Kennesaw, Ga. (October 26, 2017) – Yamaha Golf-Car Company has announced the promotion of Greg Robison, PGA, to national account manager, and David Stewart, PGA, to regional manager – Western U.S. direct sales, according to company president, Tom McDonald.
Greg Robison replaces the retiring David Woodham, who had been with Yamaha for 17 years. Robison most recently served for 10 years as Yamaha’s regional manager – direct sales for the 10-state Western U.S. territory, the role that Stewart now takes on.
Robison previously spent nine years as Yamaha’s district sales manager for the Tennessee and northern Mississippi territory. Prior to that he served as an assistant general manager, and then as first-assistant golf professional at The Country Club at Muirfield Village, in Dublin, Ohio.
A native of Columbus, Ohio, Robison earned a bachelor’s degree in education and sports management from Bowling Green State University. He has spent 17 years actively coaching basketball, soccer and baseball for local youth organizations. He was also instrumental in setting up the basketball and golf boosters program for Summit High School in Spring Hill, Tenn., where he served as president of the boosters club for three years. He lives near Nashville with his wife and three children.
David Stewart joined Yamaha in 2008 as district sales manager for the south Texas/New Mexico territory. Prior to that he was the director of golf for Belmar Golf Club in Norman, Okla., for four years, and previously the director of golf at the Traditions Golf Club in Edmond, Okla., for three years.
Stewart is a graduate of Cameron University in Lawton, Okla., with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. He is a volunteer hockey coach for the San Antonio Jr. Rampage team and an instructor for junior golf programs in San Antonio, Texas, where he lives with his wife, Heather, a Canadian PGA professional, and their son, Payne.
“It is certainly rewarding to be able to promote skilled and tenured professionals like Greg Robison and David Stewart to senior sales management positions. We know they will both continue the considerable achievements they’ve demonstrated with the company.” said Yamaha President Tom McDonald.
McDonald added that, “We would also like to extend our appreciation to David Woodham, who has been instrumental in the growth and positive positioning of the Yamaha Golf Car brand for nearly two decades. We wish him all the best in his retirement.”
For more information about Yamaha Golf-Car Company, call 770-420-6084 or visit online at www.yamahagolfcar.com.
About Yamaha Golf-Car Company:
The Yamaha Golf-Car Company manufactures the most highly engineered, highest quality golf cars, utility, and specialty vehicles in the industry in Newnan, Georgia since 1988. The company was the first to develop Electronic Fuel Injection technology in a golf car, producing the best gas mileage and smallest carbon footprint, the first golf car with fully independent four-wheel suspension producing the smoothest ride in the game, as well as the first gas-powered car that is almost as quiet as an electric. Yamaha Golf-Car Company’s sales and marketing headquarters are located in Kennesaw, Ga.
Contact:
Kevin Norcross
Yamaha Golf-Car Company
Division Manager – Marketing, National Account & Export Sales
knorcross@ymmc.yamaha-motor.com
770-420-6084
Warren Grant
Windfall Communications
Windfall72@aol.com
404-266-2351
