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JOHN DEERE ONE SOURCE™ ANNOUNCES 2005 TOP TERRITORY MANAGER AND DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR
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Cary, N.C. (March 2, 2006) — During this year's Golf Industry Show, John Deere Golf & Turf One Source™ announced its top territory manager, Rick Hill, and its distributor of the year and second-time winner, Austin Turf & Tractor.
John Deere Golf Irrigation Product Manager Rick Hill receives 2005 Top Territory Manager Award at the Golf Industry Show. Pictured from left to right: Jim Langston, Gregg Breningmeyer, Rick Hill and Dave Truttmann.
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"Both Rick and the staff at Austin Turf are setting great examples with their commitment to our customers," said Gregg Breningmeyer, director of sales and marketing, John Deere One Source. "During our annual awards dinner at GIS, we were pleased to recognize them as leaders within the John Deere organization."
The top territory manager is chosen based on internal criteria, including new and used equipment sales, parts sales, asset management, and distributor participation in company initiatives.
"Rick is an exceptional employee who is dedicated to his team, his distributors and his customers," said Breningmeyer. "We just recently assigned him to a new position - Golf Irrigation Product Manager. His commitment to the industry and irrigation expertise is crucial in our entry into the golf irrigation business and I know he’ll continue to succeed."
| John Deere Golf & Turf One Source™ named Austin Turf & Tractor Distributor of the Year and awarded the company with the distinguished Mark Rostvold Award during the 2006 Golf Industry Show in Atlanta.
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Named for the former senior vice president of the Worldwide Commercial & Consumer Equipment Division, the Mark Rostvold Award is given each year to the golf and turf distributor who illustrates superior salesmanship and industry dedication. The award is based on a number of factors, but focuses mainly on equipment sales, parts sales, participation in company initiatives and asset management.
"We've developed a track record of excellence in customer support," says Chad Mobley, director of sales, Austin Turf & Tractor. "We believe that our job is to provide customers with exceptional assistance in the supply, maintenance, service and financing of their equipment needs. We work very hard to ensure customer satisfaction. And, it was great to be recognized by John Deere for our work."
Salesmen from Austin Turf & Tractor include:
| Steve Ellis |
Larry Snody |
| Cameron Travis |
Robb Stuart |
| Tom Vestal |
Mike Utecht |
| Sean Perry |
Jeff Coleman |
| Jim Newkirk |
Chip Burchfield |
| Mike Chandler |
Terry Harris |
| Harry Jukes |
Tom Loftus |
John Deere Golf & Turf One Source is a full-service platform providing a variety of products and services for golf course superintendents, owners, builders and management companies. Products – all available through a local John Deere distributor – include a wide selection of mowing and maintenance equipment as well as seed, fertilizer, chemicals, irrigation, fertigation, drainage, landscaping and accessory products from leaders in the industry.
As the official golf course equipment and One Source supplier to the PGA TOUR, John Deere can be trusted to provide superintendents the tournament-level quality needed on today's golf courses. The John Deere organization is noted for more than 165 years of innovation, the highest-quality products, and its product and operator safety initiatives.
For further information, the news media should call:
Bill Klutho, Manager, Public Relations
John Deere Worldwide Commercial &
Consumer Equipment Division
KluthoWilliamJ@JohnDeere.com
Phone: 919.804.2735
Fax: 919.804.2343
Editorial contact:
McGavock Edwards, Epley Associates
JohnDeere@epleypr.com
Phone: 919-877-0877
Fax: 919-877-0871
For general information, learn more
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