Ninth Consecutive Award – Top Grady White Dealer!
Cannon’s Marina of Longboat Key, Florida has been awarded membership in the Grady-White Boats Admiral’s Circle for the model year 2007.  David Miller and Lucile Capo-Miller, marina owners; Benny Parrish, marina manager; and Kimberly Ross, marketing manager, received the award on behalf of the dealership at the 2007 Grady-White dealer conference held recently in Greenville, NC.  Grady-White CEO Eddie Smith and President Kris Carroll made the presentation.
Admiral’s Circle membership is reserved for those top dealerships in the Grady-White network that have achieved at least $2 million in retail sales for the model year, plus customer satisfaction index scores of at least 9.5 on a 10-point scale as rated in at least 10 actual customer surveys.  Dealerships also must be Marine Industry Certified by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA).  This is the ninth consecutive year that Cannons Marina has earned the honor.
“Cannons Marina knows how to attract customers and keep them happy,” said Joey Weller, Grady-White’s director of sales and marketing.  ”Cannons and their staff continue to meet and exceed the challenge of greatness presented by our company, and their product knowledge and service excellence contribute to the overall boating experience enjoyed by their customers.”
Grady-White Boats builds 22 models of fiberglass sportfishing boats ranging from 18 to 36 feet at its manufacturing plant in Greenville, NC. Cannons Marina is located at 6040 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, ICW marker 33, and specializes in boat sales, service and rentals.  Cannons features Grady-White boats, Scout Boats and Yamaha outboard motors.