MONROE, N.C. – Jim Blugerman has joined Devant Sport Towels, a division of ForeFront Group, as national sales manager, according to Senior Vice President Rick Sheppard. Devant, which was acquired by ForeFront in December, is the leading supplier of custom sport towels to the golf market.
"Devant has been tremendously successful in the golf market and is poised for more growth with the infusion of capital we received from the ForeFront acquisition," said Sheppard. "We needed someone to direct our sales efforts and Jim’s sales and leadership experience make him uniquely qualified to handle the job."
Previously, Blugerman was vice president of sales and marketing for California-based accessory maker Golf Design. He also held the same position with golf headwear company Texace Ltd. Blugerman has 35 years of experience in the golf industry including 14 years in "green grass" sales and over 17 years at the management level.
Devant currently owns more golf towel patents than any other golf accessory supplier and has a long history of golf towel innovation. In January 2006, Devant acquired Sir Christopher Hatton, Inc., creating the industry’s largest Jacquard woven towel producer. Devant is also recognized as the biggest overall manufacturer of Image dyed and Embroidered golf and resort beach towels.
"Devant has a very well respected sales force that will be even more productive with access to ForeFront’s resources and additional points-of-sale," said Blugerman. "I’m honored to be leading such a dynamic group and excited about the opportunities we have as a company."
ForeFront Holdings, Inc. (OTC: FOFH), formerly Datrek Miller International, is a leading supplier of golf accessory products and services. The company and its subsidiaries have been designing, manufacturing and marketing premium quality golf accessory products since 1907. ForeFront owns the Burton Golf, Datrek, Devant Sport Towels, Miller Golf and Sir Christopher Hatton brands. It has licensing agreements and/or distribution agreements with GolfLogix powered by Garmin, NCAA, NFL/Wilson Sporting Goods, PGA TOUR, Champions Tour, LPGA, Nationwide Tour, Ryder Cup, Suunto, Top of the World Headwear and Rob Akins Golf. ForeFront services over 10,000 points of sale through multiple distribution channels offering a wide selection of products and value-added services. More information and a complete product catalog can be found at www.forefrontgolf.com.
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