Articles Tagged with ''Dealership of the Year''

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Dealership of the Year 2015: Ritchie Implement Inc. Cobb, Wis.

Category: Over $75 Million in Revenues

Diversity is key for Ritchie Implement, the 2015 recipient of the over $75 million in revenues category of the Dealership of the Year program. Ritchie Implement’s commitment to a variety of product lines, a broad customer base and the addition of third generation management have made the dealer a success. “We don’t keep all our eggs in one basket,” says CEO and Co-owner Ron Ritchie.


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Dealership of the Year 2015: Industry’s Best Dealerships Honored in 11th Annual Awards Program

Ritchie Implement and Salem Farm Supply earned the industry’s top honors as Farm Equipment’s 2015 Dealership of the Year.
The independent judging panel once again had an impressive pool of candidates to choose from for this year’s Dealership of the Year honorees. But, they made their choices and Farm Equipment’s 2015 Dealerships of the Year are: Ritchie Implement, a 3-store group based in Cobb, Wis., in the over $75 million in revenues category; and Salem Farm Supply, a single-store dealer located in Salem, N.Y., in the under $75 million in revenues category.
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2015 Dealership of the Year Video Series: Ritchie Implement

Using Diverse Products to Bring in Customers

Ron Ritchie, CEO and co-owner of Ritchie Implement (3-store dealer in Wis.), talks about the progression the dealership has taken to grow the product lines they offer. Each additional product line has brought in new customers that otherwise wouldn't have visited their dealership.
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2015 Dealership of the Year Video Series: Ritchie Implement

Specializing in Products by Salespeople

As equipment continues to get more complex, it's almost impossible for a salesperson at an ag dealership to know everything about every product being sold. Kevin Depies, sales and management with Ritchie Implement (3-store dealer in Wis.), talks about the company's initiative to have specialization divided by product type.
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2015 Dealership of the Year Video Series: Ritchie Implement

Managing Cashflow

Ron Ritchie, CEO and co-owner of Ritchie Implement (3-store dealer in Wis.), explains why managing cash flow is important in a modern-day farm equipment dealership.
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2015 Dealership of the Year Video Series: Ritchie Implement

Making Employees Part of the Family

Kevin Depies, sales and management with Ritchie Implement (3-store dealer in Wis.), talks about the Ritchie family's policy of welcoming all employees in like family.
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2015 Dealership of the Year Video Series: Ritchie Implement

Maintaining a Sense of Urgency Among Employees

Kevin Depies, sales and management with Ritchie Implement (3-store dealer in Wis.), talks about the importance of keeping a sense of urgency up with employees to ensure the highest level of customer service among all of the locations.
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