Take a look at the organisations supporting the GMA Industry Awards & Conference 2026.
ISEKI UK & Ireland
Platinum Sponsor and Award Category Sponsor
Independent School Grounds Team of the Year
ISEKI has had a presence in Europe for more than five decades, with the establishment of ISEKI Europe SA in Brussels in 1971. The company made history by being the first to introduce compact tractors to the UK market in the mid-1970s. Today, ISEKI products are distributed and supported by ISEKI UK & Ireland through a wide network of dealers. Whether it’s a compact tractor or a mower designed for sports fields or amenity turf, ISEKI products exemplify the unparalleled quality and innovative design that is synonymous with Japanese engineering.
ISEKI UK & Ireland takes immense pride in its partnership with the Grounds Management Assocation and is committed to providing unparalleled support and expertise to professionals in this field.
ICL
Award Category Sponsor
Newcomer of the Year
ICL is a leading provider of high-performance products and expert support for sports turf professionals. Across the UK and Ireland, we work with grounds teams at all levels, from grassroots clubs to elite stadia, to help maintain safe, high-quality playing surfaces year-round.
Our range includes proven fertilisers, wetting agents, seed and plant protection products, all backed by ongoing research and technical insight.
We’re proud to sponsor the GMA Awards and support the industry’s continued drive for excellence in pitch maintenance, recognising the hard work and professionalism shown across the grounds management community.
Agronomic Services LTD
Award Category Sponsor
Professional Rugby League Grounds Team of the Year
With more than 30 years’ experience, sports turf professionals trust Agronomic Services Ltd for their expert agronomic advice, comprehensive testing systems, analytical reports and turf action plans combining quality products. With distribution for Floratine products and their own Agronomics liquid range they provide tailor-made nutrition packages.
Agronomic Services Ltd are delighted to sponsor the Professional Rugby League Grounds team for the 3rd year running showcasing the skills and dedication of the grounds managers and their teams.
Origin Amenity Solutions
Award Category Sponsor
Young Groundsperson of the Year
Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) is the UK’s largest provider of products for the amenity, sports, and landscape markets, offering a comprehensive range of turf management and plant health solutions. OAS is focused on supporting greenkeepers, grounds managers, local authorities and landscape contractors through product innovation, education and research and development for continuous improvement in plant health practices.
As a proud sponsor of the GMA Awards 2026, OAS continues to drive excellence and innovation in the amenity industry.
SGL
Award Category Sponsor
Professional Football Grounds Team of the Year (Elite)
SGL lead the way in sustainable turfgrass technology to guarantee the safest and highest-performing playing surfaces for grounds managers all over the world. They promise top quality natural grass playing surfaces with the highest possible resource efficiency, through data driven grass growth technology and an intensive support system.
Derived from a passion for sports and grass, SGL provide sports venues from all over the world with data-driven technology and expert support to maintain a consistent, high-quality grass playing surface and take pitch management to the next level, in the most sustainable way possible.
Reesink
Award Category Sponsor
Professional Football Grounds Team of the Year Award
Reesink Turfcare was established in 1968, as the UK’s leading turfcare machinery and equipment supplier, providing the industry with an extensive range of professional equipment manufactured by highly reputable business partners. The team includes area sales managers, brand managers, technical support specialists, demonstrators, field service engineers and course trainers who have decades of experience and a wealth of knowledge.
Award-winning, forward-thinking and industry-leading, Reesink are dedicated to supporting the industry in whatever way possible.
DLF Seeds
Award Category Sponsor
GMA Grounds Manager of the Year
DLF are the worlds largest breeder, producer and distributor of grass seed with a global network. When you deal with DLF you have science on your side. Research and development are at the heart of our business. Based on the trends and needs of the market place our worldwide research and breeding network develop high performance new sustainable seed varieties suitable for all mixtures uses and climatic conditions.
With over 200 years in the seed industry our market leading brands: Johnsons sports seed, MM, Masterline and Designer our customers can always be assured of a high performance turf surface they can rely on.
KUBOTA
Award Category Sponsor
University & College Grounds Team of the Year
Kubota UK is a market leading supplier of high-performance machinery solutions.
It supplies a comprehensive product range for the groundcare, agricultural, amenity and construction equipment industries and is a leader in the supply of engines for many OEM’s, all supported by outstanding levels of aftersales services from a nationwide network of independent specialist dealers. Based in Thame (Oxfordshire), Kubota UK is a subsidiary of the Kubota Corporation, a global business. Kubota Corporation’s mission is to support the future of the Earth and humanity by contributing products that help the abundant and stable production of food, help supply and restore reliable water, and help create a comfortable living environment through its superior products, technologies and services.
Premier Pitches/MJ Abbott
Award Category Sponsor
Professional Rugby Union Grounds Team of the Year
MJ Abbott are experts in the construction of hybrid, natural turf and synthetic sports surfaces. Undertaking projects ranging from the construction of a stadium pitch, through to a single training pitch or the construction of an entire training ground.
Through the 20 year long-standing partnership with Premier Pitches, who have been part of the MJ Abbott group since 2022, they offer end of season renovation of hybrid and natural turf pitches.
MJ Abbott and Premier Pitches combine as industry leaders, in the construction and renovation of playing surfaces for football, rugby, horse racing and cricket.
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