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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…

Rotary Expands Sales Force

Rotary Expands Sales Force

Rotary Corp. has expanded its sales division with the appointment of two territory managers, Thomas Hackenberg and Tom Rasche. Hackenberg is Rotary’s new territory manager for eastern Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and has prior sales…

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Changes To GIE+EXPO

Changes To GIE+EXPO

Despite uncertainty in the world, organizers of GIE+EXPO say that the show will go on as planned, October 21-23, 2020 in Louisville, Ky. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), which owns and operates GIE+EXPO, is…

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EDA Announces Women In Industry Initiative

EDA Announces Women In Industry Initiative

The Equipment Dealers Association (EDA) announced the launch of its newest workforce development resource, the EDA Women in Industry initiative. The mission of the EDA Women in Industry initiative is to encourage and attract women…

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Husqvarna Celebrates 25 Years Of Automower

Husqvarna Celebrates 25 Years Of Automower

Since 1995, Husqvarna has pioneered and shaped the robotic mowing industry with Automower, a high-performing, silent and emission-free robotic mower designed to achieve the perfect lawn, but most importantly give consumers the one most valuable…

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EETC Opens Online Practice Tests

EETC Opens Online Practice Tests

The Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC) now offers online practice tests to provide technicians and students with an excellent way to gauge their EETC certification test readiness. The EETC Practice Tests are delivered exclusively…

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