CARLSBAD, Calif. (January 11, 2011) – TaylorMade-adidas Golf company has named David Pfeiffer from Kent, Ohio its 2010 National Salesman of the Year, an honor that recognizes an individual sales representative who delivers strong results, relentlessly enforcing the values that made TaylorMade the No. 1 brand in golf.
“I can’t think of a more deserving individual than David,” said David Abeles, executive vice president and general manager of TaylorMade Golf. “This is company that takes great pride in sales and the way we treat our customers. We chose to honor David with this award because he has consistently exceeded his sales expectations and has exemplified an entrepreneurial spirit as much as anyone in the sales organization.”
Pfeiffer, who received a degree in criminal justice from Kent State University, wasn’t destined for the golf industry after college. Pfeiffer attended Hiram Basic Police Academy where he graduated with honors in 1992 and began a career in law enforcement. In 1995, he began his first job in the golf industry as an assistant golf professional at Brookledge Golf Club. After working as the head golf professional from 2002-2004, Pfeiffer began his tenure at TaylorMade.
Since joining the TaylorMade team, Pfeiffer has received the following accolades:
2006 Northern Ohio PGA Salesman of the Year
2008 Northern Ohio PGA Salesman of the Year runner-up
2009 Northern Ohio PGA Salesman of the Year
2010 Northern Ohio PGA Salesman of the Year runner-up
About Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. dba TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company
TaylorMade Golf has led the golf industry’s technological revolution since the company was founded in 1979. TaylorMade metalwoods, irons and putters have been used to win hundreds of professional golf tournaments around the world. In 1998, TaylorMade became a wholly owned subsidiary of the adidas Group. adidas Golf creates high-performance, technology-infused golf apparel and footwear worn by hundreds of professional golfers around the world. Ashworth, which became a brand of the TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company in 2008, creates relaxed, lifestyle-oriented golf apparel synonymous with authenticity and quality. Learn more about TaylorMade-adidas Golf and its brands at (866) 530-TMAG (8624) or www.taylormadegolf.com, www.adidasgolf.com, www.ashworthgolf.com, and www.tmag.com.
About the adidas Group
About the adidas Group The adidas Group is one of the global leaders within the sporting goods industry offering a broad range of products across the three core brands adidas, Reebok and TaylorMade-adidas Golf. Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, the Group has more than 39,000 employees and generated sales of EUR 10.381 billion in 2009.
Contact:
TaylorMade Golf
Public Relations Department
Christa McNamara
Tel: (760) 918.6466
christa.mcnamara@tmag.com
