Ugly duckling turns business into a swan
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Ugly Boat Co has expanded into larger boats and established a reputation as a quality boatbuilder in just a span of three years. The Fort Pierce, FL-based family business now makes water vessels from 8-ft dinghies to 36- ft yachts and has about 20 hull molds of different sizes. The company's success is attributed to its founder and president Mike Vernese, who also handles its sales and marketing operations.
Publication Name: Soundings Trade Only
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0194-8369
Year: 2000
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Brother-sister company puts Ugly Orcas back on market
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The Ugly Boat Co. is seeing a revival in its fortunes with the second generation of the Vernese family beginning to build the Orcas, an all fiberglass composite boat.
Publication Name: Soundings Trade Only
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0194-8369
Year: 2003
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$5.5m ad blitz will push national boating week
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The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation is planning a National Fishing and Boating week from June 3 to 11, 2006. The advertisement campaign Take Me Fishing will cost approximately $5.5 million.
Publication Name: Soundings Trade Only
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0194-8369
Year: 2006
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