Ocean Blue Water Products Hires WEK & Associates

Sep 12, 2017

Ocean Blue Water Products, based in Chicago, Ill., hired WEK & Associates to represent the Ocean Blue line of accessories in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi and parts of Arkansas as of August.

PHTA Welcomes Dr. Adam Katchmarchi as Vice President of Educational Development

June 30, 2025

Enjoy Summer Like a Pro with Aiper Day & the Scuba X1 Pro Max

Enjoy Summer Like a Pro with Aiper Day & the Scuba X1 Pro Max

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Float Like A Duck Water Safety Grant Program Receives 2025 Step Into Swim Grant

Superior Wellness Secures Multiple Wins at the 2025 WhatSwimSpa? Best Buy Awards

Martin Grenier Ccei

CCEI Taps Martin Grenier to Head North American Operations

Hires/Promotions

PHTA Welcomes Dr. Adam Katchmarchi as Vice President of Educational Development

Pool & Hot Tub Alliance

Dr. Katchmarchi will collaborate closely with PHTA staff, partners and industry professionals to enhance and expand PHTA's educational programming.

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Beatbot Partners with MATE ROV to Empower the Next Generation of Ocean Innovators

Beatbot Technology

The competition empowers the next generation of underwater roboticists and environmental changemakers.

Beatbot Partners with MATE ROV to Empower the Next Generation of Ocean Innovators

Float Like A Duck Water Safety Grant Program Receives 2025 Step Into Swim Grant

Pool & Hot Tub Alliance

One hundred percent of the grant funds will be utilized to provide free swimming lessons for at-risk youths in the Las Vegas community in collaboration with the UNLV Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) and The City of Las Vegas Aquatics Divisions.

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Superior Wellness Secures Multiple Wins at the 2025 WhatSwimSpa? Best Buy Awards

Superior Wellness

An impressive series of victories was in store for Superior Wellness at the 2025 WhatSwimSpa? Best Buy Awards, designed to celebrate the best in the swim spa and wellness industry.

Hires/Promotions

CCEI Taps Martin Grenier to Head North American Operations

Grenier has over 10 years of experience in the swimming pool industry and will be responsible for CCEI's operations and sales for both the US and Canadian markets, as well as raising brand and product awareness of CCEI's products throughout the North American pool industry.

Martin Grenier Ccei

PHTA Now Accepting Nominations for 2025 Dr. R. Neil Lowry Grant

Pool & Hot Tub Alliance

This $5,000 grant honors a public health official or department for outstanding contributions to public health and the safe use of recreational water.

National Pool Partners’ Mark Lum Set to Retire After 50 Years

After a remarkable 50-year career in the pool service industry, Mark Lum's retirement will come at the end of June 2025.

Mark Lum (third from right) is retiring in June 2025.

Oklahoma Pool Builder Champions Water Safety With New Community Program

One Oklahoma builder is turning passion into action with a new water safety program, and it's already making a difference.

Jordan Jerles, founder of Jordan's Safe Splash

Business Briefs

Putting the DMV on the Map: Beltway Pools Achieves Prestigious GENESIS Master Certification

Heritage Family of Companies Announces Appointment of Scott Frost as President of Heritage Pool Supply Group

Heritage Pool Supply Group

Frost comes to Heritage with more than three decades of pool industry experience.

Hires/Promotions

Bullfrog Spas Promotes Ken Grant to Director of Sales, Canada

Hot tub manufacturer, Bullfrog Spas, announced the promotion of Ken Grant to the role of Director of Sales – Canada.

Advocating for the Future: Greg Claffey's Take on PHTA Day on the Hill

Pentair Pool President and CRO Greg Claffey joined key leaders at PHTA’s Day on the Hill and shares why the event is vital to the industry’s future.

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In Memoriam: Debra Smith

Debra Smith, former president and owner of Pulliam Pools, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2025. She was 69.

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