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This autumn Rain Bird distributors from Central Europe gathered together in Stuttgart in Germany for the first time. Those making their way to this prosperous city, where many companies including Daimler, Porche, and Bosch are headquartered, included Roal GmbH from Switzerland, Stock GmbH from Austria, Smits from the Netherlands, and Pipelife. The aim of this event was for Rain Bird distributors to hear directly from Golf Service Plan (GSP) engineers about a range of different topics, as well as having the opportunity to meet colleagues and exchange ideas.

“We’re delighted to announce that Rain Bird golf irrigation products will be available through Golf Med throughout Turkey. Golf Med is the perfect distribution partner for Rain Bird as they offer commitment, integrity and high levels of expertise in the golf business. They are ideally placed to support the growing Turkish golf market and we are confident that they can meet and exceed our customers’ needs and expectations“.

Personnel from Rain Bird are set to share their water management expertise at the only major conference in Europe devoted to golf club management. Members of the Golf Club Managers’ Association (GCMA) will meet from 21-23 November at the Wyboston Lakes Resort in Bedfordshire, UK, for their annual conference and awards ceremony. A line-up of

Two informative events for Italian golf clubs were held at Argentario Golf Club and Riviera Golf Resort in late September and early October, attracting attendees from several clubs in Emilia, Tuscany, Lazio and other Italian regions. Both days were jointly organised with a John Deere branch and golf dealers. Rain Bird combined forces with Italian

“Whether they are big or small, young or old, all dogs have a place in the underdog calendar — that’s what makes it so special and why Rain Bird loves being a part of it,” said Matthew Corentin, golf specification manager, Eastern U.S., Rain Bird Corp. “It might not be the first dog calendar, but it’ll definitely be the best!”

Since joining Rain Bird in 2020 as Regional Sales Manager for Central and Eastern Europe Tina has been developing business relationships in her territory and recruiting new staff to boost the experienced team that spans Europe. Reporting directly to Tina, Sven Weinberger has significant greenkeeping and irrigation experience gained at Fürth and Lauterhofen Golf Clubs, Schmidmühlen Golf and Country Club as well as project management at architectural and development firm BTT Bauteam Tretzel.

Five staff from Hoiana Shores Golf Club and seven from Rain Bird’s Vietnam Distributor Hoang Tram attended the three-day training program designed to ensure that staff installing and commissioning the Rain Bird IC System are factory trained and certified.

“We are extremely pleased to add Rob to our team,” said Mark Donohue, Rain Bird’s regional manager for Southeast Asia. “He has a strong background in irrigation operating systems combined with valuable product and field knowledge that will help us continue to build Rain Bird’s brand presence in this part of the world.” A native of Brisbane, Australia, Weiks has over three decades of experience in the horticulture industry, including extensive knowledge of nursery, landscape, and turfgrass maintenance. Over the years, Weiks has traveled throughout Southeast Asia, building and maintaining courses in Dubai, China, Azerbaijan, and Vietnam.

This month sees Shaun Anderson join Rain Bird Europe as Golf Sales Specialist for the UK, Ireland, and Iceland. Hailing from ‘The Home of Golf’, St Andrews, Shaun steps into his new role following Alastair Higgs’ recent promotion to Europe Service Manager. Before joining Rain Bird Shaun’s previous roles at Piperdam Golf and Leisure Resort