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TOP 100 BEST INDUSTRY ADVOCATE PORT HARBOR MARINE SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE You'd be hard-pressed to find a bigger proponent of boating, the boating lifestyle or the boating industry than Port Harbor Marine. From working hard in industry associations to spreading the word about boating to consumers across the state of Maine, the team at Port Harbor has continually showed its willingness to further the entire industry. Company President Rob Soucy is an active member of several industry and business groups and associations, both local and national. Port Harbor has been one of the biggest advocates of raising the professional- 42 | Boating Industry | December 2013 P38x52-BI13DEC-BestInClass.indd 42 ism of the industry through 20 Groups, Five Star Marine Dealer Certification, Spader 20 Groups, the Marine Dealer Conference and Expo and the Boating Industry Top 100. Soucy is a member of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) Board of Directors and chairman of the convention committee that plans MDCE, the largest dealer education event in the marine industry. It's a tradition that goes back to Soucy's father, Bob, Port Harbor's founder. He owned and operated Port Harbor for more than 40 years before Rob and his brothers Mike and Marc purchased the business from their parents in 2007. Bob Soucy served as MRAA chairman and as a member of the association's board of directors for several years. Beyond service, Port Harbor also works www.BoatingIndustry.com 11/15/13 10:04 AM