boat Co  …  Pueblo, CO
            SG Sports  …  Quebec, Canada
 
TOP FIVE SKIER’S CHOICE DEALERS
Mobius Marine … Calgary, Alberta Canada
Waterski Boats Dallas … Dallas, TX
South Austin Marine … Austin, TX
Gonnason’s Marine … Kent, WA
Marine Products … Salt Lake City
 
TOP THREE INTERNATIONAL DEALERS
Ride Australia … Nowra, NSW
Wake Extreme … Valencia, Spain  
Supra and Moomba Boats Schweiz … Switzerland
 
REGIONAL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARDS (alphabetical listing)
Southeast … H20 Sports… Dothan, AL
Mid-West … I-27 Powersports … Lubbock, TX
Mid-Central … XtremeMarine Sports … Nashville, TN
Atlantic … Cutting Edge Watersports … Chesapeake, VA
 
In addition to these sales awards, Skier’s Choice recognized dealers that excelled in customer service as measured by the National Marine Manufacturing Association annual CSI survey.
 
Dealers recognized achieved scores of over 95% in customer satisfaction, a combined measure of both the sales and the after-purchase service experience. Rick Tinker, Skier’s Choice President, manufacturer of Supra and Moomba boats, offered high praise of CSI award recipients during the awards banquet. “Owner satisfaction is a direct result of our unique partnership. Our boats are no better than our dealers. And our dealers are no better than our boats. We need each other to perform at the highest level to insure that a customer-today becomes a customer-for-life. To that end, we recognize an outstanding group of dealers who have made owner satisfaction their ultimate bottom line. We salute you all.”
 
CSI AWARD RECIPIENTS (alphabetical listing)
Boulder Boats … Boulder City, NV
Carolina Inboard … Balentine, SC
Diamond Lakes Water Sports … Malvern, AR
Extreme Powersport …Greenville, IL
1Idaho Water Sports … Nampa, ID
Knoxville Watersports … Knoxville, TN   
Midway Marine … Shreveport, LA
Nisswa Marine … Nisswa, MN
Rocky Mountain Boat Company … Pueblo West, CO
Stengl Marine … Minocqua, WI
Watersports of Central Florida … Sanford, FL
 
The highest honor earned at the annual dealer is the President’s Award signifying excellence in customer service. This year three dealers shared the honor, having tied with perfect 100% CSI scores.
 
PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Carolina Inboard … Valentine, SC
Midway Marine … Shreveport, LA
Rocky Mountain Boat Company … Pueblo West, CO
 
ABOUT SKIER’S CHOICE
Skier’s Choice, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of performance inboard wakeboard and water-ski towboats under brand names Supra and Moomba.  Supra has been a leader in the inboard industry since 1980 and is synonymous with innovative styling, luxurious interiors, highest construction quality, and unsurpassed wake performance.  Moomba is a value-oriented brand that offers significant savings yet delivers performance and reliability equal to or better than other inboard brands.  Skier’s Choice sponsors the WWA World Wakeboard Championships, the Gravity Games, INT and NWL amateur events.  Located in Maryville, Tenn., the company is closely held.  For more information, please visit www.skierschoice.com