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accessory products for TaylorMade-adidas Golf. When the license agreement was terminated, TMAX exited the
business and TMAX entered into a general assignment for the benefit of creditors. Prior to that, Mr. Leposky
served in various operations roles for Fisher Scientific International, TaylorMade-adidas Golf, the Coca-Cola
Company and the United Parcel Service Company. Mr. Leposky began his career serving as a U.S Army and
Army National Guard Infantry Officer (Rank Major). Mr. Leposky received an MBA from the Keller Graduate
School of Management and a B.S. in Industrial Technology from the Southern Illinois University.
Alan Hocknell is Senior Vice President, Research and Development and has served in such capacity since
August 2009. In this role, Dr. Hocknell is primarily responsible for charting the Company’s product innovation
and design strategies across all product categories. Dr. Hocknell has held the position of Vice President,
Innovation and Advanced Design since 2004, and prior to that he held various other positions since joining the
Company in 1998, including Senior Manager of Advanced Technology and Senior Director, Product Design and
Engineering. Dr. Hocknell’s Doctorate degree is in Engineering Mechanics from Loughborough University in
Leicestershire, England. Dr. Hocknell also has a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering and Management
from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London, England.
Neil Howie is Managing Director, Europe, Middle East and Africa and has served in such capacity since
July 2011. In this role, Mr. Howie is responsible for the sales and marketing functions in Europe, Middle East
and Africa. Mr. Howie held the position of Managing Director of Callaway Golf Europe Ltd. since 2003, and has
held various other positions since joining the Company in 1998, including Odyssey Brand Manager, U.K. Sales
Manager, Regional Sales Manager and Director of European Sales. Prior to joining the Company in 1998,
Mr. Howie served as Managing Director of Rogue Golf Company Ltd.
Alex M. Boezeman is Managing Director, East Asia and has served in such capacity since July 2011. In this
role, Mr. Boezeman is responsible for the sales and marketing functions in East Asia, including Japan, Korea and
China. Until Mr. Boezeman held the position of President of Asia Region, including Japan and China since 2007,
and has held various positions since joining the Company in 1997, including Vice President Asia Marketing and
Business Development, General Manager, ERC International and Director of Advertising and Promotion.
Mr. Boezeman has a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business from the University of
Hawaii.
Leighton Richards is Managing Director, Southeast Asia, South Pacific and India and has served in such
capacity since July 2011. In this position, Mr. Richards is responsible for the sales and marketing functions in
Southeast Asia, South Pacific and India, including Australia. Mr. Richards joined the Company in 2008 as the
National Sales and Marketing Director responsible for the Australian and New Zealand markets. He was
appointed General Manager, South Pacific in 2009. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Richards worked in sales
and marketing for The Swatch Group beginning in 2005. Mr. Richards has a Bachelor of Commerce with majors
in Commercial Law and Management from the Deakin University in Australia.
Information with respect to the Company’s employment agreements with its Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Financial Officer and other three most highly compensated executive officers will be contained in the Company’s
definitive Proxy Statement in connection with the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. In addition, copies of
the employment agreements for all the executive officers are included as exhibits to this report.
Access to SEC Filings through Company Website
Interested readers can access the Company’s annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q,
current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) through the Investor Relations section of the
Company’s website at www.callawaygolf.com. These reports can be accessed free of charge from the Company’s
website as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company electronically files such materials with, or furnishes
them to, the Commission. In addition, the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Conduct and
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