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EETC Launches HireReady To Help Employers Hire Skilled Techs

The Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC) has introduced HireReady, a new pre-employment technician assessment designed to help employers determine whether job candidates have the technical knowledge they need before making a hiring decision. Developed…

Stihl Inc. Names Sean McGinnis President

Stihl Inc. has appointed Sean McGinnis as president, effective October 1, 2026. In this role, McGinnis will lead the Stihl Group’s largest market and subsidiary, with end-to-end responsibility for Stihl Inc. This includes full profit-and-loss…

Dealer Institute Launches Iron HR For Dealership HR Leaders

Dealer Institute, a division of the North American Equipment Dealers Assn. (NAEDA), has launched Iron HR, a new peer group created exclusively for human resources professionals in equipment dealerships. In a business where people, culture…

VANGUARD ENGINES

EXPOelite 2026 VANGUARD ENGINES vanguardpower.com Before designing a single upgrade, the engineering team behind Next-Gen Vanguard engines went straight to the source: Turf pros working in the field. They listened to what was slowing businesses…

Equip Expo 2023 Open For Registration

Equip Expo 2023 Open For Registration

Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living, and equipment exposition, has opened registration for the 2023 show, to be held Oct. 17-20 at the Kentucky Exposition Center. Early-Bird discounted registration is available until September 7.…

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Greenworks Cohosts Sustainable Landscaping Event

Greenworks Cohosts Sustainable Landscaping Event

Greenworks Commercial, a provider of lithium-ion battery-operated power equipment, and Community Landscape Services, a Sperber Co., recently hosted a “Let’s Go Green Together” event to showcase how battery-operated products can help increase sustainability and reduce…

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Echo Announces Dorsey’s Retirement

Echo Announces Dorsey’s Retirement

Echo Inc. has announced the appointment of Harold Redman as its new president and CEO effective April 3. Harold brings more than 30 years of power equipment experience and a proven track record of executive…

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