MAUMEE, OHIO-aboutGolf, the world leader in indoor golf simulator technology, has named Chuck Faust as its new President and Chief Operating Officer, announced aboutGolf CEO Bill Bales.
Faust-who officially began his new duties on April 27-is leading and directing aboutGolf’s entire scope of daily operations. Bales remains the company’s CEO, with a heavy focus on research and development. Bales also will continue to be actively involved with aboutGolf’s business development.
“Chuck, who has already proven to be a valuable asset, is a critical part of realizing aboutGolf’s full potential,” Bales says. “He will ensure that we continue to delight our customers as we experience continued growth, while allowing me to focus on research and development. Chuck is tasked with ensuring that we are doing right by our customers and our employees. Driving efficiency and effectiveness, growing revenue and increasing profitability will follow if you focus on who you are serving.”
Faust-who comes to aboutGolf from the Silicon Valley has spent more than 25 years in various Operations, Finance, and General Management roles in the high technology industry. Most recently he served as General Manager of Global Shared Services Strategy and Executive Vice President for North American Shared Services for Fujitsu Limited, a $52 billion global IT products, services and technology company. While at Fujitsu, Faust’s leadership and abilities were recognized through a nearly 20-year career of promotions and exposure to a broad range of technology businesses.
“aboutGolf is truly an innovative and driven company,” Faust says. “I am honored to be part of a family that is so dedicated to its customers and its purpose. As a golfer, this opportunity is a dream. As a businessman…well, it is a dream, too.”
Faust hails originally from the state of Michigan where he attended Adrian College and received his BA in Mathematics and Business Administration and then continued his education at Texas Tech University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with an MBA in Finance.
“With a solid foundation based on my vision for aboutGolf,” Bales says, “Chuck and I, together, will lead aboutGolf into the future.”
aboutGolf is a 20-year-old Maumee, Ohio-based company that has been dedicated to golf for its entire history. aboutGolf is the world leader in indoor golf simulator technology, producing PGA TOUR Simulators, 3Trak launch monitors and Henry-Griffitts Custom Fitting. Historically, aboutGolf also produced Microsoft Golf, Greg Norman Ultimate Challenge Golf and World Tours, which is the world’s most-widely-distributed golf simulation. aboutGolf® is a registered trademark of aboutGolf Limited, Maumee, Ohio.
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