RDO Equipment Co. announces Tassie Alderliesten as store manager of the Pasco location. Effective immediately, Alderliesten is working closely with the general manager, Darrell Olson, to lead store operations, as well as partnering with all department managers to ensure proper execution of store activities and an environment that offers the best customer experience.

The 17-year veteran of RDO Equipment Co. will oversee stores in Pasco and Sunnyside, leading operations including strategic direction, resource management, and working with all departments to ensure customer satisfaction.

Salinas native Ted Mills brings unique insight and experience of the local agriculture industry.

The John Deere dealer's podcast will discuss the latest products, services and technologies in the ag industry and is available on iTunes, Soundcloud and other podcasting apps.

RDO announced the acquisition of 3 stores from Triple W Equipment in Missoula, Kalispell and Ronan, Mont. These are the first new John Deere stores for RDO since 2010.

Chris Cooper has been named chief operating officer of RDO Equipment. He will be responsible for daily business operations across all regions and teams.

RDO Equipment Co. announces a number of promotions and a realignment of responsibility on the leadership team.

Proxibid ( www.proxibid.com ), the world's largest, most trusted online marketplace for buying and selling specialized assets, today announced that the Company will provide live online bidding for RDO Equipment Co.'s Year End Reduction Auction, the first ever live auction webcast for RDO Equipment Co. ( www.rdoequipment.com ), a premier John Deere and Vermeer equipment dealer. The event will take place Tuesday, December 18 at 10:00 a.m. central at RDO Equipment Co.'s Moorhead, MN facility, with online bidding commencing at that time via Proxibid. Buyers can visit www.proxibid.com/RDO or www.rdoauctions.com to view the auction catalog or to bid.

RDO Equipment Co. announces a partnership with Vanderfield Pty Ltd, a growing Australian John Deere dealer group. RDO Equipment Co. joins the Vandersee family (founders and current owners of Vanderfield) as shareholders in Vanderfield Pty, Ltd.

RDO Equipment Co.'s positioning division, RDO Integrated Controls,
annouces the acquisition of Laser Controls Inc., the Topcon Survey, GPS, and Machine Control dealer for
Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.