Quick Group acquires US yacht service firm
Quick Group has acquired Yachting Marine Service (YMS), a Florida-based yacht service firm, which Quick says will become a key service hub for the group.
Quick USA is the US arm of Italy-based Quick. It represents all the company’s brands and business lines, including thrusters, stabilisation and motion control systems, water heaters, anchoring systems, lighting, deck equipment, furniture, ladders and gangways in the US market.
“The acquisition of Yachting Marine Service is a fantastic step forward for Quick Group, not only in bolstering our presence in the US but also in developing a holistic end-to-end offering for customers by further building a comprehensive service component in our portfolio,” says Marco Santoro (pictured above right), managing director of Quick USA.
“Furthermore, we are pleased to announce that Lorenzo Turdo, co-founder of YMS (pictured above left), will be staying on as head of the service team, bringing an additional level of expertise and an invaluable contribution in delivering first-class technical support for our products.”
Yachting Marine Service, founded more than 35 years ago, is a service centre for superyachts and key yachting brands. In recent years, YMS has worked closely with Quick USA to provide scheduled maintenance and establish service contracts with the top American dealers and shipyards.
“YMS stands out for providing high-value-added services in the maritime sector,” says Turdo. “The expertise of our highly trained technicians enables Quick to offer comprehensive and personalised support to customers. We look forward with optimism to this new chapter and continuous growth, anticipating tangible benefits both for our organisation and for the group customers.”
The acquisition marks an exciting start to 2024 for Quick, after it acquired Sanguineti Chiavari, Nemo Industrie, and Xenta Systems in 2023. The company also opened an office in Fort Lauderdale last year.
Quick Group says it acknowledges the US as ‘one of the largest and most important boating markets in the world’, and says it is ‘committed to developing a major investment plan to expand its commercial success locally.’
