NGCOA Canada and Rain Bird Renew Strategic Partnership

INCREASED SUPPORT FOR MEMBERS WITH EXCLUSIVE MANUFACTURER REBATES
 

OTTAWA, Ontario - May 4, 2023 - Ottawa, Ontario - May 4, 2023 - The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) Canada and Rain Bird today announce a renewal to their long-standing strategic partnership; building on a relationship that began 30 years ago. 
 
The new agreement sees an increase in Rain Bird’s support to golf courses in the form of exclusive Rain Bird manufacturer rebates for NGCOA Canada and CGSA members that cannot be accessed through any other channels. 
 
“We are thrilled to be extending our decades-long partnership with Rain Bird”, stated Jeff Calderwood, CEO of the NGCOA Canada and Executive Director of the CGSA. “Rain Bird’s ongoing commitment to the Canadian golf industry is evident in their increased financial support to NGCOA Canada and CGSA members”. 
 
“Rain Bird is proud to be announcing the continuation of our 30 year-long partnership with the NGCOA Canada and to be aligned with an industry partner that supports the business of golf”, said Erica Beck, Golf Area Manager – Canada for Rain Bird International, Inc. “Rain Bird has been a global leader in producing and offering the industry’s broadest range of irrigation projects since 1933. We provide world industry leading irrigation solutions with technology in over 130 countries that enhances course operations leading to more efficiency and profitability. We look forward to offering Canadian golf course owners and superintendents this exclusive rebate program allowing golf courses from coast to coast to financially benefit,” concluded Beck.
 
Both NGCOA Canada and Rain Bird are aligned in our core mandate which is to provide golf course owners, operators and superintendents with industry leading business support. Through this new agreement; Rain Bird, the NGCOA Canada and the CGSA will be accomplishing just that by providing members of the NGCOA Canada and the CGSA with an increased member benefit on all irrigation solutions coast to coast. 
 
For specific details on this program, please contact Jim Thompson, Director, Member Services for the NGCOA Canada at 866-626-4262 extension 26 or email him at jthompson@ngcoa.ca.