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In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, we sat down with Don Van Houweling and two of his sons, Matt and Mike of Van Wall Equipment, a 24-store John Deere dealership based in Perry, Iowa.
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[Podcast] Our Dealer Story: Van Wall Equipment
In the episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, we sat down with Don Van Houweling and two of his sons, Matt and Mike of Van Wall Equipment, a 24-store John Deere dealership based in Perry, Iowa.
Farm Equpment's "Our Dealer Story" podcast series is brought to you by HBS Systems.
HBS Systems, like many of our customers, is a multi-generational company that has for over 30 years provided leading-edge systems and software technology designed specifically for Agricultural and Construction equipment dealerships. Learn more at www.hbssystems.com.
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