Thursday, July 24, 2014

Larson Boat Group Partnering With Gekko Boats

Little Falls, MN - Larson Boat Group has entered into an agreement to manufacture Gekko Sport's 4-models of tow-boats from their Little Falls, MN manufacturing facility.

Mark Overbye, Founder and President of Gekko said, "Larson's state-of-the-art production facilities are impressive and their market-leading production team is the right fit to build Gekkos." Overbye went on to say, "Gekko's headquarters are just 100 miles away so working closely with Larson Boat Group is a benefit to our mutual desire to produce world class boats."

"We are excited and honored that Gekko felt the facilities and our skilled boat builders at Larson Boat Group in Little Falls are able to build their boats for them to the standards we collectively expect - of the highest quality," offered Rob Parmentier, Larson Boat Group President & CEO.

Gekko will show dealers new 2015 boats at their upcoming dealer meeting. For more information on Gekko please call 952-226-6900.

About Larson Boat Group:
Larson Boat Group designs, builds and markets 58 models of boats within three brands: Larson, Triumph and Striper. The 100-year-old company sells its boats through dealers located throughout the United States, Canada and worldwide. LBG is a proponent of green manufacturing, building Triumph models with 100 percent recyclable Roplene, and many Larson and select Striper models with VEC® Technology that reduces styrene emissions by up to 90 percent. Larson Boat Group is headquartered in Little Falls, Minn.

About Gekko Sports:
Borne of Passion! Technology wrapped in art is Gekko's essence and it shows. In 1994, Gekko's set its lifeline in motion with exceptional reviews and smiling critics. Blazing a trail that began with top tracking and performance scores, Gekko's path is distinguished with the development of innovative products and accolades as world class towboats.

A passionate approach spawned fresh thinking resulting in some of the best performing and exhilarating boats ever seen in the tow boat segment.

Media Contacts:
Matthew Vetzner
Director of Marketing
Office: (320) 632-5481
mvetzner@larsonboatgroup.com

For more information on Gekko Sports, contact:
Rick Eberhart
Vice President, Sales
Office: (952) 226-6900
rick@gekkosports.com