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John Baize of Act Global Named Chairman of the Synthetic Turf Council Board of Directors

John Baize of Act Global Named Chairman of the Synthetic Turf Council Board of Directors

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John Baize, Act Global Managing Director

John Baize, Act Global Managing Director

New board elected at recent membership meeting

Austin, Texas (October 18, 2012) – John Baize, managing director of Act Global Sports, was recently re-elected to the Board of Directors and then named Chairman of the Synthetic Turf Council (STC) during its Annual Membership Meeting in Dallas, Texas.

The STC promotes the industry, educates the general public, and assists buyers and end users with the selection, use and maintenance of synthetic turf systems in sports field, golf and landscape applications. Baize’s re-election to the Board recognizes his leadership position within the industry overall.

“Our Board plays an extremely active role in shaping the strategic direction of the Council,” explains Rick Doyle, president of the Synthetic Turf Council.  “John’s contributions to the industry are well-known, and we are confident the association will continue to grow under his leadership.”

Based in Austin, Texas USA, Act Global specializes in the manufacturing of synthetic turf for sports, landscaping, airport and specialty uses. The company has installations in 70 countries around the world, and is an STC Certified Manufacturer, FIFA Preferred Producer for Football Turf and ISO 9001 Quality Certified.  Baize has been especially committed to advancing STC’s mission of maintaining the highest quality practices and standards throughout the industry.

Baize comments, “The Synthetic Turf Council is comprised of an amazing group of women and men who spend so much of their time to serve our industry. I am very honored and pleased to be a member and to be appointed as Chairman of the STC. Our new Board of Directors already held two meetings and I am so happy to be part of such a highly talented and engaged team. We will work together to grow our industry and further our mission to promote community wellness and environmental responsibility through the use of synthetic turf.”

Demand for synthetic turf has escalated over the past few years, with about 8,000 athletic fields currently in operation across North America. Each year, thousands of residences, businesses, parks, municipal spaces and golf courses turn to synthetic turf for its numerous benefits.

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About Act Global Sports
Act Global Sports, headquartered in Austin, Texas, is a world leader in synthetic turf and artificial grass manufacturing. The company’s monofilament and fibrillated artificial Xtreme Turf and Xtreme Lawn products replicate natural grass for use in international stadiums, indoor sport centers, field grass, synthetic lawns and other synthetic grass uses. Act Global has four manufacturing locations in USA, Europe and Asia and have sold to 70 countries through an expanding partner network of leading sport field and landscape contractors. Act Global is notable for being the first company in the world that is a FIFA Preferred Producer for Football Turf, Synthetic Turf Council Certified Manufacturer and holds an ISO 9001 certification.  For more information, visit www.actglobalsports.com.

About the Synthetic Turf Council

Based in Atlanta, the Synthetic Turf Council was founded in 2003 to promote the industry and to assist buyers and end users with the selection, use and maintenance of synthetic turf systems in sports field, golf, municipal parks, airports, landscape and residential applications.  The organization is also a resource for current, credible, and independent research on the safety and environmental impact of synthetic turf.  Membership includes builders, landscape architects, testing labs, maintenance providers, manufacturers, suppliers, installation contractors, infill material suppliers and other specialty service companies.  For more information, visit www.syntheticturfcouncil.org.

Xtreme Turf at iHigh Field at Toyota Stadium

Xtreme Turf at iHigh Field at Toyota Stadium

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Vescio Sports recently completed installation of Act Global’s Xtreme Turf for Georgetown College’s Toyota Stadium. The field, called iHigh Field, is home to  Georgetown College football, Georgetown College men’s and women’s soccer and Scott County High School football and Scott County High School boys’ and girls’ soccer. Until this season, the Cincinnati Bengals used the facility for their summer camps. The campus is located about 20 miles north of Lexington, Kentucky.

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Memorable Match at Galabank Stadium

Memorable Match at Galabank Stadium

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*photo from dailymail.co.uk

Our European Sales Manager recently attended a match between Annan Athletic and the Rangers at the Galabank Stadium, Scotland, with installation partner WH Malcoms. This link will take you to the match report. The game drew a record crowd to Galabank Stadium, and was one of the biggest and the most significant days in the Club’s history.

The Annan Club is run by volunteers from top to bottom. Their delight at having these new facilities and the bonus of having Rangers visit was plain to see. This is a perfect example of what a football club at this level should be about. Quality facilities that meet the needs of the local community and that can provide an income that is sustainable.

Act Global is proud to have been a part of this project. With our installation partner, we took on a site that was run down—the pitch was around 2m higher from one end to the other and had a hump all the way down the middle! Act Global supplied the turf, and Malcolms put in the pitch and some small concrete terraces. They did this in less than 10 weeks from the end of the old season and the start of the new.

As we carry on our business, we perhaps don’t often get an appreciation of what impact our work has on real people. For many of the people at Annan Athletic, Saturday was a day they will never forget, primarily because they were playing Rangers, but a big part of their pride was tied up in the facilities that they were able to offer. The directors made it quite clear that the pitch was an important part of that.


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John Baize of Act Global Named Chairman of the Synthetic Turf Council Board of Directors

Act Global featured in Malaysia lifestyle magazine

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Kunang2Magazine_SportsArticle_2012_smWe are pleased with the growing presence our Managing Director Mahesh Ganapathy has brought us in the Malaysian market. Act Global is the only dedicated artificial turf manufacturer in Malaysia, and the only FIFA and FIH certified manufacturer in ASEAN. (more…)