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Ransomes holds Technicians Forum

Ipswich, Suffolk, UK (November 14, 2011) Cutting Edge Training, a division of Ransomes Jacobsen Limited, invited golf course technicians from around the UK to their international headquarters at Ipswich recently, to participate in the inaugural Technicians Forum. Ransomes Jacobsen is a Textron Inc. (NYSE; TXT) company.

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NEW LEADERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT AT JACOBSEN

David Withers has been promoted to president of Jacobsen, effective October 1, 2011. David has been serving as managing director of the Ransomes division of Jacobsen, located in the United Kingdom, since January 2005, overseeing international operations for all Jacobsen brands as well as the E-Z-GO brand in Europe.

 

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Turfnet's Golden Wrench Named

When it comes to being recognized for doing his job, Jim Kilgallon is uncomfortable in the limelight. Instead, he derives professional satisfaction from knowing he has maintained the equipment at The Connecticut Golf Club in such a manner that all members of the crew set out about their jobs each day with the tools necessary to provide conditions that members at the club in Easton have come to expect and demand.

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Engine Service Technician Gets Schooled in Racing

Trip to Bob Bondurant Racing School awarded as part of Vanguard™ Power Chase contest

 MILWAUKEE (April 14, 2011) — A landscaping equipment service technician from Minneapolis won a day of racing at the prestigious Bob Bondurant Racing School for finishing as the Vanguard™ Power Chase’s first runner-up.

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