Josh Waggener has been promoted to the position of president. Brandy Jared has been appointed to the position of chief operating officer.

The Elite Award of Excellence is the Kubota's most prestigious dealership certification and designation.

The company, which includes Groff Tractor & Equipment and GT Mid Atlantic, has been recognized for the sixth year.

Rural Lifestyle Dealer congratulates Alex Power Equipment and Jacobi Sales Inc. on achieving 2019 Dealership of the Year status. They join 13 other elite dealerships that have earned this recognition since the program was started in 2007.

Dykes Equipment doing business as Appling Motors will carry Takeuchi excavators, skid steer loaders, track loaders, and wheel loaders for their primary customer base of agriculture and small-to-medium contractors.

Barda Equipment was named the 2019 Dealer of the Year and Barry Equipment was named the 2019 Rookie of the Year.

The award is given to a dealer who goes above and beyond to support and contribute to its community every day.

Two family-owned, full-service John Deere dealer groups headquartered in Mexico, Mo., and Waterloo, Ill., announced plans to merge their businesses. Sydenstricker Implement Co. and Wm. Nobbe & Co. have partnered to form Sydenstricker-Nobbe Partners and anticipate officially beginning joint operation of 26 Missouri and Illinois dealerships in January 2020.

C.N. Wood Co. has 6 locations across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Maine.

Kubota dealer Carrière & Poirier Equipment in Alfred, Ont., recently completed a major expansion of its sales and service operations. Construction of a new, two-level sales showroom, service counter and offices began in September, 2018.