Boating Industry Association of Vic. LTD, Marine House, 24 York Street, South Melbourne VIC
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BIA Victoria general manager Clyde Batty.
11 January 2008
BIA 1001
BIA Victoria appoints new general manager
The Boating Industry Association of Victoria (BIA)
has appointed experienced commercial and not-for-
profit executive Clyde Batty as its new general
manager.
Clyde Batty has extensive management experience in
membership-based clubs and the hospitality sector,
most recently as general manager operations at Royal
Brighton Yacht Club.
After almost 20 years in the hotel-motel industry, he
moved successfully into club management, where he
had a strong focus on enhancing member benefits and
facilities.
At Brighton he opened a new $4.3 million clubhouse, expanded members’ reciprocal rights in
Australia and overseas, and introduced new membership categories to capture the non-sailing
market.
He will take up his new position on 27 January.
BIA President David Heyes said Clyde was an ideal fit for the needs of BIA Victoria as it
pursued its strategic objectives for enhanced member benefits and effective advocacy.
“Clyde has an impressive record of taking good organisations and making them even better,
improving facilities, services and efficiency across the board,” he said.
“He has a very strong focus on enhancing member benefits as a means to increase
membership numbers, which is very much attuned to where BIA Victoria is heading.
“His notable achievements include a threefold membership growth at Bentleigh RSL Club in
less than two years, and a significant reduction in overhead costs and debt during his term at
Waverley Golf Club.
“Clyde combines the academic strength of an MBA with a lifetime of hands-on experience in
all aspects of management, which will equip him well for the task ahead.”
Clyde Batty said he was keen to expand on his involvement with the marine industry and to
meet BIA members and gain a first-hand appreciation of their needs.
“I am looking forward to working with the Board and members to expand on existing
member benefits while further strengthening public and government awareness of the marine
sector,” he said.
“Victoria’s marine industry has demonstrated its underlying strength in the recent challenging
times, and I intend to ensure BIA Victoria maintains the profile and influence to build an
even stronger future.”
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More information:
David Heyes
0418 593 382
Media inquiries:
Greg Shoemark
0412 316 928 or (03) 9898 5570
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