SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. …Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced today that after 25 years, Guy Spears will be retiring from its Golf Grip Division on June 29, 2012.
“Guy Spears is and will always be a great ambassador for the Golf Pride brand,” said Wright Chandler, sales manager for the Americas. “For 25 years, Guy played a pivotal role in growing the Golf Pride brand with our channel partners and led Golf Pride’s initiatives to ensure that we, as a company, remained the # 1 grip of choice for all junior and collegiate programs across the country. We wish Guy and his family all the luck in the future.”
Eaton’s Golf Grip Division is the world’s largest manufacturer of golf grips, with manufacturing, sales and distribution facilities on five continents. The division’s Golf Pride brand is recognized globally as the number one choice in grips among tour and recreational players, competitive amateur golfers, club manufacturers and club repairmen. For more information, visit www.golfpride.com or visit us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/GolfPride.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with more than 100 years of experience providing energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power. With 2011 sales of $16.0 billion, Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components, systems and services for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 72,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
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