Service Dealer
EQUIP SPECIAL REPORT 2024
Service Dealer's Duncan Murray-Clarke and dealer Jo Balmer talk with EGO's Gerry Barnaby, Director of Excitement who tells us they are "In it to win it," and how they are meeting the biggest obstacle for professionals making the change to battery, which is how are they going to charge all their batteries overnight.
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Kress’s VP of Product Development, Todd Zimmerman, tells us how they are fulfilling the needs of professional users to convert to battery solutions and how larger robots will be the future.
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Ahmed Hamdy, Snr. Manager, & Paul Beblowski, Product Manager, MBA at STIHL Inc speak to Service Dealer about how grounds professionals in the U.S are transitioning to battery power due to convenience, low to no maintenance and the expectation that tools are available whenever required.
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Legislation is driving change says Zachary Welsh, Regional Manager at Milwaukee Tool, who tells Service Dealer's Duncan Murray-Clarke and dealer Jo Balmer, that to win in the sector they are targeting end-user demos and getting close to the dealer network.
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Service Dealer hear from Richard Bennett Senior Director, US Dealer Channel at Husqvarna, who says with their 30 years of legacy with robotics, there’s nobody who knows how to do it better than they do.
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Don explains to Service Dealer’s Duncan Murray-Clarke that the more that professional end-users utilise Kress battery tools the more they appreciate the company finding solutions to their workday problems.
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Ken Koleman, co-founder of Yarbo Inc tells us about the new robotic attachments they have coming down the line and how the company is looking to expand, with the desire to be in as many dealerships as possible.
Service Dealer's Duncan Murray-Clarke and dealer Jo Balmer hear from Tom Werner, Senior Director of Marketing at The Toro Company, who believes that significant industry changes are driven by efficiencies and labour, with professionals increasingly turning to robotic and battery solutions.
Bobby Cleveland, who hails from Locust Grove, Georgia, is one of the most decorated lawnmower racing champions in the history of the STA-BIL National Lawn Mower Racing Series. Bobby has won more than 75 first place victories and has taken 9 STA-BIL Series National Championships. He’s also the holder of the World Land Speed Record on a lawnmower, is the builder of world’s first 'Monster Mower' and is also the world record holder for Monster Mower jumping!
Service Dealer's Duncan Murray-Clarke and dealer Jo Balmer speak to Carissa Gingras, Director of North American marketing for Oregon who tells them about the opportunities for women in the U.S OPE industry and how doors are open for anyone with credibility.
We talk with Wayne Thomsen, VP of Echo Inc, who tells us that the U.S homeowner has adopted battery-powered OPE for convenience purposes, but how the professional sector is still dominated by gas products.
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Service Dealer, alongside dealer Jo Balmer who is part of the Machinery Dealer Diversity group, visited the Women’s Leadership Reception at Equip ’24 and heard from and spoke with many incredible women from across the sector. The challenge was set for every company to open the door for a woman into their business.
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