Supplier Business: Briefs

PURSELL names Fairly, promotes higgins

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Pursell Technologies Inc. (PTI) has added Erle Fairly as director of Pursell Farms Tours and has promoted Dr. Jeff Higgins to executive director of business development. Fairly will handle all aspects of Pursell’s PTI Tour, which brings in more than 1,000 golf course superintendents annually to tour Pursell Farms, a 3,000-acre education and recreation facility created to showcase the company’s technology and product performance. Higgins, who was formerly in charge of the PTI Tour, will now work with other PTI staff in identifying new market opportunities and direct all research at FarmLinks, the 18-hole demonstration golf course at Pursell Farms.

FINN adds Grady out west

CINCINNATI, Ohio - FINN Corp. has strengthened its sales and support staff in California and Nevada with the appointment of Mark Grady as manager of the northern California and northern Nevada territory. Grady will be responsible for direct sales for the entire line of FINN products in addition to providing support for the area’s dealer network and end-users.

TrapMaster appoints Grosch

WRENS, Ga. - Terry Grosch has been appointed director of marketing for erosion-control fabric manufacturer TrapMaster. Grosch has worked in the golf industry for 30 years as a director of golf and golf professional and played a pivotal role in the development of the company’s patent-pending bunker erosion-control product.

USG revamps web site

CHICAGO - United States Gypsum Co. (USG) has updated its Web site (www.gypsumsolutions.com) to provide more comprehensive content and an enhanced interactive experience to its customers. The site offers new product highlights, market updates and applications and product usage sections.