E-Z-GO recently recognized the outstanding performance of its golf sales and service team during its 2015 National Sales Meeting. Held annually, the awards identify members of the E-Z-GO organization whose performance has demonstrated superior selling aptitude and commitment to the customer.
Salesman of the Year was awarded to Frank Savakis, a senior fleet sales representative in the Connecticut and Western Massachusetts territory. To achieve the award, Savakis was a top performer across multiple areas in the business. Savakis has over 27 years of industry experience and has been with E-Z-GO for 15 years.
E-Z-GO presented Service Manager of the Year to Andy Bonizzi for his exceptional dedication to his customers and his team. Bonizzi leads the southern New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and western Massachusetts service organization. Bonizzi joined E-Z-GO over 30 years ago and brings an unparalleled level of technical knowledge and experience to the industry.
Adam Harris was awarded Regional Director of the Year for his outstanding leadership and management skills. Harris, who is the regional sales director of the Central U.S. region, manages a team of eight sales representatives and began his career with E-Z-GO in 2012. Harris understands the challenges and opportunities within the industry and has an extensive background in sales and marketing.
Rookie of the Year was awarded to Michael Lehman for being in the top echelon of the sales performance and his passion to continually learn from his peers and the customer. Lehman began his career at E-Z-GO as a graduate of the Textron Sales Development Program before transitioning to a fleet representative role in North Carolina. Lehman was recently promoted to the position of regional sales director for the Southeast region.
Michael Steinmeyer was awarded Pre-Owned Sales Manager of the Year for his exceptional customer-focused and results-driven performance. Steinmeyer joined E-Z-GO over eight years ago and represented the Eastern region in his role as pre-owned sales manager, but was recently promoted to channel development manager for E-Z-GO and Bad Boy.
Award recipients were measured on select criteria identified by the leadership team.
“Recognizing the contributions of our Sales and Service networks is one of my favorite responsibilities,” said Michael Parkhurst, vice president, golf for E-Z-GO. “I am exceptionally proud of the contributions each of these individuals has made to not only E-Z-GO’s business objectives, but sharing our philosophy of placing the customer first.”
