Post Falls, Idaho – Rick Elyea, former director of golf marketing for Tee-2-Green and Turf Seed since the mid 1990’s, has joined the Jacklin Seed sales team of JacklinGolf. He will promote sales of Simplot’s products and provide support to golf course architects and support distribution.
Elyea, who has 30 years of experience, previously worked as a golf course superintendent for 10 years and spent another 10 years in sales for The Scotts Company. He serves on various chapters in the industry including; vice president on the board of directors for the Golf Course Builders Association of America and secretary treasure of GCBAA Foundation.
“We are dedicated to growing our business in the United States and abroad and hiring Rick just shows our commitment,” says Chris Claypool, director of sales. “We do business in more than 50 countries and are dedicated to the industry. Rick shares our vision and our commitment to customers and quality.”
More information about Simplot and Jacklin Seed is available at www.simplot.com.
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