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Moscow, Russia
Riva Chooses the
Burevestnik Group
as a New Dealer

Riva has consolidated its presence in Russia by
signing a new dealership agreement.
The Burevestnik Group will be the exclusive dealer
for the Russian market, which is of great strategic
significance for the storied yacht builder.
Founded in 1993, the Burevestnik Group is the
largest and most important yacht dealer in Russia.
It is a holding company that owns more than 15
companies in fields such as: exclusive dealerships for
vessels built by the biggest brands in the industry,
mega and super yacht sales, maritime transport,
customer service, and support and logistics. It
also has six ports with leading yacht clubs that
are strategically spread across Russia, from Saint
Petersburg to Sochi, as well as an office at Porto
Montenegro Marina.
The most prestigious brands in yachting have chosen
to work with the Burevestnik Group over the years.
Now Riva will benefit from its expertise as it seeks
to boost its presence in Russia while continuing to
provide customers and owners with a vast range of
exceptional services and support.
Engineer Stefano de Vivo, Chief Commercial Officer
of Ferretti Group, stated that the Burevestnik Group
is the ideal partner for Riva as it endeavors to take
its success and prestige to ever greater heights in
the Russian market, where there are numerous
owners and admirers of the Group’s brands. He also
The Cult noted that the agreement offers further proof of the
Group’s drive and determination to grow, now that
all of the production sites are fully operational and
of the Lake the yachting season has started.

Munich, Germany

Owning a Riva is considered a cool Grünwald, near Munich, in addition
statement. If you are German or Swiss to the Majorcan location in Puerto
and interested in the cult brand, there Portals. The Poroli team moved into
is no getting around Poroli Special this representative consulting office
Boats. Riva shipyard, its models, last December, considering it a very
and the stories of its owners have strategically important pole for the
cemented an unparalleled reputation company.
that has been spreading far and wide The demanding clientele appreciates
since just after World War II, in the Poroli Special Boats’ excellent after-
early 1950s. Poroli Special Boats, the sales service. At the Quartino location,
exclusive Ferretti Group dealer for the the company’s own shipyard offers
Riva brand, is thus one of the oldest all boat-related services. There is also
representatives worldwide; it has sold a painting hall, winter storage for up
dozens of models of the cult label to 150 boats, a marina, and even two
in Switzerland, Germany, and the indoor pools. Owners of older Riva
Mediterranean throughout its history. models also appreciate the expertise On this page, a picture of the brand new representative
The latest addition to the Poroli of the Poroli team and the supply of office of Poroli Special Boats in Munich, Germany.
Poroli is Riva’s official dealer for the German and Swiss
portfolio is a beautiful office in original spare parts. territories, operating for the brand since the early Fifties

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