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Promatic Group, the market leading clay pigeon trap manufacturer announced earlier this month the appointment of Allan Binstead as the Group Chief Executive Officer. Allan has been leading Promatic International as a Managing Director alongside Brian Jardine, since September 2009.

Promatic Group holds global leadership in the manufacturing and distribution of clay pigeon shooting equipment, with operations on 2 continents and a distribution network in over 60 countries worldwide. The company is heavily involved in major shooting competitions both on local and global scale, from local charity shoots, to the World Sporting, World FITASC or US Open, supporting the shooting industry since 1985.

Prior to joining Promatic, Allan held a number of senior management positions in companies such as Rolls Royce, Alcoa Fastening Systems, Ansell Healthcare and Oleo International, accumulating extensive international experience in Sales, Marketing and Business Management. He is a specialist in niche manufacturing and international sales, with proven track record of business development. Allan shares Brian’s vision about the company’s future, his passion about the UK manufacturing of all Promatic products and he is adamant to maintain the outstanding customer support Promatic is known for.

It’s business as usual for Brian Jardine though. Having passed over the administration of the business, he will focus on product development, and will dedicate more time to his lifetime passion – shooting, creating competition not only in the board room but also on the shooting field. Allan himself is a keen shooter, having shot at amateur level, but he will have to spend a lot of time on the shooting ground if he wants to challenge BJ on the medal winning side.

We wish Allan all the best in his new position.

Developed using the proven Super Sporter technology, the Promatic downhill thrower provides grounds with a completely new target presentation. Whether fixed on a hillside or on top of a tower the downhill thrower can throw targets at downhill angles of up to seventy degrees. The innovative new clay retention system holds each target firmly in place, this coupled with a tilt base and variable double springing means the variety of presentations is enormous. A course setters dream, the downhill thrower is available for on sight demonstration by calling Iain Petrie on 0151 203 6339.

At a time when ground owners are concentrating on maximising their income Promatic Claymate have released their new Clay Counting system called Wi-Card (Sporting, Skeet, DTL, Compact and Olympic Trap versions avaliable).

Their previous system had ground owners reporting sales increasing by 30% to 40% and clay usage falling by 30%, for many ground owners it meant the difference between a successful business or having to close !

Wi-Card uses what look like standard plastic credit cards, but embedded in the card is clever electronics which when held close to the control unit uses secure wireless communication to count the number of clays a shooter throws. As there are no contacts on the cards or the control units the system performs flawlessly in the great outdoors taking everything mother nature can throw at it – rain, sleet, snow, mud or dust.

The cards are low cost and the ground owner can decide if shooters have to pre-pay (buy their targets before shooting) or can run a membership system (the shooter settles up his bill based on the number of targets shot). For the first time the manager has total flexibility in charge rates; they can charge different rates for sporting or skeet members or guests, they can even charge different rates per station for things like expensive rabbit targets.

High security encryption means that cards are unique to each ground and can be locally printed so can be used as a club membership card. At the days end the owner simply walks around the ground with their master card to automatically close down each station thus ensuring no unauthorised use of the ground during closed hours.  This is vital for grounds with restricted opening hours.

In keeping with the philosophy of keeping it simple to use no PC is needed to operate the system but later in the year Promatic will be releasing Pro-Club a full PC based Club Membership system which will integrate with the cards and utilise data recorded and downloaded from each card.

Shooters will love the cards, they are the same size and thickness as a credit card with no batteries or connections, the receiver simply has to have the card within 1” to operate. The ultra large LCD display shows the shooter what is happening at all times including a target count while the inbuilt speaker gives audio confirmation to the user such as the Solo Shooter audible countdown.

Commenting Julian Coy, CEO said “since acquiring Claymate we have invested heavily in the very latest technology. We wanted a system that took a huge leap forward from what is currently available and was revolutionary not evolutionary. It had to be easy to use, cheap to run and have zero electronic contacts so that it is 100% reliable in all weathers. Many Ground Owners are facing a tough financial challenge, Wi-Card ensures that they get paid for every clay thrown on their ground and offers greater facilities for shooters.”

This year we are back in Vegas (February 2-5).  The Shot Show promises to be the best ever with a record number of new products launched on the Promatic Stand.  Highlights include

• New Double Sporting Trap with the ability to launch two targets one directly above the other for an outstanding pair.  Put it into Teal and you have the ultimate challenge.
• Super Huntsman. The legendary Huntsman Wingshooting Simulator gets upgraded with a  full wobble trap on the rear to give the closest to real bird hunting you can get.
• Elite and Elite Pro. The personal use traps that everyone with a Ranch, Farm or big enough back yard will want to own.
• Hunter & Super Hunter. The take anywhere Wobble traps for Game Preserves, Wingshooters or anyone who loves shooting in the great outdoors.
• SharpShooter Targeting System.   Promatic Sharp Shooter is the most exciting innovation in Air Rifle shooting in years.  A combination of a purpose designed computer controller linked via a Plug N Play cabling/radio system to fast response powered targets with Hit sensors.  Difficult to explain - come and take a look.
• Card Counter. At last a card based clay counting system that you will feel confident about leaving outdoors.  How have we done it ?  Come and take a look at the robust technology we have developed to boost your revenue and make shooters smile.

 Come along and visit us on Stand 3031.