RUDY DALINGER CELEBRATES 60 YEARS WITH VIKING!
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When I read Viking's email last night, it really hit me how exceptional this family business is in today’s world of mergers, acquisitions, and rollups in the marine industry.
In the email, they celebrated their oldest employee, Rudy Dalinger, who has been with the company for sixty years and was one of the first employees they hired.
If you asked me to explain Viking Yachts to you, I would say just read the story of Rudy Dalinger. It’s a really great story that covers their beliefs, values, and ambitions and takes you from the very beginning right up to today.
Rudy even talks about the old “joke” that got everyone laughing when Viking ran magazine ads in the old days with headlines touting “Hatteras, Bertram & Viking.” Rudy said they all knew they were not at that level yet, but that is where Viking was headed in the future.
We used to laugh at those ads because there were only two brands at all the top tournaments – Hatteras and Bertram. Period.
To include Viking in that conversation back then was like comparing Rolls Royce, Bentley, and Volkswagen!
Not anymore!
