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CTV News
29-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
BRP says Q1 profit up as company reveals CEO José Boisjoli to retire soon
Signage is seen on the offices of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) in Montreal, Monday, March 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi VALCOURT — BRP Inc. says its latest quarter delivered a soaring profit but revenue ticked lower over the same period. The Ski-Doo and Sea-Doo maker says its first-quarter profit amounted to $161 million or $2.19 per diluted share for the quarter ended April 30. The result compared with a profit of $42.5 million or 56 cents per diluted share a year earlier. Revenue for the quarter totalled $1.8 billion compared with just shy of $2 billion a year prior. On a normalized basis, BRP says it earned 47 cents per diluted share in its latest quarter compared with a normalized profit of $1.58 per diluted share a year ago. The results were released the same day as BRP revealed president and CEO José Boisjoli will retire at the end of the fiscal year. He spent 22 years in the top job of the Valcourt, Que.-based company, which is searching for his successor. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 29, 2025.
Associated Press
23-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Sea-Doo is Encouraging All Riders to Prioritize Safety and Responsible Riding This Summer
The Responsible Rider Masterclass Water 101 Module, powered by BRP, is Now Live VALCOURT, QC, May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - As summer is right around the corner, Sea-Doo, iconic brand of BRP Inc. (TSX: DOO) (NASDAQ: DOOO), is inviting all boaters and personal watercraft (PWC) riders to prioritize safety on the water all season long. Sea-Doo takes safe riding seriously and, through BRP's Responsible Rider Program, the team wants to empower all riders to ride responsibly regardless of whether they are on the ocean, a lake or a river. To do so, Sea-Doo is announcing the launch of the Water 101 module of the Responsible Rider Masterclass and sharing tips to ensure a safe and fun summer on the water. 'As a leader in the personal watercraft industry, we have a responsibility to mobilize the community and encourage responsible riding. Sea-Doo wants to ensure that riders can enjoy personal watercraft for years to come,' says Jérémi Doyon-Roch, Global Marketing Director, Sea-Doo, Ski-Doo and Lynx at BRP. 'As the season begins, it is our goal to offer riders the tools and resources needed to enjoy days on the water safely with family and friends.' The Responsible Rider Masterclass, Powered by BRP. BRP and Tread Lightly! launched the Responsible Rider Masterclass in February of 2025 with its first module, Snow 101. With the boating season approaching, the Water 101 module is now live and aims to equip boaters and PWC riders of all levels with the knowledge they need to ride responsibly and lead by example. The short and free online training features Sea-Doo Ambassador Daniel 'Aqua Dan' do Nascimento and is based on BRP's three Responsible Rider pillars: riding etiquette, environment and safety. 5 Tips to Ride Responsibly All Summer Long While personal watercraft and pontoons are sound and reliable machines, following some basic safety practices drastically reduces the likelihood of preventable incidents occurring on the water. Here are just a few of the many tips to keep in mind: Learn more about personal watercraft safety here. About BRP BRP Inc. is a global leader in the world of powersports products, propulsion systems and boats built on over 80 years of ingenuity and intensive consumer focus. Through its portfolio of industry-leading and distinctive brands featuring Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft and pontoons, Can-Am on and off-road vehicles, Quintrex boats, Manitou pontoons and Rotax marine propulsion systems as well as Rotax engines for karts and recreational aircraft, BRP unlocks exhilarating adventures and provides access to experiences across different playgrounds. The Company completes its lines of products with a dedicated parts, accessories and apparel portfolio to fully optimize the riding experience. Committed to growing responsibly, BRP is developing electric models for its existing product lines. Headquartered in Quebec, Canada, BRP had annual sales of CA$7.8 billion from over 130 countries and employed approximately 16,500 driven, resourceful people as of January 31, 2025. @BRPNews Ski-Doo, Lynx, Sea-Doo, Can-Am, Rotax, Manitou, Quintrex, and the BRP logo are trademarks of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE BRP Inc.
CBS News
09-05-2025
- CBS News
Thieves jammed surveillance cameras to steal watercraft from driveway, Long Island man says
A Long Island man believes thieves jammed his home surveillance cameras to steal his personal watercraft right out of his driveway Wednesday. There's been a string of watercraft thefts over the last year on Long Island. Four of them were towed away by a U-Haul truck in the middle of the night. "It went from catalytic converters to Jet Skis, I guess," theft victim Chris Montalbano said. "They knew what they were doing" Montalbano was looking forward to boating season, but when he got home Wednesday, his $25,000 Sea-Doo FishPro 170 watercraft was gone from his Amityville driveway. Surveillance camera recordings added to the mystery; three minutes of footage also disappeared. "You see the Jet Ski for one second, and then all of a sudden, it skips for, like, three minutes and there's nothing. And the Jet Ski is gone, but you don't know how it left," Montalbano said. Only one camera farthest from the driveway recorded the midday theft. A hooded, masked person in a Dodge Durango is seen hooking up the trailer to a hitch and driving away with the watercraft. "They had to have been staking it out and known. Because you don't just pull up like that. They knew what they were doing," Montalbano said. Montalbano feels the only explanation for the missing footage is that his cameras were jammed. "It's the only thing I can think of," he said. How to prevent thieves from jamming surveillance systems Cyber security expert Michael Graziano says thieves can now jam Wi-Fi signals to disrupt surveillance video recordings. "The camera may be working, but because since it loses connection with the internet, there's no recording that goes to the cloud," Graziano said. The devices are illegal, but Graziano said it's possible to make them at home. There is one way around the troubling new trend. "Any camera system that you have, hardline it," Graziano said. "A hardline cable that goes right to the internet, so that would stop someone from jamming it." As for the string of watercraft thefts, if you keep your watercraft in the driveway, block it in to make it harder to steal. Montalbano plans to lock up any future trailers.
