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Jacobsen Names 2006 award winners at dealer meeting

 

Charlotte, N.C., April 12, 2007 - During the Annual Dealer Meeting held in conjunction with the recent Golf Industry Show in Anaheim, CA, Jacobsen, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the recipients of the company's 2006 Dealer Awards. Ralph Nicotera, Jacobsen vice president of sales, presented the honors to each winner for their extraordinary efforts over the past year.

"These awards are a way of recognizing the individuals and Jacobsen dealers who consistently exceed expectations," Nicotera said. "At Jacobsen, we have always believed that a strong commitment to customer satisfaction is the only way to succeed in this business, and these are the people that deliver on that promise every day."

The 2006 Jacobsen Dealer Award winners are:

Pacesetter Award: (for outstanding performance in sales and customer satisfaction)
- Tom Jubis of Eastern Turf, Inc., Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- Mike Simon of Kansas Golf & Turf, Inc., Wichita, KS
- Josh Shull of TurfWerks, Johnston, IA
- Neil Beech of G.C. Duke Equipment Ltd., Burlington, Ontario
- David Brown of Ladd's, Memphis, TN
- Zach Cutler of RMT Equipment, Salt Lake City, UT
- Nick Scovel of Golf Ventures West, Corona, CA

Dealer of the Year Award:
- G.C. Duke Equipment, Ltd., Burlington, Ontario
- Ladd's, Memphis, TN
- Birkey's Farm Store, Inc., Champaign, IL
- Kansas Golf & Turf, Inc., Wichita, KS

CustomerCare® Dealer of the Year:
- Wilfred MacDonald, Inc., South Hackensack, NJ

Outstanding Sales Achievement Award, Asia Pacific:
- Shriro, Thailand
- Shinhan World, South Korea
- P.T. Sahabat Agritama, Indonesia
- Power Farming, New Zealand
- NBK Trading Company, Guam

Distributor of the Year, Asia Pacific:
- Mikuni Shoko, Japan

Outstanding Service Award, Asia Pacific:
- Mikuni Shoko, Japan

About Jacobsen Jacobsen manufactures a full range of turf maintenance equipment and vehicles for golf courses, sports fields, and municipal grounds applications. The company markets Jacobsen brand products internationally through an extensive independent distribution network, and Ransomes brand products through independent distribution in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Jacobsen is a Textron company with headquarters in Charlotte, NC.  Additional information is available at www.jacobsen.com.

About Textron
Textron Inc. is an $11 billion multi-industry company operating in 32 countries with approximately 40,000
employees. The company leverages its global network of aircraft, 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 Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO,
Greenlee, Fluid & Power, Textron Systems and Textron Financial Corporation. More information is available
at www.textron.com.

 

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