Ransomes Jacobsen shine at Heritage Awards

PGA Official Supplier Ransomes Jacobsen have been recognised for their outstanding influence in the turfcare industry with two honours at the Heritage Awards.

President David Withers (left) was on hand to pick up the Edwin Budding Award, in recognition of the company’s 181-year history, at a special reception held at the IOG SALTEX Show at Royal Windsor Racecourse. Ransomes Jacobsen also came out on top in the Professional Turf Machinery category.

Organised by the founding editor of Service Dealer magazine, Chris Biddle, to celebrate the 25^th anniversary of the publication, the Heritage Awards recognised the products, the manufacturers, the innovations and the innovators that have shaped the turfcare industry over the decades.

Initial nominations were invited from across the industry, which were then reduced to a shortlist and voted for in an on-line poll by dealers, suppliers and members of the turfcare industry.

“When we set out to identify the Heritage Awards we asked our readers to nominate their suggestions in a number of categories which included Professional Turf Machinery,” Biddle said.  

“We received a large and varied response, from which we chose the top five to form a shortlist of which the Ransomes Mastiff was one of the five. These were then voted upon online and, I have to say, the Mastiff was a clear winner.

“In recognition of their extraordinary 181-year history of manufacturing turfcare equipment in the UK, there could only be one winner of the Edwin Budding Award and it was pleasure to present the award to David Withers.”

For more information on Ransomes Jacobsen, please visit www.ransomesjacobsen.com.