Yep.. the last few episodes of Ship Shape TV has been all about Evenrude engines and he keeps going to Evenrude's plant in Sturtevant, WI and i think in Mi as well, and it is at the BRP logo is all over the place... dunno why but I do know that BRP is MUCH bigger of a company, much more than just jetskis.
I do know that their entrance to PWC was late 80's or so, when they were looking to find something to do during the summer while their then current business of snowmobiles were not selling. I also know they sell planes (or maybe just engines but I know they fly @ x thousand feet!)