The Toro Co. will celebrate 100 years in business on July 10. Toro attributes its longevity to, “the character of our people and channel partners, and their relentless commitment to serving our customers and building market leadership through innovation,” says Michael J. Hoffman, Toro’s chairman and CEO. The company developed networks of professional distributor, dealer and retailer partners across industries in more... read more
FMC Corp. named Bethwyn Todd to a newly created role and Pramod Thota to lead FMC Professional Solutions, the business unit within FMC Agricultural Solutions serving the pest, turf and ornamental industries. Todd’s role includes leadership of FMC’s new biosolutions and seed treatment businesses while retaining executive oversight of FMC Professional Solutions as global business director. Among other advantages, this position... read more
David Pinsonneault, CSFM, CPRP, president of the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA), won the American Public Works Association (APWA) Professional Manager of the Year Award for facilities and grounds. The award is given for “excellence, dedication and outstanding career service achievements of facilities and/or grounds management professionals in the public sector.” Pinsonneault served as the public grounds superintendent for Lexington, Mass., from... read more
Profile Products, Buffalo Grove, Ill., and American Excelsior, Arlington, Texas, created a partnership within their international sales and marketing units. The partnership provides Profile with a line of erosion control and turf establishment blankets and turf reinforcement mats, while American Excelsior will now have access to Profile’s international distribution network. The companies will collaborate on projects and new product development. The... read more
Arysta LifeScience North America, based in Cary, N.C., named Michael Maravich business manager, turf & ornamental (T&O). Maravich has been with the Arysta T&O team since January 2008, when he joined as a product manager. He previously worked with LESCO and is based in LaQuinta, Calif. “Michael’s career has been focused on the T&O business, and he is well-positioned within... read more
