Industry News

Subaru promotes Hartung to director of strategic sourcing

October 22, 2012 By Golfdom staff

LAKE ZURICH, Ill. — Subaru Industrial Power Products has promoted Steve Hartung to director of strategic sourcing. Hartung has 18 years of experience in engine manufacturing and sales, and most recently has been responsible for Subaru’s Minneapolis-St. Paul sales territory ...

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Rounds 4 Research provides access, generates research funds

October 22, 2012 By Golfdom staff

LAWRENCE, KAN.—The second in a series of four online Rounds 4 Research auctions aimed at generating funds to conduct golf course research commenced Oct. 22 and will run through Nov. 5. Accessible through online auction site biddingforgood.com, the Rounds 4 ...

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Two films take top honors at 2012 Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition

October 18, 2012 By Golfdom staff

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF.—On Oct. 18, the 2012 Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition, now in its fifth year of showcasing original short films that focus on the need for responsible water use, named two short films and their filmmakers as ...

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Ewing names Keeton national turf product manager

October 2, 2012 By Golfdom staff

PHOENIX—Ewing strengthens its national sales and product management strategy for turf and erosion control products with the addition of Andrew Keeton as national turf products manager. Keeton joins Mike Blume, national sales manager of Ewing’s U.S. network of Turf Team ...

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BASF T&O education program moves to Pinehurst Resort

October 1, 2012 By Golfdom staff

PINEHURST and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.—BASF will move its education program for turf and ornamental professionals closer to the North American headquarters of its agricultural products business unit. This new program features an exclusive approach that will bring customers to ...

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Valent to expand, restructure sales force

September 27, 2012 By Golfdom staff

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.—Valent U.S.A. Corp. has unveiled a series of strategic internal promotions and projected new hires—a move to better align the sales organization with the company’s growing product portfolio and to improve service to customers. Matt Plitt, Valent vice president ...

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