B. Hayman wins coveted honor of Jacobsen's Dealer of the Year

Charlotte, N.C. (March 25, 2015) - Jacobsen, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, recognized its top-performing dealers and salespeople during the Golf Industry Show in San Antonio late last month.

Jacobsen's Dealer of the Year award went to B. Hayman, a Hawaii-based dealer with 45 years in the industry. The top honor is based on a dealer's sales growth, market penetration and market share.

Individual dealer salesperson awards went to Mitch Stewart of Turfwerks (Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Missouri), Duane Cyr of Jacobsen's direct location in South Florida and Mike Harmon of C and M (Texas, Colorado, and New Mexico).

Krigger and Company, Inc. (Pennsylvania and West Virginia) and Wilfred MacDonald (New Jersey and New York) were both recognized for an impressive 85 years as Jacobsen dealers. Others recognized with Years of Service awards as Jacobsen dealers were B. Hayman for 45 years, RMT Equipment (Northwest) for 30 years and TurfWerks for 10 years.

In addition, Lawn and Golf Supply Co., Inc. (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware) picked up the Dealer Service Award, which recognizes superior customer service.

Asia-Pacific dealers recognized were Mikuni Shoko Company (Japan) who won the Asia-Pacific Outstanding Service Award, Power Turf (New Zealand) who received the Asia-Pacific Investment in After Sales Support Award and McIntosh and Sons (Western Australia) who took home the Asia-Pacific Sales Conquest Award.

"The dealer awards ceremony is always a special event for us and our dealer network," said Ric Stone, VP of Sales and; Marketing for Jacobsen. "Our dealers work so hard throughout the year and we look forward to recognizing those who have truly gone above and beyond for our customers."

About Jacobsen
With over 90 years of experience in the turf maintenance industry, Jacobsen has built a legacy of precision craftsmanship, legendary quality-of-cut and unmatched expertise. Dedicated solely to delivering perfectly groomed turf, Jacobsen equipment is used on some of the finest golf courses, sports fields and other formal turf areas across the United States and the world, through an extensive distribution network and the international Ransomes brand. Additional information about the company can be found at www.jacobsen.com.

About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, and Textron Systems. For more information visit: www.textron.com.

For further information please contact:
Adam Slick, Manager, Public Relations and Communications
11108 Quality Drive, Charlotte, NC 28273
Tel: 704-504-4867
Email: aslick@textron.com


B. Hayman, a Hawaii-based Jacobsen dealer, took home the coveted Dealer of the Year Award. Pictured above (left to right) are David Withers, President of Jacobsen, Al Kakazu, President of B. Hayman, Guy Hera, Sales Manager at B. Hayman, and Troy Murray, Director of Sales for Jacobsen.


Mitch Stewart of C and M Golf and Grounds received one of the dealer salesperson award. Pictured above (left to right) are David Withers, President of Jacobsen, Mitch Stewart, Sales Representative from C and M Golf and Grounds, and Ric Stone, VP of Sales and Marketing for Jacobsen.

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