E-Z-GO Announces New Fleet Sales Representative Serving Southern California

Augusta, Ga. - - E-Z-GO, A Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company and a leading global manufacturer of golf cars and light-transportation vehicles, announces that Scott A. Stevens has joined the company as a fleet sales representative for southern California. Stevens, a lifelong member of the golf industry, will serve golf facilities in metropolitan San Diego and the Palm Springs area.

Stevens comes to E-Z-GO after nearly eight years at Rain Bird, managing the company’s golf irrigation business in California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii. Stevens, 43, has worked in golf since age 12, when he started caddying in his home state of Washington. His golf-industry career was interrupted only by a six-year stint in the U.S. Navy, during which Stevens served in Operation Desert Storm. Stevens is a graduate of California State University, Chico.

“I am honored to join E-Z-GO, given its reputation as a leader in the golf industry and its long history of supporting the sport of golf,” Stevens said. “It will be nice to work again with some old friends and familiar faces at courses throughout southern California.”

“It is always exciting when we are able to hire an experienced golf-industry professional of Scott’s caliber to the E-Z-GO team,” said Michael R. Parkhurst, vice president, golf for E-Z-GO. “I look forward to watching him serve our customers and grow our business in the area.”

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About E-Z-GO
E-Z-GO, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is a leading global manufacturer of golf cars, utility and personal transportation vehicles. Products sold under the E-Z-GO brand include RXV® and TXT® fleet golf cars, Freedom® RXV and Freedom TXT personal golf cars, E-Z-GO Terrain™ and Express™ personal utility vehicles, and the 2Five® street-legal low-speed vehicle. E-Z-GO also produces the Cushman® line of heavy-duty material carriers and utility vehicles, and the Bad Boy Buggies® line of off-road utility vehicles for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts.

Founded in 1954 in Augusta, Ga., E-Z-GO became part of Textron Inc. in 1960.

About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron in known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, and Textron Systems. More information is available at www.textron.com.