Rain Bird and Centaur Asia Pacific Expand Golf Irrigation Partnership into Malaysia and Brunei
AZUSA, Calif., March 5, 2026 – Rain Bird and Centaur Asia Pacific (CAP) announce the expansion of their golf irrigation partnership from Singapore into Malaysia and Brunei, extending a proven manufacturer–distributor model focused on performance, service depth, and long-term asset value for golf facilities.
Since 2022, Rain Bird and Centaur Asia Pacific have worked in close partnership in Singapore to deliver advanced irrigation systems, commissioning, and superintendent enablement. A recent example is Sembawang Country Club, where the joint CAP–Rain Bird team supported system optimization and field execution—demonstrating the impact of pairing Rain Bird’s technology leadership with CAP’s on-the-ground service and technical delivery.
The expansion brings Rain Bird’s full golf portfolio, including Integrated Control (IC) System™ architecture and IC rotors, CirrusPRO™ mobile-enabled central control, and pump station solutions, to Malaysia and Brunei with local commissioning, diagnostics, training, and lifecycle support delivered by CAP. The focus is on measurable outcomes: improved uptime, reduced water use, lower labor intensity, and consistent playing conditions.
“We’ve proven in Singapore that performance comes from combining Rain Bird’s technology leadership with disciplined field execution and service. Extending this partnership into Malaysia and Brunei allows us to replicate that operating model with strong commissioning, faster response times, and superintendent enablement, at scale,” says Danny Potter, managing director at Centaur Asia Pacific.
“Centaur Asia Pacific has demonstrated the operational discipline and technical capability Rain Bird expects of a strategic partner. Our collaboration at Sembawang reflects how manufacturer expertise and local execution combine to deliver performance, reliability, and total cost of ownership benefits,” says Mark Donohue, regional director for Southeast Asia at Rain Bird International. “Expanding this model into Malaysia and Brunei supports our long-term growth strategy in ASEAN.”
Rain Bird’s IC System and CirrusPRO™ platforms enable pin-level control, rapid fault isolation, and mobile operations to support sustainability objectives without compromising playability. CAP complements this with field commissioning, system audits, and operator training to position the joint offering around performance-led outcomes rather than bundled equipment models.
To launch the expansion, CAP and Rain Bird will jointly deliver site audits, demo days, and superintendent workshops in Malaysia and Brunei in 2026 to support feasibility assessments and phased upgrade roadmaps.
About Rain Bird Corporation
We create irrigation technology that shapes the way your future grows. Founded in 1933, our 4,000+ products sustain life’s essentials and support your green spaces, guided by a commitment to the Intelligent Use of Water™. We draw on nearly a century of expertise to serve a wide variety of industries and markets around the world, blending natural design and human ingenuity to make water work for everyone. Learn more at rainbird.com.
About Centaur Asia Pacific
Centaur Asia Pacific is a specialist provider of golf and turf solutions across Southeast Asia, delivering irrigation systems, commissioning, training, and lifecycle support for premium golf facilities.
Learn more: https://centaur-asiapacific.com/