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GroundWOW®launches Special FX

November 15, 2019/in News, Press Release/by David Pritchard

GroundWOW®launches Special FX: Launched in October 2019, GroundWOW® makes printing on ground as easy as printing on paper. GroundWOW® SPECIAL FX can print any logo, any colour, any size, on any surface. Deployable in under 10 mins, autonomous vehicle technology, artificial intelligence, and an end-to-end Cloud SAAS (Software As A Service) platform combine to create […]

2020 GEA finalists announced

November 15, 2019/in Awards, News, Press Release/by Helen Waite

2020 GEA finalists announced: The shortlisted finalists for the 2020 Golf Environment Awards (GEAs) have been announced. The GEAs, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2020, recognises golf clubs and individuals that strive to undertake environmental best practice. Past finalists’ projects have ranged from simple but effective, to grand scale schemes. Ecology consultants from STRI spent […]

GroundWOW®launches Special FX

November 15, 2019/in News, Press Release/by David Pritchard

2020 GEA finalists announced

November 15, 2019/in Awards, News, Press Release/by Helen Waite

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GroundWOW®launches Special FX

November 15, 2019/in News, Press Release/by David Pritchard

GroundWOW®launches Special FX: Launched in October 2019, GroundWOW® makes printing on ground as easy as printing on paper. GroundWOW® SPECIAL FX can print any logo, any colour, any size, on any surface.

Deployable in under 10 mins, autonomous vehicle technology, artificial intelligence, and an end-to-end Cloud SAAS (Software As A Service) platform combine to create ground-printed images as accurate as a blade of grass.

“Compared to current methods, GroundWOW offers unrivalled time and cost savings” said Tony Rhoades, GroundWOW Founder, Chairman and CEO. “GroundWOW customers will be the first in the World to have the power of full colour autonomous AI printing at their disposal for sports sponsorship and advertising applications, delivering compelling executions and unlocking revenue from dormant or underutilized real estate,” continued Rhoades.

“From a practical perspective, our SAAS cloud platform provides permanent ‘up’ time, vast secure image-to-print file conversion plus full client management including the means to remotely prime, operate, and update robots. The GroundWOW SPECIAL FX system even tells the user how much paint is required relative to the surface type which in turn delivers an environmental upside for clients. This is the first of several GroundWOW product innovations geared to drive sponsorship revenue in all sports around the world with a linked augmented reality proposition to come in early 2020” said Rhoades.

The first public outing for GroundWOW was a global reveal at Saltex2019 at the NEC on 30^th October. “We always felt the product would be compelling to our target audience but the level of educated interest from world class organisations who understand what we have created has blown us away” said David Pritchard, Chief Commercial Officer. “Our primary target is stadium owner-operators” said Pritchard, “but we have been approached by creative agencies around the globe who see the commercial scope in GroundWOW as well as entities interested in the prospect of one-off creations”.

GroundWOW will be available to view in a purpose-built robot production facility based in the North West of England from January with first customer deliveries scheduled for Q1 2020. Immediate enquires can be made at www.groundwow.com or directly with Commercial Lead david@groundwow.com.

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2020 GEA finalists announced

November 15, 2019/in Awards, News, Press Release/by Helen Waite

**2020 GEA finalists announced: The shortlisted finalists for the 2020 Golf Environment Awards (GEAs) have been announced.**

The GEAs, which is celebrating its 25^th anniversary in 2020, recognises golf clubs and individuals that strive to undertake environmental best practice. Past finalists’ projects have ranged from simple but effective, to grand scale schemes.

Ecology consultants from STRI spent August and September visiting qualifying clubs that applied for the awards before painstakingly whittling them down to 17 finalists and five Home Unions finalists.

Four finalists have been named in three GEA categories – Conservation Greenkeeper of Year, Outstanding Environmental Project, Environmental Golf Course of Year and Operation Pollinator, while five golf clubs have been selected for the Environmental Golf Course of Year category. Another five worthy finalists have been identified in the new Home Unions National Awards category.

Representatives from the finalists will attend the glittering awards ceremony on 22 January 2020 at the Crown Hotel in Harrogate, during BTME week.

Golf Environment Awards judge, Rowan Rumball, said: “This year was exceptionally difficult, and we have had some amazing and very worthy entrants. I have seen some superb projects and many clubs are now looking beyond the confines of their own club boundaries.”

Head of Ecology at STRI, Bob Taylor, said: “I cannot believe it’s 25 years since we first set up the Golf Environment awards. Moreover, the awards have become the leading accolade for ecological and environmental excellence within the golf industry. Many golf greenkeepers tell me the awards represent something to aspire to, they provide an opportunity to market the good works they do. For me the awards represent a growing community that all come together at the awards celebrations discussing works and passing on ideas. Anyone is welcome to attend the awards, and one thing is certain you will leave inspired by the great work clubs are doing.”

All finalists receive free entry into the Foundation Award in Amenity Horticulture course, recognised by BASIS, and managed by STRI, as well as CPD points. The lucky winners of the GEAs will also be able to enjoy a European Golf & Environment Trip of a Lifetime to Portugal.

The Golf Environment Awards 2020 finalists are:

Environmental Golf Course of the Year

Warrington Golf Club
Kington Golf Club
Saunton Golf Club
Effingham Golf Club
Nairn Dunbar Golf Links

Conservation Greenkeeper of the Year

John Milne – Rothes Golf Club
Neil Sherman – Ipswich Golf Club (Purdis Heath)
Richard Mullen – Banchory Golf Club
Les Rae – Montrose Golf Club

Outstanding Environmental Project of the Year

Trevose Golf & Country Club
Dundonald Links
Craignure Golf Club
Clitheroe Golf Club

Operation Pollinator

Cumberwell Park
Banchory Golf Club
Ufford Park Woodbridge
St Andrews Links Trust

Home Unions National Awards

Market Harborough Golf Club
Scotscraig Golf Club
Ashburnham Golf Club
Bingley St Ives Golf Club
Diss Golf Club

The winners will be announced at the Golf Environment Awards Ceremony on Wednesday 22^h January 2020, at The Crown Hotel in Harrogate. Tickets for the awards, which includes a three-course meal and drinks, go on general sale on 14 Nov. Please email enquiries@strigroup.com for further details.

STRI would like to thank all the golf clubs that entered but didn’t make the final shortlist.

A huge thank you also goes to Golf Environment Award partners and sponsors who continue to support and promote the awards year-on-year, without them the awards simply would not be possible. The R&A, BIGGA, The Golf Club Manager, Tillers Turf, Ransomes Jacobsen, Wiedenmann, Aquatrols and Syngenta.

For further details about The Golf Environment Awards and how to purchase tickets please visit https://golfenvironmentawards.com/

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GroundWOW®launches Special FX

2020 GEA finalists announced

GroundWOW®launches Special FX

2020 GEA finalists announced

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GroundWOW®launches Special FX

GroundWOW®launches Special FX: Launched in October 2019, GroundWOW® makes printing on ground as easy as printing on paper. GroundWOW® SPECIAL FX can print any logo, any colour, any size, on any surface.

2020 GEA finalists announced

**2020 GEA finalists announced: The shortlisted finalists for the 2020 Golf Environment Awards (GEAs) have been announced.**

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