SAN DIEGO, CA (June 1, 2017) – Lamkin Corporation, the original manufacturer of premium golf grips, has announced the hiring of David Barker as the company’s new Innovation Engineer. Mr. Barker is joining the Lamkin team with over a decade’s worth of engineering, production and operations experience in the aerospace industry.
CEO Bob Lamkin describes the addition of a new Innovation Engineer as another step in the company’s continuing pursuit of developing revolutionary grip technologies. “This is a very valuable addition to the Lamkin organization and reinforces our unrelenting commitment to delivering groundbreaking innovations to all segments of the worldwide grip market,” says Mr. Lamkin. “I’m thrilled to welcome such a talented engineer, and an outstanding golfer, to our growing management team”.
Mr. Barker holds a BS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University. During his 12-year tenure with DART Aerospace, he was directly responsible for designing pioneering aerospace components and most recently directed large-scale production and operations teams. In addition to his impressive professional background, Mr. Barker is also an accomplished golfer who spends much of his free time playing at his home course, Shadowridge Golf Club.
“I’m incredibly excited to apply my engineering and production experience to my passion for the game of golf,” says Mr. Barker. “There is a great deal of opportunity for technology advancements in this category, and Lamkin is clearly committed to turning those innovations into performance-enhancing golf grips that benefit golfers at every playing level.”
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
