Shockwave Seats has partnered with Kent Marine Equipment for the distributor to promote, supply and support the company’s marine suspension seating systems throughout the French market.
Shockwave’s history dates back 25 years with the company providing seating for coastguard, SAR, military, commercial and high-performance leisure use.
“We are very pleased to have made the appointment of Kent Marine as our exclusive distributor for France,” said Martin Harding, MD at GMA who represent Shockwave in Europe.
“Their strong OEM customer base and established dealer network, together with their extensive technical knowledge and marketing capabilities made them an easy first choice and we are looking forward to working with them in promoting, selling and supporting Shockwave in this important market.”
It was easy to see that Shockwave would be an ideal fit for our business.
Francois Berson
Francois Berson, MD of Kent Marine added: “It was easy to see that Shockwave would be an ideal fit for our business and customer demographic, so we are delighted to be adding another internationally recognised, premium brand to our programme and we look forward to a successful long-term partnership.”
The announcement follows on the heels of Shockwave expanding its distribution in Scandinavia with the appointment of Comstedt as its exclusive distributor for Sweden, Denmark and Finland.
“With the increasing interest in our recreational products in Europe, Shockwave welcomes Kent Marine Equipment as a partner in the French market,” said Tanis Bradshaw, recreational sales and marketing manager at Shockwave.
“With their extensive network in France, we are confident boat builders, marine suppliers, and pleasure boaters looking for quality marine suspension will respond positively to having a Shockwave distributor in their country.
“With the addition of Kent Marine Equipment in France, we now have nine distributors in Europe, covering thirteen countries.”
