Country Clipper Names New National Sales Manager

Charter Software Inc., a leading provider of business management system software for outdoor power, agricultural, and construction equipment dealers, is pleased to announce the availability of the ASPEN EZ-Link Interface for Toro, Exmark and Lawnboy dealers.

Briggs & Stratton Corp. expects to launch 40 lawnmower models in 2013 across its dealer network, more products than in the past five years combined, according to Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. financial analysts.

Bill Grundy, with Avant Tecno, caught up with us earlier this year to talk about dealer opportunities with Avant Tecno and their line of compact loaders which are new to the US.

What seems like a disaster is actually the best news you've heard all day. It's easy to become discouraged when you're selling, especially if you don't recognize when something good just happened. Here are five very common situations that many people who sell for a living interpret as "bad news" when in fact they're actually minor victories.

The new "Patent Pending" Series 915 Post Hole Diggers are the latest innovation from Taylor Pittsburgh Manufacturing.

"We look for those gaps where we can bring something to the market that others can't."

Infinity, c-Systems Software's premier business management system, has added Ariens and Gravely to its list of prominent vendors like Exmark, Kubota, Stihl and Toro that provide OEM labor flat rates times.

That's a hypothetical question a manufacturer posed to dealers during a recent conversation. His point: Many dealerships' 8 a.m.-5 p.m. business hours don't work for people with jobs. That means they will drive by your dealership with its "closed"? sign straight to a major retailer, one with lights blazing and cash registers beeping.

For the seventh consecutive year, Deere & Company has been included on Ethisphere Institute's "World's Most Ethical Companies" list. The research-based Ethisphere Institute is dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability.