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According to Director,
Satch Santilli: “Stuart
has a reputation for
integrity and is widely
acknowledged for his
comprehensive parts and
service knowledge.
“
Because of his expertise
and commitment to
customer service, Stuart
has generated a huge
amount of repeat business
for us in New South Wales
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from owner operators of
single machines through
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Heavy equipment sales and service
company, Semco Equipment Sales,
has expanded into Victoria with the
appointment of Stuart Marriott as Branch
Manager.
An equipment industry professional,
Stuart has held a range of senior
management positions within Semco
over the past 10 years, including Product
Manager, Takeuchi.
Prior to joining Semco, Stuart had
a successful career in the fast moving
consumer goods industry. He also holds a
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
from the University of Western Sydney.
Honda Australia
has launched a public
awareness campaign,
alerting consumers to the
need to inspect the engine
serial number on all Honda
engines used in Honda-
powered products prior to
purchasing.
This is due to an
increasing number of
prominent retailers
discovered selling what
appear to be Honda-
powered products with
defaced serial numbers.
According to Honda
Power Equipment’s
General Manager, Chris
Schultz: “Recently,
companies have been
importing Honda-
branded products that
are either counterfeit
or not designed for
Australian consumers or
conditions.
“
Honda-branded
engines without a serial
number may not be
covered by Honda’s
extensive warranty,”
Chris said.
“
Nor are they
supported by Honda’s
servicing dealer network
5’7
5’8
5’9
5’10
5’11
6’0
beware
serial offenders
is your Honda an imposter?
AuthenticHonda engine serialnumber.
Grounddown serial number,partially
coveredby third-party sticker
Ground down serial number, completely
covered by ‘authentic-looking’
third-party sticker.
Engineswith ground down or defaced serial numbersmay not be a genuineHonda engine, are not covered
byHonda’swarranty, are not supported byHonda’s servicing dealer network and parts backup, andmay be
counterfeit or stolen. To all customersbefore youbuy, check the engine number to ensure it has notbeendefaced.
Youwouldn’tbuyacarwithoutaVehicle IdentificationNumber,sowhybuyanenginewithoutaserialnumber?
New branch manager for Semco
Stuart Marriott, Semco Branch
Manager (VIC)
Honda lookout for ‘serial offenders’
INDUSTRY NEWS
to corporate and government
accounts,” Satch said.
Stuart’s responsibilities will
include building a strong,
experienced team to support the
business.
Semco will announce its new
Melbourne office and retail store
location soon. Stuart Marriott can
be contacted on 0419 468 588.
Contact: 02 9833 6000 or visit:
HR
and parts backup. We want customers
to ensure they inspect the engine’s
serial number to ensure it is free from
tampering.
“
If it has been scratched off or ground
down, or if it has been covered by a
sticker with a different serial number,
then it is very likely not an engine built for
Australia’s unique conditions.
“
A genuine engine’s serial number
will not be found on a sticker, it will be
found engraved into the engine itself.
You wouldn’t buy a car with its Vehicle
Identification Number scratched off,” Chris
said. “So why would you buy an engine
with its serial number defaced?”
For more information visit website:
HR
