John is being recognised for his outstanding contribution to the world of golf as well as his achievement, leadership and innovation within the business of golf. A deserving winner of the 2015 award, John is the son of PING founder, Karsten Solheim and was appointed President of the parent company in 1995 before becoming the Chairman and CEO in 1997.

今年的汇丰高尔夫商业论坛终身成就奖授予约翰是为了表彰其为高尔夫行业做出的突出贡献，里程碑似的成就、卓越的领导风范以及永不止步的创新精神。约翰是PING创办人卡斯滕•索尔汉姆 (Karsten Solheim) 的儿子，他于1995年接任总裁一职，1997年起正式成为公司主席和CEO。

PING创办人卡斯滕与儿子约翰-索尔汉姆在一起

A company synonymous with quality and service in the world of golf, the Solheim family were not only integral to the creation of the Solheim Cup in 1990 but have elevated the biennial contest to a global success with spectator figures surpassing 100,000 and more than 2.5 million worldwide TV viewers. In 2002, the PING CEO conceived the idea to expand the popularity and prestige of the contest creating the PING Junior Solheim Cup, which is now played in conjunction with the event and offers U18 girls from Europe and USA the opportunity to promote their golfing careers.

PING一直是高尔夫世界一流质量和服务的代名词，索尔汉姆家族不但赞助发起了索尔汉姆杯并将这场两年一度的女子团体对抗赛发扬壮大，赢得了全球关注，从1990年至今索尔汉姆杯已经拥有超过10万人次的观众数量和全球250万电视观众。2002年，PING公司CEO决定进一步提升赛事的关注度和业内威望，成功开创了PING青少年索尔汉姆杯。每年的青少年索尔汉姆杯都将于正赛先后举办，参赛者是来自欧洲和美国的12岁-18岁的青少年。

约翰-索尔汉姆与2015年索尔汉姆杯全体球员合影

The award is being presented for the tenth successive year and John joins a list of illustrious winners including last year’s recipient, Peter Dawson, the outgoing Chief Executive of the R&A; PGA TOUR Commissioner, Tim Finchem; as well as standout contributors to the professional game, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Gary Player.

今年是此奖项开设以来第十年，与约翰一同入围的还有去年的获奖者 - 已卸任的皇家古老高尔夫俱乐部(R&A) 执行总裁彼得-道森(Peter Dawson)、美国职业高尔夫巡回赛 (PGA Tour) 的主席提姆-芬臣(Tim Finchem)、以及高尔夫传奇球员杰克-尼克劳斯 (Jack Nicklaus)、阿诺德-帕尔默 (Arnold Palmer)、盖瑞-普莱尔 (Gary Player)。

约翰-索尔汉姆在日本PING工厂

Speaking about the accolade, John said, “I’m honored and delighted to hear that I will be receiving this prestigious award. The list of previous winners is extremely impressive and I am very proud to know that the Solheim name will be alongside some of the most influential names in the world of golf. This award indirectly recognizes the contributions to golf of my entire family and the tremendous team at PING. Shanghai is the perfect city to host the premier golf business event of the year and I’m looking forward to hearing from the line-up of speakers at the event.”

谈到此项殊荣的时候，约翰说道：“我很开心也很荣幸可以拿下这个奖项。我知道今年的竞争异常激烈，因此最终索尔汉姆能够与其他重量级的名字一起登上高尔夫世界的巅峰，我感到非常自豪。在此，我要感谢主委会能够认可我们整个家族以及PING的所有团队成员对高尔夫做出的贡献。上海非常适合主办这项年度高尔夫商业盛世。我对论坛的召开充满期待，也迫不及待地想了解更多有关演讲嘉宾的信息。”

约翰在PING凤凰城总部黄金推杆博物馆

The HSBC Golf Business Forum is the largest and most significant meeting of golf business executives and decision-makers and, with an already action packed agenda, is a must for all in the golfing world.

汇丰高尔夫商业论坛无论是规模还是级别都是业内第一，与会人员均为企业管理层和决策者，日前确定的精彩日程也进一步为论坛锁定了行业标杆的地位。

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