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Mar 03

Recap: Aquatrols at the 2015 Golf Industry Show

The 2015 Golf Industry Show wrapped up last week in San Antonio, TX. Despite some unseasonably cold weather and more than a few travel snafus, the show can only be described as a smashing success for Aquatrols.

Traditionally GIS week provides a wonderful opportunity to reflect on past successes and think about plans for the future, and 2015 was no exception. Couldn’t make it to San Antonio? Here’s what you missed.

Aquatrols and TurfNet Announce Smart Water Managment Video Challenge

The 2015 Golf Industry Show served as the launch pad for our Smart Water Management Video Challenge. This Spring, Aquatrols and TurfNet are asking folks to show what they’re doing to conserve or optimize the use of water on their golf course. The best video submission wins a spot on the 2015 TurfNet Members’ Trip to Ireland, a six-day trip in October to some of the best links courses in Ireland and Northern Ireland, including Royal County Down and Royal Portrush. Check out the video below for more details and submit your entry here.

Aquatrols Donates $10,000 to the Robert A. Moore Endowment Fund

Demie Moore, Andy Moore, and Tracy Jarman honored their father’s legacy by presenting a check for $10,000 to the Environmental Institute for Golf and the Endowment Fund bearing his name. The Robert A. Moore Endowment Fund supports applied research for optimizing the growing environment for golf course turf, with specific goals for increasing the effectiveness of applied water, fertilizers and pesticides. For more information, click here.

The future is bright! Tracy Jarman and Andy & Demie Moore present a $10,000 check to the EIFG
 #GCITweetUp15 – A Smashing Social Success

The fourth annual #GCITweetUp was the biggest yet. Dozens and dozens of Tweeps descended upon the Aquatrols booth at 3:00 PM on Wednesday to take part in the event and congratulate the winners of the 2015 Super Social Media Awards.

Pat Jones, with his trusty red megaphone in hand, emceed the event and took a few minutes to recognize Aquatrols’ 60th Anniversary and the company’s contributions to the turfgrass industry. We’ve gathered some Tweets from the event on Storify. <— Check it out!

Aquatrols 2014 Goal Getters Recognized

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Aquatrols’ Director of Sales Andy Moore (pictured far right) took time to honor our Goal Getters for the 2014 year over dinner on Monday night. The following Territory Managers surpassed their sales goals for 2014 (pictured from left to right): Larry Lennert, North Central US; Ken Mauser; Western US; Walter Dea, Eastern Canada; Mark Cleveland, Southeastern US; Josh Ogden, South Central US; Dan Macias, Pacific Northwest and Western Canada; Tom Malehorn, International Sales. [Not pictured: Kevin Collins, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic US). Congratulations, gentlemen!

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More than 60 years ago, Aquatrols introduced the world’s first commercially available soil wetting agent. Since creating an entirely new product category to address water management challenges and opportunities, the company has remained a top innovator and producer of high-performance soil surfactants and related technologies. Aquatrols’ advanced product suite optimizes soil-water-plant interactions in agricultural, professional turfgrass, and horticultural industries in more than 40 countries. Headquartered in southern New Jersey, Aquatrols also has offices in the United Kingdom and conducts business on six continents.