Ransomes/Jacobsen to Sponsor the "Edwin Budding Award"

[StephenTucker]

The IGCEMA would like to announce Ransomes Jacobsen LTD. from Ipswich,UK has joined the IGCEMA in sponsoring the "Edwin Budding Award". David Withers Managing Director of Ransomes Jacobsen LTD. said, " I feel that the Edwin Budding Award is a great way to recognize outstanding individuals who have made a significant contribution to the Turf Industry. It is an honour to be involved in this Award particularly as we, Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd are just this year celebrating 175 years of mower production in Ipswich in the UK since the first production of the Budding patent mower in 1832."
This year will be the first year of the annual award and we are looking forward to working with Ransomes Jacobsen as we create the mystique of this award. Award winners will receive the following:
1. Name etched in the displayed Edwin Budding Trophy - "Pictured below"
2. One trophy resembling the Budding Trophy.
3. Trip to the conference and show chosen that year. - This year will be the GIS in Orlando,FL

Nominations are open until December 1, 2007 and you can nominate an individual by sending your nomination to nominations@igcema.org

The displayed award stands just over 2 feet tall and will have a base to hold many winners in the future.

[HectorVelazquez]

ah there it is!!
MAN THAT THING IS FREAKIN SWEET!!!!

[JohnPatterson]

You bet, Hector!

If you're going to have a trophy, it might as well be...