The member vote was the final step in the merger process to create the new association of
equipment dealers.

“We appreciate the overwhelming level of support that we have been given by our members. Now that our members have ratified the merger resolutions, we will start with our transition plan and consolidating our resources – taking the best of all four organizations to enhance our value proposition to dealers.”

stated Tom Rosztoczy, Chair of the Long-Range Planning Group.

“A major reason for proceeding with this merger is our members will benefit from a larger, financially strong association that will provide more services to address the needs of today’s equipment dealers. I am very pleased with the confidence that our members have shown in this unification plan.”

added Rosztoczy.

The effective date of the merger is projected for July 1, 2022.

The newly formed North American Equipment Dealers Association will continue to represent
dealers on a national basis with manufacturer relations and in federal government affairs in
Ottawa and Washington, D.C. NAEDA will also continue to represent dealers in their 24
U.S. state capitals and state regulatory issues of the states involved in the merger, as well as in 9 Canadian provinces.

The North American Equipment Dealers Association will continue to work with all regional equipment dealer associations in North America effectively representing agricultural, construction, industrial, forestry, outdoor power, lawn, and garden, and/or turf equipment dealers.

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Source: AGCO Group

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The survey asked dealers to rate up to five manufacturer lines they carry in 12 key categories. The categories included topics such as overall satisfaction, product quality, product availability and product technical support. Vermeer was honored to have taken the number one spot in 10 of 12 categories.

“Ever since Gary Vermeer used to fly his plane across the country to personally deliver parts, taking care of our dealers and our customers is not only a part of who we are, it’s our number one priority. We believe our dealer channel is the best there is. They go above and beyond taking care of the customer with superior service, providing quality parts on quick timelines and expertise when it comes to hay making. Supporting them the same way they support our customers is the part that matters.”

said Vermeer Forage Solutions Managing Director Nathan Guess.

While it is an honor to be recognized by dealers as the company they prefer to do business with, Vermeer leaders recognize there are always areas for improvement. In fact, the next year may bring a different dynamic than most customers, dealers and manufacturers have seen before. Bret Julian, director of sales for Vermeer Forage Solutions, said the Vermeer team has embraced the challenge of finding creative solutions to support their dealers.

“At the beginning of 2020, none of us had an idea of what situation we were going to be in. When faced with the challenge of limited physical contact with our dealers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our team quickly found alternative solutions to train and support them.”

Julian said.

Some of these solutions included one-on-one training from Vermeer field staff members and virtual sales and service training, allowing dealers to stay closer to home without sacrificing the education they need to support our customers.

Source: Veermer

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