Maintenance Briefs

IGM promotes four

CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla. - International Golf Maintenance (IGM), has promoted four superintendents to regional positions. Both Paul Haines and Bill Seigle were promoted to regional superintendents within the state of Florida. In addition to his responsibilities at The Eagles G&CC, Haines will oversee four other properties. Seigle, superintendent at Tiger Point G&CC and north Florida regional superintendent, is responsible for overseeing four clubs in the Florida panhandle. Tyler Minamyer and Jeff Miller are regional superintendents representing East Coast markets for IGM. Minamyer is now IGM’s Mid-Atlantic regional superintendent, overseeing six clubs in the southern Virginia area. As IGM’s new Southeast regional superintendent, Miller oversees four properties while fulfilling his duties as superintendent at the Golfers’ Club at Fort McPherson (Ga.).

Hanks joins ValleyCrest

CALABASAS, Calif. - Larry A. Hanks has joined the team of ValleyCrest Golf Course Maintenance as business development manager for the Southeast/Gulf Coast region. In his new position, Hanks will be responsible for the acquisition of new maintenance contracts and spearheading industry awareness of ValleyCrest Golf throughout the area. In addition, he will support the efforts of ValleyCrest Golf superintendents and existing clients. Prior to joining the company, Hanks served as sales director for OneSource Landscape and Golf Services Inc.

MTF appoints Smith

LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Turfgrass Foundation (MTF) has appointed Thomas M. Smith as its new executive director. Smith spent the last year as the assistant executive director and has served nine years on the MTF’s board of directors. In his almost 30 years of industry-related experience Smith has worked in the golf industry and been a research and teaching assistant at Michigan State University.