Celsus UK appoints Kent Marine Equipment

Celsus UK, Poole-based distributor for Kicker Audio Marine products in Europe, has appointed Kent Marine Equipment as its French distributor for the Kicker brand.

Kicker Marine is headquartered in Oklahoma, USA, and produces a range of weather-proof source units, speakers, amplifiers, subwoofers and accessories for the marine market. The range provides complete end-to-end audio system solutions for external areas on all types of watercraft, says Celsus.

Commenting on the appointment, Mike Keenan, Celsus UK European sales manager, says: “I am excited about working alongside Kent Marine Equipment to launch the Kicker brand to their customers. France is an integral part of the wider European marine market and I am confident the enthusiasm and expertise found in François Berson and his team positions them well for future success with Kicker Audio.”

Kent Marine Equipment has been active in the French marine market since 1974, while Kicker was founded in 1973 and first introduced to the European market in 2018.

François Berson, managing director for Kent Marine Equipment adds: “From January 2021, Kent Marine expanded its product offering to the French aftermarket and OEM business with a new strategic product family – electronics. We were looking for additional partners to empower our offer, we saw Celsus and Kicker as the best fit and an obvious partner for us with their wide and high-performance range. We are all very excited to develop the Kicker brand in France and turn this new relationship into a success.”

David Glasgow, international sales manager for Kicker Audio, says: “We are delighted to have a company with the heritage of Kent Marine represent our marine product line in France. We are confident of a bright future combining their experience with our product quality.”