Tom Taylor, Vice President of Business Development for the Agricultural Division of Alamo Group, has been elected to the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association Board of Directors.

Bob Crain, senior vice president and general manager for AGCO North America, and AGCO Circle of Excellence dealers ring the closing bell at The New York Stock Exchange on March 13, 2014, in New York City. A pair of AGCO tractors were also displayed on NYSE Experience Square. (Photos Courtesy NYSE Euronext.)

Highway Equipment Company, the manufacturer of New Leader crop nutrient applicators, recently announced that Jim Shebetka has been promoted to vice president - sales and Mike Podoll has been promoted to vice president - engineering.

AGCO, Your Agriculture Company AGCO +0.48% , a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, today named Eric Hansotia Senior Vice President, Global Harvesting and Advanced Technology Solutions. "We are very pleased to announce that Eric Hansotia has joined our executive team," said Martin Richenhagen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AGCO. "He will be responsible for a global team of professionals focused on the development, sales, product management and support for global harvesting equipment as well as for precision agriculture and connectivity technology for all AGCO machinery."

The Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has announced its newly-elected officers for 2012

Manitoba farm equipment dealer elected 2010 President of Canada West Equipment Dealers Assn.

Astec Industries executive heads equipment manufacturers trade group

Houston-based Mahindra USA, the number one selling tractor brand in the world, announced today that Cleo Franklin has been appointed as the company's new Vice President - Marketing and Strategic Planning.

Mark Hornstra has been appointed senior vice president of product planning of Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS).

AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) announced today that Tom Welke is being promoted to the role of senior vice president, Global Grain and Protein GSI.