GolfAchiever Company History - Indoor Golf | Golf Simulator | GA Sim | Virtual Golf

FOCALTRON CORPORATION TIMELINE

Dr. Yi-Ching Pao conceives the GolfAchiever product concept while taking his son, James, for a walk around the Stanford University Driving Range.

-Arlene Pao conducts initial market research and develops Focaltron/GolfAchiever business plan

-Dr. Pao recruits Mark Weckwerth to conduct research on the GolfAchiever product concept.

-1st in-house handmade prototype testing of the GolfAchiever begins at Stanford University.

-Arlene Pao becomes the first employee of Focaltron.

-Arlene Pao conducts initial market research and develops Focaltron/GolfAchiever business plan

-Focaltron is founded/incorporated.

-GolfAchiever receives notification of its first patent - US Patent No. 5,626,526.

-ROC Patent No. NI092656.

-PRC Patent No. CN 1182631A.

-The first GolfAchiever I system (prototype 7) is developed.

-Arlene Pao accepts the position of Focaltron President.

-Focaltron enters OEM Agreement with UMEC, an
ISO-certified Publicly Traded company in Taiwan.

PCTPatentPending.

Japan Patent Pending, 2001-505990.

Chuck Cook agrees to a position on the GolfAchiever Advisory Board .

Dr. Jim Suttie agrees to a position on the GolfAchiever Advisory Board.

- Focaltron debuts GolfAchiever (GAI) at PGA International Golf Show in Las Vegas, NV.

- GASP Systems is added as GolfAchiever Distributor for the territory of United Kingdom, and Ireland.

- US Patent No. 6,302,802 Japan Patent No. 3126658.
- Martin Hall joins the GolfAchiever Advisory Board.
-GolfAchiever receives Excellence in Design Runner Up Award by Appliance Manufacturing Magazine.

-GolfAchiever is the talk of the PCS Show and Focaltron receives sizable orders from attendees.

- Nevada Bob's begins implementation of GolfAchiever into all stores as their launch monitor of choice.

- Golf ETC begins implementation of GolfAchiever into all stores as their launch monitor of choice.

- Golf Industry Notable Tom Wishon joins GolfAchiever Advisory Board .

-Square One is added as GolfAchiever Distributor for the territory of Korea.

-Golf Escape signs on as GolfAchiever Distributor for the territory of Switzerland.

-ROC Patent No. 143688

-GolfAchiever II (GAII) is introduced during the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL.

-Titleist purchases 150 GolfAchiever I units for Titleist Driver Club-Fitting.

-Golf USA begins implementation of GolfAchiever into all stores as their launch monitor of choice.

-PGM universities and colleges across the US begin implementation of GolfAchiever technology as part of their curriculum to instruct students in launch monitor technology.

-GolfAchiever is featured in Golf Digest article about the newest innovation in clubfitting; the launch monitor.
-Golf Gate is added as GolfAchiever Distributor for the territory of Czech Republic.

-GolfAchiever/Focaltron introduces GA VAS (Video Analysis Software), the first video teaching software fully integrated with a launch monitor (GAII).

-Mr. Lew Fishman, former Senior VP of Acushnet Company, joins Focaltron Board of Directors.

-Galyans Sporting Goods begins implementation of GolfAchiever into all stores.

-PGA Teaching Professional Laird Small, of Pebble Beach, joins GolfAchiever Advisory Board.

-Flog & Birdie is added as GolfAchiever Distributor for the territory of Sweden.

-Central Marketing Group is added as GolfAchiever Distributor for the territory of Thailand.

-Laser Golf is added as GolfAchiever Distributor for the territory of Austria & Germany.

-Golf Goes Consultores is added as GolfAchiever Distributor for the territory of Spain.

-PRC Patent No. ZL961205883.0

-Focaltron announces GolfAchiever CAM (GA CAM).

-Dicks Sporting Goods begins implementation of GolfAchiever Technology as their launch monitor of choice.

-GolfAchiever VASP (Video Analysis System - Professional) is introduced.

-Australian Golf Technologies (AGT) is added as GolfAchiever Distributor for the territory of Australia. -Family Golf is added as GolfAchiever Distributor for the territory of Korea (Terminated in 2007).

Alisee is added as GolfAchiever Distributor for the territory of Romania.

-Cairon Sports is added as GolfAchiever Distributor for the territory of Argentina.

-GolfAchiever/Focaltron introduces GA CAS (Club Analysis Software), the first clubfitting software product
of its kind fully integrated with a launch monitor (GAII).

-GolfAchiever/Focaltron introduces GA VR golf simulation software, allowing GA users to play lifelike simulated golf using the GAII platform.

-GolfAchiever Pay-per-use business model is introduced in Taiwan by GolfWare.

-IndoorSports Systemen is added as GolfAchiever Reseller in Netherlands.

-Arlene Pao accepts the position of Focaltron CEO and President.

-MST Golf added as Reseller in Malaysia.

-Condor Golf is added as US domestic Reseller.

-Square One is added as GolfAchiever Distributor for the territory of Korea.

-GolfAchiever installation bases achieve the mark of 4,000 units.

- GolfinGuru added as GolfAchiever reseller in India

- FitFore Golf added as GolfAchiever reseller in Colorado.

- Eric Jones, Remax World Long Drive Champion, joined as Advisory Board Member

- G.A. Sim Software introduced at the PGA Show in Orlando

- 40 World Famous Course will be released in 2009

- InView Golf added as Reseller in Mississippi

- Blue Eagle added as Reseller in China

- Lindy Duncan, GolfAchiever user qualifies for her first US Open.

- MST Golf added as Reseller for Malaysia

- Golf Perfection added as Reseller for Canada

- GolfUSA added as Reseller for United States

- McNix Golf Added as Reseller for Georgia

- Golfest added as Reseller for Thailand

- World of Golf added as Reseller for Colorado