Founded in 1933 Rain Bird has been synonymous with irrigation in the golf industry for almost 90 years, with technologically-advanced systems and quality products enabling club managers to perfect playing surfaces at golf courses of all types and sizes in more than 130 countries worldwide.
Rain Bird technologies, coupled with a dedicated Rain Bird Europe team provides unique support for the European golf irrigation market and for EIGCA members.
Our skilled golf sector staff work in close partnership with architects, specifiers, club owners, club and course managers and a trusted network of contractors and distributor partners delivering new systems, extensions and upgrades.
With a wealth of technical irrigation expertise within Rain Bird’s European team and golf architects are invited to draw on this to ensure each and every system is future-proof, sustainable and delivers the best solution for the customer’s needs while bringing your architectural vision to life.
Rain Bird remains solely focused on irrigation, offering innovative, water-saving products and services including rotors, dripline, pumps, timers and controllers. The global leader in irrigation, Rain Bird R&D teams work with golf industry colleagues to develop and manufacture forward-thinking water, energy and time-saving innovations.
Our golf irrigation products are engineered to prepare every course for the future in a way no other manufacturer can. Whether a club is making small upgrades now, planning a major renovation in the future or researching systems for a new course, Rain Bird delivers precision irrigation for flawless playing conditions plus bottom-line benefits that keep club finances in top shape.
Designed to deliver a real-time response to changing conditions, Rain Bird Golf Central Control systems make it easy to automate and streamline irrigation management. Engineered with Timeless Compatibility™, Rain Bird technologies and products, from rotors to central control software, from the 80’s to the present day can be upgraded independently and still be controlled from a single PC. Using the same wiring, coils and communication protocols, systems can be updated with central control software without existing satellites, decoders and rotors becoming obsolete.
Talented service engineers support the network of Rain Bird approved service providers to deliver after sale Global Service Plans, installation start-up, training, board exchange and on-site services. Global Service Plans for Golf Central Control are available to suit all requirements and locations. Basic plan features and benefits include:-
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Introducing Rain Bird Europe
Tina Baumgärtner
Europe Sales Manager Golf, Rain Bird Europe
M +49 (0)179 617 4554
tbaumgaertner@rainbird.eu
Stuart Tate
European Golf Specification Manager, Rain Bird Europe
M +44 (0) 7956 49 79 99
state@rainbird.eu
Jimmy Sandison
Regional Golf Sales Manager - UK, Ireland, Iceland & Scandinavia
M +44 (0)7976 638859
jsandison@rainbird.eu
Antonio Farina
Area Sales Manager Golf – Mediterranean Countries; Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Turkey
M +39 3 88 05 76 374
afarina@rainbird.eu
Sven Weinberger
Golf Sales Specialist Central Europe & Netherlands
M + 49 (0) 172 255 5545
sweinberger@rainbird.eu
Pierre-Henry Fiard
Golf Area Sales Manager – France, Belgium and North Africa
M +33 611 90 59 52
pfiard@rainbird.eu