Brandt hires Ken Mangum as national sales manager for turf products

Brandt, which includes the Brandt, Grigg and Brandt iHammer product lines, has named Ken Mangum its national sales manager for turf products.

In this role, Mangum will oversee the company’s turf and ornamental territory sales managers, engage with customers and work with the senior management team to set the strategic direction for the turf team, according to a press release. Mangum will report to John Guglielmi, BRANDT Specialty Formulations National Sales Director.

“Ken’s national and international golf course management experience is a tremendous asset,” says Guglielmi. “He will bring a lot of insight to the business as we continue to position our three turf product lines and focus on this important business segment.”

Before joining BRANDT, Mangum served as an independent golf course management and development consultant. Most recently, he was director of golf courses and grounds at Atlanta Athletic Club.

Mangum managed course tournament preparation for the two 18-hole championship golf courses, a 25-acre practice facility and over 500 acres of club real estate at Atlanta Athletic Club for two PGA Championships. He also has designed and developed a new course and served as a project manager on several restoration projects. As a consultant, he worked with golf courses in the southeastern United States as well as Europe, Asia, South America and Australia.