SAN DIEGO, 02 May 2017 — Lamkin Corporation, the original manufacturer of premium golf grips, is pleased to announce the addition of Ray Lucas to its Senior Management Team as the company’s new Vice President of Global Sales and Business Development. Mr. Lucas is an established and respected golf industry veteran with over 25 years of international golf component experience, most recently holding Executive Vice President positions with Dynasty Golf and True Temper Golf.
“I am thrilled to welcome Ray Lucas to the Lamkin organization,” said Bob Lamkin, CEO of Lamkin Grips. “He is an extraordinarily accomplished, customer-centric leader with a successful record of identifying new growth opportunities and increasing worldwide sales in existing and emerging business environments.”
In addition to overseeing global OEM and aftermarket sales divisions for the Lamkin Corporation, Mr. Lucas will also apply his impressive knowledge of brand leadership, product development, overseas manufacturing and integrated supply chain management to expand the company’s penetration into non-endemic categories. With an impressive list of professional accomplishments, including maintaining market share leadership positions in intensely competitive environments, Mr. Lucas is well positioned to support the company’s aggressive growth initiatives.
“This is an incredibly exciting professional opportunity and I look forward to leveraging my experience, along with a shared passion for launching innovative and performance-enhancing new products, to deliver revenue and market share growth to such an esteemed golf brand.” said Mr. Lucas.
About Lamkin Grips
The Lamkin Corporation golf heritage dates back to 1925 when founder Elver B. Lamkin began manufacturing golf’s first leather grips. Today, the family-owned business delivers the industry’s widest assortment of performance-enhancing golf grips that continue to earn loyal customers worldwide. Through their ongoing dedication to unequaled product quality and service support, Lamkin Grips is passionately committed to connecting golfers to a more confident, consistent and enjoyable game. For more information about Lamkin, please visit www.lamkingrips.com.
Contact:
Kerri Kauffman
Vice President of Marketing, Lamkin Grips
kkauffman@lamkingrips.com
