GolfGear International Inc. Promotes Rhonda Jurs to National Sales Manager; 15-Year Industry Veteran Expected to Solidify Sales Force.HUNTINGTON BEACH Huntington Beach, city (1990 pop. 181,519), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast, across from Santa Catalina Island, in an oil-producing area; inc. 1909. It manufactures aerospace vehicles, aircraft parts, optical instruments, and heat transfer equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 1998-- GolfGear International Inc. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :GEAR) Thursday announced that it has promoted Rhonda Jurs to the position of national sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → for the company. A 15-year industry veteran with extensive sales experience with all of the company's current and prospective accounts, Jurs will leave her post as director of telemarketing telemarketing, the practice of selling goods or services to customers by means of the telephone or of surveying consumer preferences in telephone conversations. to cultivate cul·ti·vate tr.v. cul·ti·vat·ed, cul·ti·vat·ing, cul·ti·vates 1. a. To improve and prepare (land), as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; till. b. a national sales force that the company hopes will reach 21 account executives by year end. Don Anderson, president of GolfGear International, commented on the appointment: "Rhonda will become a major catalyst for our continued growth. Not many sales managers have actually been in the trenches like she has. She is a professional salesperson, and understands and believes in the GolfGear story. "We have seen her in action, and she can sell in any environment, whether it be trade shows, demo days or personal calls. Rhonda is probably one of the most respected sales people in the industry, and she will definitely command the respect of our sales force. I personally rank her right up there with the best in the business." At the same time, GolfGear announced that it is promoting Howard Good to East Coast regional sales manager. Good is a respected golf professional and instructor, and has been serving as an independent sales representative in Florida for the company since December of 1997. Anderson continued: "We always cherish our relationship with our customers, and it was our clients that first recognized Howard's ability to sell, train and motivate people. Our customers promoted Howard. He is just too good to have only one territory. Everyone loves to work with him because they know that he has their best interest at heart, and now he can develop more accounts on the East Coast, as well as train and expand our sales force." GolfGear International, "The Inventors of Insert Technology," designs, develops and markets premium-quality, high-performance golf clubs on its multipatented leadership in Forged Insert Technology. GolfGear's proprietary technology is based on sophisticated applied sciences related to metallurgy metallurgy (mĕt`əlûr'jē), science and technology of metals and their alloys. Modern metallurgical research is concerned with the preparation of radioactive metals, with obtaining metals economically from low-grade ores, with , collision theory Collision theory is a theory, proposed by Max Trautz and William Lewis in 1916 that qualitatively explains how chemical reactions occur and why reaction rates differ for different reactions. and energy transfer. The company markets a full line of patented metal woods, irons, specialty clubs, putters and golf accessories. Facilities are maintained in Huntington Beach, Calif., and Manchester, England. GolfGear has just completed its first infomercial in·fo·mer·cial also in·for·mer·cial n. A relatively long commercial in the format of a television program. [info(rmation) + (com)mercial.] Noun 1. . For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.golfgearint.com.
CONTACT: GolfGear International Inc., Huntington Beach
Don Anderson, 714/899-4274
or
Magnum Financial Group LLC, Los Angeles
Michael Manahan, 213/488-0443 (investor relations)
msmanahan@magnumfinancial.com
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