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John Moore, Export Regional Sales Manager, Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd., to join 'Sustainable Development' panel at the INVgolf Investment Forum 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2005 -- John Moore, Export Regional Sales Manager, Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd., will sit on the 'Sustainable Development' panel at the INVgolf Investment Forum 2005, an important international industry and investment forum scheduled to take place in Belek, Antalya, Turkey, April 22 & 23, 2005. J. Christoph Panfil, Managing Director, Hart Howerton, will chairing this panel. "I am delighted to join the 'Sustainable Development' panel at the INVgolf Investment Forum 2005 on April 22," says John. "It is very important that this issue is properly addressed at the forum, because of the importance of Golf, not just to Development and Tourism, but also to the area as a whole. It is a marvellous event of international proportions and fits well with our brand. We are proud to be participating as sponsors of this event and will be eager to meet with resort owners, operators, investors, developers and other top-level strategic partners during this investment forum of strategic significance to the industry in Europe, the Middle East, the Mediterranean basin and the Near East, including Turkey." Career summary
About Ransomes Jacobsen
Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd. is a Textron company that manufactures and markets a range of turf maintenance equipment for the golf, municipal, and professional lawn care markets that include the following:
Ransomes can trace its origins back over 200 years to 1789 at the end of the first industrial revolution. A gifted engineer named Robert Ransome settled with his family in Ipswich and by 1832 had acquired the licence to manufacture the first mechanical lawnmower. In 1902 Robert's grandson, James Ransome added a petrol engine to one of their mowers, changing forever the way the world would cut grass. In parallel to this Jacobsen was founded in North America back in 1921, and has been manufacturing and refining premium grass cutting machinery for golf courses ever since. Textron acquired Jacobsen in 1978 and Ransomes in 1998. Ransomes Jacobsen products are used on 80% of the world's golf courses, and at the majority of Open golf venues. Ransomes Jacobsen also markets a range of personnel and small utility vehicles manufactured its sister companies E-Z-GO and Cushman. These have applications on golf courses, in town centres, parks, airports and industry. The range of electric-powered light industrial vehicles includes:
Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT), the US-based parent company, is an USD 11 billion multi-industry company with market leading businesses in Aircraft, Automotive, Industrial Products, Fastening Systems and Finance. Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter are two of the well-known companies that form part of the group. Textron has a workforce of over 49,000 employees and major manufacturing facilities in 40 countries.
Note to Editors INVgolf INVgolf has a vision to create the world's foremost golf development, residential community and integrated resort investment forum. We seek to marry the concepts of residential, resort and golf development with sustainable development to produce multi-faceted complexes. Through the organisation of high-level investment fora throughout the world, INVgolf seeks to bring together leaders from the sectors of hospitality, leisure, golf and residential real estate with investors, developers, business professionals, owners and strategic partners. Golf has evolved tremendously from the rudimentary game that was first played in Europe more than five centuries ago. Today the game provides the focus for developments that include resort complexes, spas, fitness and thalassotherapy centres, casinos, marinas, equestrian and sports centres, conference resorts and convention centres, and real estate projects such as residential communities, vacation rentals and timeshare properties. INVgolf Investment Forum 2005 Following the success of INVgolf's landmark investment forum in Athens, which was attended by top-level investors, developers and strategic partners from 17 countries in the EMEA region and North America, the INVgolf Investment Forum 2005 is this year being held under the auspices of the WTO (World Tourism Organisation) Business Council and the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Furthermore, a parallel exhibition -- "The Future is Green" -- will showcase the latest products, services and equipment. Attendee profile Key stakeholders of the highest calibre will attend, including:
Local support Locally, the INVgolf Investment Forum 2005 is officially supported by the Association of Real Estate Investment Companies (GYODER), the Turkish Tourism Investors Association (TYD), which is currently Vice-Chairman of the WTO Business Council, the Belek Tourism Investors Association (BETUYAB), the Turkish Golf Federation (TGF), the American Business Forum in Turkey (ABFT), an Affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Young Businessmen Association of Turkey (TUGIAT). Previous forum INVgolf's previous forum in Athens -- the 2003 European GOLF Investment and Real Estate Conference & Exhibition -- was an outstanding success. High-level delegates from 17 countries on four continents participated in this landmark international development and investment forum. Further information For further information, please contact: Peter Michel Heilmann
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