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TOURTURF®
announces new Director of Operations
TOURTURF® announces new Director of Operations
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (July 31, 2002) - TourTurf, the exclusive worldwide
distributor of FieldTurf brand synthetic turf for commercial golf applications,
has hired Tom Burke as Director of Operations for the Northeast Region.
Burke's responsibilities will include overseeing and executing all golf
course turf sales and installations in the northern states including
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine.
His focus will be on marketing initiatives to build the TourTurf brand
and expand business in northeastern states.
"We are very excited to have someone with Tom Burkes experience and credentials become part of the TourTurf team," said Mike Starks CEO of TourTurf. "Tom will undoubtedly add a great deal of value to our organization."
Before joining
TourTurf, Burke had a thirty-year career with IBM. His responsibilities
there began with sales management and he went on to create IBM's first
sports marketing organization in the United States and worldwide.
Burke negotiated and directed long-term sponsorship agreements with
the PGA Tour, PGA of America, Augusta National, the European Tour,
US Open Tennis, Wimbledon, Roland Garros, the Australian Open, the
NHL, the NBA, and Phil Mickelson.
TourTurf is a full-service design, construction and project management
company that specializes in sales and installation of the synthetic
turf for putting greens, tees, driving ranges, landing areas and cart
paths.
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