Service Dealer Newsletter - Mass shooting at mower factory; Ben Burgess rebrand; Deere top tractor sales; B&S, PSD and Opico appoint

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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

ENGAGING WITH THE NEXT GENERATION
To create enthusiasts and industry members
by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs

Following on from last week's debate, I heard of a couple of excellent initiatives designed to spark interest in engineering and gardening amongst the young.

NEWS

MASS SHOOTING AT MOWER FACTORY
Excel Industries in Kansas

Excel Industries produces both the Hustler Turf Equipment and Big Dog ranges

A gunman has attacked a lawnmower factory in Hesston, Kansas overnight, killing three people and wounding 14, before being shot and killed by police.

BEN BURGESS GARDEN EQUIPMENT REBRANDS
Becomes Ben Burgess GroundsCare Equipment

L to R Ben B Turner, Dan Clark and Jason Plummer

East Anglia dealers also announce the appointment of Ben B Turner as Group Grounds Care Equipment Manager.

JOHN DEERE TOP THE (OLD) CHARTS
Market shares for 2014 announced

EU regulations permit publication of market share data, but only after one year.

John Deere maintained tractor registration market leadership - in 2014.

NEW OEM SALES MANAGER AT B&S
Mark Kerr takes up position

Promotion for Mark Kerr who has been with Briggs & Stratton for eleven years and worked in the industry for 26.

POLARIS AWARD DEALERS
At conference in Poland

More than fifty Polaris dealers gathered last month for the annual business conference, held at the Polaris factory in Opole, Poland.

STIHL SEARCHING FOR A HERO
Local community, green-fingered competition

STIHL is to giveaway £5,800 worth of product to the winner of a newly launched 'Local Community Heroes' competition.

DESIGN AWARD WIN FOR CLAAS
ARION 400 with Panoramic cab

CLAAS is once again featured among the winners of the internationally renowned iF Design Awards.

NORTHERN SALES ROLE AT PSD
Mike Grant appointed

PSD Groundscare have appointed a new Area Sales Manager covering Northern England and Scotland.

OPICO APPOINT SALES OFFICE MANAGER
Steve Harrison joins the team

OPICO has appointed a new Sales Office Manager, Steve Harrison, who brings a wealth of experience to his new role.

KUBOTA HELPS STAMP OUT RURAL CRIME
RTV-X900 used by Thames Valley Police

RTV has been loaned to police force to allow them to patrol miles of countryside and protect farms and local businesses from being targeted by criminals.