Charlotte, N.C. - Textron Golf, Turf & Specialty Products has named four new vice presidents to lead sales and marketing for its turf and professional lawn care divisions. "These changes reinforce our continuing commitment to Professional Lawn Care and turf and will help strengthen our leadership in the industry," announced Jon Carlson, the company's new president.
Dennis Schweiger has been named executive vice president of sales and marketing - turf and PLC (Bob-Cat, Bunton, Cushman, Jacobsen, Ryan). He joins Textron from agricultural irrigation manufacturer Valmont Industries, where he was vice president of Global Distribution. Schweiger has more than 30 years of experience in the capital equipment industry, including leadership roles at prestigious companies, such as John Deere and Massey-Ferguson, LTD.
Three other new vice presidents will report to Schweiger:
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