2018 Innovation Award Winners Announced
Published on October 8, 2018
Boating Writers International (BWI) awarded 13 winners the 2018 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) Innovation Awards.
This year’s awardees are:
- Boat Care and Maintenance: AWLGRIP North America, Quick Build
- Boatbuilding Methods & Materials: Structural Composites Inc., Advanced Marine Coatings
- Honorable Mention: Dowco Marine, Nextoon
- Covering: Taylor Made, Pole-less Self-Draining Pontoon Cover
- Honorable Mention: Quality Mark, Pop-A-Pole
- Deck Equipment and Hardware: Dripper Guard, Dripper Guard PRO
- Electrical Systems: Balmar, SG200 Battery Monitor
- Entertainment: FUSION Entertainment USA Inc., Apollo 770
- Furnishings and Interior Parts: SHOXS, X Series Shock Mitigated Pedestals
- Lighting: Megaleds Ind, ORPHOS
- Mechanical Systems: Blue Guard Innovations, BG-One
- OEM Electronics: Raymarine Inc., Axiom ClearCruise Augmented Reality
- Honorable Mention: Suzuki Motor of America Inc., Multi-Function Gauge
- Outboard Engines: Yamaha Motor Corporation, V8 XTO Offshore
- Propulsion Parts, Propellers: Mercury Marine, Tiller Handle Assembly for Portable Outboard Motor
- Safety Equipment: Medallion Instrumentation Systems, Docking/Trailer Camera
Awards were presented during the IBEX annual industry breakfast, which also featured a keynote by Rich Karlgaar, publisher of Forbes and Thom Dammrich, president of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). NMMA manages the Innovation Awards while BWI judges the entries.
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