United Rentals Named Official Equipment Rental Partner by The PGA of America
February 08 2011 - 11:08AM
Business Wire
United Rentals Inc. (NYSE: URI) today announced that the company
has been named The Official Equipment Rental Partner of The PGA of
America through 2014. Approximately 10,000 golf facilities
nationwide that are staffed by PGA Professionals will now be able
to benefit from expert advice and a National Account relationship
with United Rentals for quality equipment services. The new
licensing agreement also features United Rentals serving as
co-presenting sponsor of the PGA Winter Championships and as a
supporting sponsor of Golf Retirement Plus™.
Michael Kneeland, chief executive officer of United Rentals,
said, “We are extremely pleased to expand our support of The PGA of
America in this new role, which makes our services available at
favorable prices to PGA Professionals at premier green-grass
facilities. Our branch footprint and depth of resources will allow
us to respond quickly to maintenance, renovation and construction
needs, helping these facilities in turn serve their own
customers.”
Allen Wronowski, president of The PGA of America, said, “We have
been fortunate to have United Rentals serving as an invaluable
vendor at our major championships since the mid-1990s, and we now
welcome them as a new partner and supporter of both our PGA Winter
Championships and Golf Retirement Plus. United Rentals shares our
commitment to providing outstanding service and value to PGA
Professionals.”
United Rentals is the leading provider of equipment rentals with
the largest customer service structure in North America: more than
530 locations, 7,300 employees, toll-free reservations and online
services, and a fleet of approximately 2,900 classes of
well-maintained equipment. The company offers the industry’s most
extensive National Account program, with 24-hour customer service
through a single point of contact and an integrated branch network
that speeds order fulfillment through state-of-the-art
technology.
The PGA Winter Championships is a six-event series that opened
its 58th season, Jan. 7, at PGA Golf Club and continues through
Feb. 7, providing additional competitive playing opportunities for
the nation’s PGA Professionals. The PGA Winter Championships are
presented by Premier Golf and United Rentals.
Founded in 1997, Golf Retirement Plus™ is a supplemental
retirement program for PGA Professionals and apprentices, GCSAA
Superintendents, and CMAA Club Managers, which allows them to make
their own contributions or have their employers contribute to their
Golf Retirement Plus account on their behalf. PGA Professionals may
also earn personal retirement incentives by participating in the
Golf Retirement Plus Sponsor Programs.
About United Rentals
United Rentals Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in
the world, with an integrated network of 531 rental locations in 48
states and 10 Canadian provinces. The company’s approximately 7,300
employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities,
municipalities, homeowners and others. The company offers for rent
approximately 2,900 classes of equipment with a total original cost
of $3.79 billion. United Rentals is a member of the Standard &
Poor’s MidCap 400 Index and the Russell 2000 Index® and is
headquartered in Greenwich, Conn. Additional information is
available at unitedrentals.com.
About The PGA of America
Celebrating its 95th year, The PGA of America has maintained a
twofold mission of its founders: to establish and elevate the
standards of the profession and to grow interest and participation
in the game of golf.
By establishing and elevating the standards of the golf
profession through world-class education, career services,
marketing and research programs, The PGA enables its professionals
to maximize their performance in their respective career paths and
showcases them as experts in the game and in a multi-billion dollar
golf industry.
By creating and delivering dramatic world-class championships
and exciting and enjoyable promotions that are viewed as the best
of their class in the golf industry, The PGA of America elevates
the public's interest in the game, the desire to play more golf,
and ensures accessibility to the game for everyone, everywhere. The
PGA of America brand represents the very best in golf.
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