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Two new Technical Managers join Headland Amenity
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T growth and development as part of Origin Amenity Solutions , Headland Amenity have announced the appointment of two new Technical Managers in the form of Laurence McCrory and Jack Hawkes . Both will be responsible for delivering Headland ’ s sound and scientific advice and guidance on product selection , Laurence to customers in the South of England , and Jack to Sports Turf Managers in the South and Central regions .
Laurence has been in the turf care industry for 26 years , holding various positions at a number of golf courses including his most recent role as Course Manager at Castle Royle Golf Club in Reading . Having been an avid user of Headland products throughout his career , Laurence relished the opportunity to combine his knowledge and passion for the industry with a change of direction in his career with this new role - providing additional support to customers from the Bedfordshire area and below .
Jack Hawkes
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Laurence McCrory
In the short time I have been at Headland I have broadened my knowledge and have enjoyed working with customers to understand their unique needs and expectations , whether that ’ s a Premier League football club or local village sports facility !
- Jack Hawkes
He commented , “ I had fantastic firsthand support from Headland throughout my career and it is a brilliant opportunity to now use this confidence and knowledge of their product range to advise and plan programmes for others working in greenkeeping . Since I joined in October , I have already learnt so much and have met some really dedicated turf professionals who I look forward to working with more in the future .”
Also a user of Headland products during his time at Leamington & County Golf Club , Jack Hawkes joins in the role of Regional Technical Manager for Sports Turf – seeing him support customers from football , rugby , cricket , educational facilities and private estates . A keen sportsman himself , Jack is also an FTMI graduate and was selected as an R & A scholar which provided excellent networking opportunities and the chance to work at the French Open , hosted at Le Golf National .
“ In the short time I have been at Headland I have broadened my knowledge and have enjoyed working with customers to understand their unique needs and expectations , whether that ’ s a Premier League football club or local village sports facility !” adds Jack . “ With Headland now a member of OAS , it ’ s an exciting project to be a part of , with an industry-leading range of tools and opportunities at our disposal to help our customers in achieving their goals .”
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