SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – CEO William Carey announced today that Dixon Golf has named Alden Ulrich as its new director of corporate partnerships. Ulrich will lead what has become a very timely initiative – to assist executives from large corporations and small to mid-sized companies with leveraging their green message, implementing their sustainability mission and acting on their commitment to the environment.
“We are thrilled to have Alden join our team,” Carey said. “His vast experience in cultivating successful partnerships with executives in the corporate and non-profit sectors will be a key asset to Dixon Golf.”
Ulrich brings a unique set of skills and experience to Dixon Golf. The majority of his career has been with intercollegiate athletics and university fundraising on the campuses of UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, Loyola Marymount University, Seattle University and Arizona State University. He also served as a sales consultant at pharmaceutical giant, Novartis, before starting a business development and strategic planning consulting practice in Scottsdale. Ulrich graduated from Luther College with degrees in Business Management and Biology, and earned a Masters degree from Loyola Marymount University in Counseling and Guidance. He also played and coached basketball in Australia and served as an assistant to Paul Westhead, the NBA and WNBA Championship coach, while at LMU.
“I am excited to join the Dixon Golf team, and am motivated to help this Arizona-based enterprise develop into one of the world’s most respected sporting and environmentally-conscious companies,” Ulrich said.
Dixon Golf is the manufacturer of the world’s first high performance, 100% eco-friendly golf ball. The Mesa, Ariz.-based company is dedicated to raising the standard of environmental consciousness and golf performance by not only introducing “green” products into the golf industry, but by minimizing its own carbon footprint and ecological impact through various eco-friendly initiatives. Dixon Golf’s Earth ball line is made from renewable materials and is 100% recyclable, while maintaining the high performance that golfers look for in a golf ball. Dixon’s golf ball recycling program is the first of its kind in the world, and allows consumers the opportunity to get cash credits good for any Dixon Golf ball purchase, while also helping to protect the environment. For more information go to www.dixongolf.com
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