FORT WORTH, TX – UST Mamiya Inc., the leading innovator and manufacturer of high-performance composite golf shafts, is pleased to announce the following organizational changes and promotions following their recent 2025 Planning and Strategy Council meetings.
Andy Kerr has been promoted to Sr. VP of Sales & Marketing. Andy has been with UST Mamiya for almost 9 years and has been instrumental in leading the company’s sales growth. Andy will now assume the marketing responsibilities and will work with Stewart Bahl on our marketing direction and messaging.
Danny Le has been promoted to VP of Product Creation. Danny has been with UST Mamiya for almost 14 years. During that time, Danny has taken on additional responsibilities outside of his original marketing role to include Tour and Product Development. Moving forward, Danny will now focus on our new product creation and Tour strategies. Andy Kerr and Danny will continue to work closely on product development and messaging.
Stewart Bahl has been promoted to Director of Brand Communications. Stewart has been with UST Mamiya since 2019 and has been instrumental in creating the look and feel of our branded products and marketing materials. Stewart will continue to lead this effort and work closely with Andy Kerr and Danny Le on marketing strategy, implementation, product development and strengthening our voice in the golf industry.
“As the company embarks on a bold new path forward in the composite industry, we will continue to bring state-of-the-art products to market featuring revolutionary materials and technology with distinctive branding.” said Robb Schikner, CEO UST Mamiya. “These organizational changes will best position UST Mamiya to continue to lead in product development and market strategy. UST Mamiya has always been an innovative product leader and I believe we have a team second-to-none in the industry”, Schikner said.
UST Mamiya was established in 1991 producing golf shafts for recreational and competitive golfers worldwide. UST Mamiya shafts can be purchased through authorized TSPX™ dealers, club fitters, and major retailers such as The GolfWorks, Hireko Golf and PGA Tour Superstore. Distributed in 30-plus countries, UST Mamiya provides shafts to consumers, retailers, club-fitters and original equipment manufacturers including Bridgestone, Callaway, Cleveland/Srixon, Cobra, Mizuno, PING, TaylorMade, Titleist, Wilson and more.
The company produces a variety of shaft models, including the renowned Recoil (The #1 Graphite Iron Shaft in the Market), the new LIN-Q PowerCore, Helium, All IN Putter, PROFORCE and ATTAS lines, which have received significant usage on major professional tours world-wide.
Our UST Composites division is responsible for a variety of composite products used across multiple industries, including arrows, archery bow stabilizers, curling broom handles, percussion mallets, industrial rollers, and other composite products. Our UST ESSX division specializes in the design and manufacture of vaulting poles under the UST ESSX Brand.
Company R&D and manufacturing facilities are located in the U.S., Japan, and Bangladesh. For more information: www.ustmamiya.com, www.ustessx.com, 817.267.2219.
