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Harken-owned operation
open effective immediately
Harken Yacht Equipment announced today that A. Foster & Co Ltd. Auckland, New Zealand has been acquired by Harken as the company's newest sales and service office in the Pacific region. Now operating as Harken New Zealand Ltd., this move represents a shift in distribution from an independent distributor, to a Harken-owned operation. Fosters has been a Harken distributor since 1978.
Fosters Directors John Street and Peter Robertson will retire from active company management, but will be on hand to ensure a seamless transition into the Harken organization. John Street will be on the Board of Directors for Harken New Zealand. A new Managing Director will be named in the near future.
Fosters skilled staff has been retained by Harken and will continue to offer customers the exceptional technical and customer support the company is known for.
Harken's relationship with Fosters has been one of mutual respect, friendship and trust. On Fosters 100th anniversary year, Harken is proud to have been chosen to carry on the development of this outstanding company into the future.
Harken, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of innovative sailboat hardware and accessories. Headquartered in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, Harken manufactures in the USA and Italy. Their network includes offices in Rhode Island, California, Florida, France, Italy, Japan, Slovenia, Sweden, Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand.
Bill Goggins
Harken Yacht Equipment
billg@harken.com
262.691.3320
Harken New Zealand
harken@harken.co.nz
(64) 9.303.3744
Website:www.harken.com/nz/default.php
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