COMPANY NEWS
New role for Ennis
MERGERS
Vertech
JOHN ENNIS will be industry and will head a
TaylorMade
head for
the general manager of team consisting of 18 sales
cuts staff
GolfBuddy’s operations in representatives across Europe.
Europe, with the headquarters GolfBuddy is currently TAYLORMADE-ADIDAS GOLF
Europe
to be located in Dublin, the only hand-held GPS will be eliminating 170
Ireland. rangefinder on the market jobs in the wake of its VERTECH ARE set to launch
Ennis, formerly in that comes with courses pre- acquisition of Ashworth. in Europe after a successful
charge of MacGregor Golf programmed into its memory. The company plans period in Asia where their
Europe, has over 25 years For more, see www. to make the cuts, which technical solutions have
of experience in the golf gpsgolfbuddy.com equal about eight per allowed golf greens to thrive
cent of the new combined despite the humid climate.
Penfold steps in
workforce, through layoffs The efficient use and
and attrition in the operation of Vertech’s systems
Ashworth division over the can reduce the water used on
PENFOLD GOLF is to become the third UK distributor in next 12 months. a course by up to 40 per cent.
18 months of range balls manufactured by Nassau Golf Ball * Ashworth made a Both fertilizer costs and
Company based in Seoul, Korea. change last May when it environmental impact are
The previous distributor, Sharpe’s Leisure, recently went into terminated a 14-year-old reduced as unused water in
administration, but the deal with Penfold Golf will ensure that all agency contract for the the root zone is captured and
balls waiting to be delivered will be shipped out shortly. Portuguese market with recycled, and waste water is
Penfold Golf has a long manufacturing history within the Simone Moss, who is now safely drained away.
game and William Baird, who has been associated with the threatening to go to court For more, call +612 9428
brand for nearly 30 years, will be managing the company from over the issue. 5852 or email johnwoodford@
new offices in Birmingham. vertechlimited.com
FST take on Lamkin
LAMKIN INTERNATIONAL will distribute FEMCO Steel
Technology shafts throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.
Rob Cheng, director of FST, said: “Lamkin International has
demonstrated the [necessary] credibility and knowledge of the
UK and European market.”
Galvin Green shake-up
Galvin Green is taking full customers with even better
ownership of its British and service and help the brand
Irish operation after agreeing grow.”
terms with The Golf Business * Galvin Green is now the
Ltd, its licensee in this country No 1 golf waterproofs’ brand
for the past seven years. in terms of value share in the
From 1 March, newly- UK, according to independent
formed Galvin Green UK will research by Sports Marketing
manage all brand sales and Surveys. Sales of Galvin Green
marketing in the UK and waterproofs during the first
Ireland. half of 2008 represented 17.4
Director Mike Johnson- per cent of the total value in
Huxley installation
Hill said: “We expect the the market, with the nearest
new structure to provide our competitor at 12.9 per cent.
HUXLEY’S LATEST all-weather putting green has been
installed at World of Golf’s driving range and teaching
academy in New Malden, Surrey.
Positioned between the centre’s two-tier, 60-bay floodlit
driving range and golf superstore, the Huxley green is
available for use at no additional charge to golfers visiting the
range.
22 January 2009 PRO SHOP EUROPE
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