ClubRunner’s Guests Raise their Game

The Warwickshire Golf & Country Club provided the ideal location for ClubRunner’s first company golf day with guests from all areas of ClubRunner’s business turning out to play.

Competition was stiff on the course, but luckily Strictly People had kindly donated golf balls to all competitors, which proved to be most welcome for some golfers in meeting the challenge of this beautiful, undulating golf course.

Despite dreary weather conditions, spirits remained high. A ‘Beat the Pro’ competition held on the Par 3 4th was a great success. For a small wager, each golfer was given the chance to play against a genuine professional golfer. Anyone beating the Pro doubled their money, while the Pros winnings all went to charity. The competition raised £115 for SPARKS (Sport Aiding Medical Research for Kids) as only two golfers managed to Beat the Pro; Iain Westwater of Gambado and Julian Mills of Thistle Hotels who, in the spirit of the day, donated their winnings back to SPARKS.

“The real aim of today was to thank our customers and suppliers for their ongoing support,” said Jon Johnston ClubRunner’s Marketing Manager. He added, “After today’s success this is bound to become an annual event and I’d like to thank our our guests for making this such a fun, relaxed day.”

Prizes for the golf day were kindly provided by Johnson Reed Corporate Credit and commercial insurance company, TL Dallas. Both companies also sponsored Nearest the Pin and Long Drive challenges, won respectively by Iain Westwater of Gambado and Richard Theaker of The Club Company. 

The team event was won by Trevor Taylor - Insight RFID, Darren Johnson - Eddiecatz and Rick Waites - Gambado with an impressive 72 stableford points. Winning team member Trevor Taylor Managing Director of Insight RFID thoroughly enjoyed the day, “everything about the event was perfect – other than the weather! The course, company and ClubRunner team were all fantastic and I am genuinely looking forward to defending our title next year.”

Second place went to Richard Theaker - The Club Company, Mike Boyle - Activity World, Julian Mills - Thistle Hotels and Jamie Abbott - Intelligent Golf separated by only 3 points from third place Alex Cheaney & James Cheany – Monkey Biznezz and Iain Westwater & Simon Bailey – Gambado.

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Press Release: 20th June 2006 - Leading leisure software solutions company to increase staff, update product range and improve brand profile

 ClubRunner, the leisure management software solutions company renowned for its first class customer service, great value and flexible, reliable product, has announced a series of new expansion measures as part of a bold three year development plan.

Following on from the recent appointment of industry stalwart Jon Johnston as Sales and Marketing Manager, the company is now doubling it sales and support staff to gear up for increased demand and an ever-expanding customer base. As Johnston explains, “the flexibility of our product is leading us into new markets such as Spas, Golf and Kids Activity and we are also looking to expand our international business. It is vitally important that we gear up to accommodate this new business.  ClubRunner also has plans to bolster its sales force in the near future to maximise the brand’s potential in all the key markets.”

In addition to the internal expansion plans ClubRunner has appointed leading sports marketing and PR specialist, Professional Sports Ventures Ltd (PSV) to increase the profile of the ClubRunner brand and products. PSV has a strong track record in delivering effective sports marketing solutions and clients include market leading golf brands Titleist, FootJoy and Ashworth as well as sports personalities such as Sir Matthew Pinsent and Steve Cram. PSV director David Silvers is delighted to be working with ClubRunner, “it is clear the potential for ClubRunner is huge and we are looking forward to working with them across all key market sectors.”

Underpinning the growth plan will be a raft of product improvements and introductions over the next few years as ClubRunner invests more resources into its UK based research and development department.  ClubRunner’s Managing Director Stefan Drummond explains, “it is innovative new products that will drive the business forward and following the launch of our new Web Central browser based software we will be updating our LAN Central software to increase its capabilities and improve navigation.”

Customer training will also play a key part in ClubRunner’s continued growth as the management team is convinced that clients can greatly increase their profitability by utilising the software’s full capabilities, particularly the system’s  marketing and CRM features.

ClubRunner has an impressive global client list that includes Hilton, Virgin-Active, The Club Company and Gambado as well as blue chip corporate clients Sodexho Healthworks, BAE and Landrover. The client portfolio has been further bolstered with new business in the growing Spa market such as the impressive Cadbury House near Bristol and Aspria in Germany and Belgium.

For further information please contact Nicole Wheatley at Professional Sports Ventures Ltd on 01276 858930 or email Nicole @profsports.com