First Annual UpLink Best Practices Award winners reveal success with UpLink GPS
AUSTIN, Texas (February 1, 2007) – UpLink Corporation announces its first ever GPS Best Practices Awards ceremony. The ceremony, which took place at the 2007 Merchandise Show, recognized success achieved by customers-utilizing Uplink’s GPS golf business solutions-in the areas of improved operations, customer service and the bottom line. Winners were presented with a plaque highlighting their achievement, provided testimonials and were recognized as an industry innovator to the media and their peers.
The following Best Practices Awards winners were rewarded in the following categories:
â?¢ Overall Profitability Leader – A.H. Blank Municipal Course, Des Moines, IA
â?¢ Golf Service Leader – Walt Disney World Golf, Orlando, Florida
â?¢ AdSmart Profitability Leader – The Oaks Golf Course, Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
â?¢ Tournament Profitability Leader – Tangle Creek Golf Course, Ontario, Canada
â?¢ Fleet Management Leader – Olde Stonewall Golf Course, Ellwood City, PN
Ned Chiodo, Director of Golf at A.H.Blank is achieving great success with UpLink, and has more than paid for the cost of the GPS system, "We’ve generated $50,000 yearly in food and beverage sales from customers ordering or summoning the beverage vehicle via the system. Additionally we have increased revenue per play by $5.00, reduced the cost of employing a marshal by 10%, and improved green and cart fees by 30%. With tournament management, we’ve improved set-up time, increased tournament bookings by more than 50%, and up-charged an additional $2.00 per player. UpLink is a no-brainer, how can anyone not utilize this money making machine."
Jason Manke, General Manager at The Oaks Golf Course in Wisconsin agrees, adding that UpLink is an integral part of every day operations and improving the bottom-line, "AdSmart sponsorship capabilities have 100% paid for the cost of the system. Local businesses see the value of advertising and as a result we’re generating upwards to $70,000 annually. Plus, we’ve attracted tournament coordinators and their sponsors by providing sponsorship opportunity while enhancing their tournament experience with real-time scoring."
"Our customers service surveys indicated a 10% increase in customer satisfaction with courses utilizing UpLink GPS versus those that do not. Additionally, we’ve improved cart utilization by 80% and enhanced customer safety with IQLink," says Jennifer Gaddy, Director of Golf Operations for Walt Disney World Golf.
About UpLink
Since 1998, Austin, Texas based UpLink Corporation has developed innovative GPS-based business solutions to help golf courses, clubs and resorts across North America retain their golfers, secure their fleets and transform their bottom lines. Considered the fastest growing GPS golf solutions provider in North America, UpLink’s solutions are installed at renowned courses including Walt Disney World Resort and Poppy Hills Golf Course. This year, UpLink introduced a completely new point of view on GPS with INOVA, a total GPS golf business solution offering a number of industry firsts including integrated widescreen dashview or roofview GPS displays, multimedia audio, integrated maintenance vehicle tracking applications and multi-event GPS advertising.
Committed to assisting courses in generating revenue while controlling costs, UpLink offers a turnkey sponsorship program to help courses transform GPS advertising into long-term profit centers. The last 20 courses to use this program averaged over $78,000 in annual advertising revenue. Moreover, UpLink offers the only GPS solutions with intelligent car control options, addressing key issues of golfer safety, car theft and course damage. Committed to GPS golf industry innovation, UpLink owns a number of patents and is the exclusive GPS partner to leading golf car manufacturer, Club Car, Inc. For more information, visit www.uplinkgolf.com.
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