Service Dealer Newsletter - SD Update 5th Anniversary Issue: Budding plaque at brewery; Mike Parslow at Countax; Claire Morris joins Barrus; farm income figures

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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

MILESTONES, MILESTONES . .
A week of memorable milestones

It's been a memorable week, what with this our 250th newsletter, 5th Anniversary - and special visit to a brewery . .

Read on

KEEPING YOU 'IN-THE-KNOW'
More than 600,000 emails delivered during the past five years

The Service Dealer Newsletter beats all the standard benchmarks for e-mail performance.

MOST READ NEWSLETTERS
The most read emails during each of the past five years

We trawled the archives and republish those Newsletters that got most 'opens' during each of the past five years.

NEWS

BUDDING, BEER AND BLUE PLAQUE
Commemorative plaque at original Phoenix Works site near Stroud.

A commemorative Blue Plaque remembering Edwin Budding, the inventor of the lawnmower is now on show at the original site.

NEW FACE AT COUNTAX
Mike Parslow joins

Countax field sales team adds Mike as Area Sales Manager for the South West of England.

CLAIRE MORRIS JOINS BARRUS
As Garden Division Area Sales Manager

Claire brings a wealth of sales and sector experience to her new role at E.P Barrus.

FARM DATA 'UNDERLINES VOLATILITY'
NFU says figures do not reflect recent downturn in UK dairy industry

Defra have issued farm business income across the sectors for the 12 months to February 2014

HANDY VISITED BY MAYOR
For Karcher clean up

Councillor Teresa Page, the Mayor of Swindon with Derek Belcher

Councillor Teresa Page, the Mayor of Swindon, recently visited Handy Distribution's new headquarters and saw the Karcher 'Clean Team' in action.

SNOW BUSINESS FOR TORO
To buy maker of snow ploughs and ice spreaders

Toro to move into snow business with purchase of Boss.

TRACTORS FOR ROYAL PARKS
New tractors and equipment supplied in Royal Parks livery

A huge order has been won by Bartam Mowers in association with McCormick dealer Johnson Bros to supply tractors and equipment for the Royal Parks.

STIHL TIMBERSPORTS TEAM SET
Competing in World Championships

GB Team: Back Row (L to R): Simon Bond, Elgan Pugh, Chris Pratt. Front Row (L to R): Rob Chatley, Andrew Evans

The Great Britain team that will travel to Austria to compete in the 2014 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Series World Championship has been announced.

SUCCESS FOR TURFCARE LIVE
Lely UK organised event

The Sand Pro 2040Z with zero-turn being put through its paces at Turfcare Live

Toro distributor recently staged a brand new, open-air customer event called Turfcare Live.

OLYMPIC LEGACY ROLE FOR ISEKI
Sold by Ernest Doe & Sons

The Landscape Group's new Iseki SF450 operating in Regent's Park

The first purchase of the recently-launched Iseki SF450 out front cut and collect rotary mower has gone to The Landscape Group for their Olympic Park projects.

AWARD FOR DEERE'S HARVESTLAB
At the 2014 Farm Business Cream Awards