Personnel News

Golf Course News, Jun 2004

Rain Bird Corp. promoted Barbara Booth to director of the company's golf irrigation strategic business unit.

Rain Bird Corp.'s golf division added Scott Stevens as district sales manager for the Southern California region. Stevens will promote customized irrigation systems to new and existing golf courses in Southern California. He will be based out of La Quinta, Calif.

West Coast Turf promoted John Mormon to regional sales manager for Southern California and Southern Nevada. Marman will be overseeing the Southern California and Southern Nevada regions-responsible for new business development for golf, landscape and sports turf. In addition, he will be general manger for WCTs Las Vegas operation. Marman is a founding member of the Nevada Landscape Association's Southern Chapter and has served as secretary/treasurer of the state board for several consecutive terms.

Curt Franklin has been added to Waukegan, Ill.-based Precision Laboratories sales team. Franklin will be responsible for managing customer relationships in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas for the golf course, lawn and landscape, and athletic field markets. Franklin's hiring represents a completion of the company's plan to expand its national sales presence.