Wendell, NC – KIOTI Tractor, a division of Daedong Industrial
Company Ltd, recently held their Annual Dealer Meeting at the upscale Sheraton
Hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina on February 23-25, 2010. With over 200
representatives from 115 dealerships in attendance, the meeting was extremely
productive.
“Despite the challenging economic times that have caused many companies to
eliminate their annual meetings and many dealers to cut their travel budgets,
KIOTI opted to move forward with ours,” states Michael Boucher, Director of
Finance for KIOTI. “We continue to have a lot of new and exciting things to
talk with our dealers about and this once a year opportunity allows us to do
that, while at the same time recognizing the accomplishments of the previous
sales year.”
The overall theme of this year’s meeting was Time Waits for No One. This
three day event opened with a welcome reception on February 23, followed by two
days of extensive sales training, product announcements and the opportunity for
dealers to provide KIOTI management with feedback from their territory. Attendees spent one day at the hotel receiving sales training and vendor
information and one day at the KIOTI Corporate Headquarters in Wendell, North
Carolina in breakout sections for ride and drives, new product introductions and
competitive product comparisons.
KIOTI’s brand new line of implements was announced and showcased during the
meeting. This complete line of 66 tractor implements complement the KIOTI line
of compact tractors, utility tractors and their new MECHRON UTV.
KIOTI also used the meeting to announce and launch some very aggressive
finance programs available between March 1, 2010 and June 30, 2010 to help
dealers help their customers purchase the new tractor or tractors they need this
spring. The new programs consist of their CK Series Free Loader Program, their
LK and DS Series Low Payment Program and their DK Series Three Ways to Save
Program. Dealers were extremely excited about the options these programs
provide to potential customers.
According to Lyle Woods of Off-Duty Ranch, “These programs come at a time
when many people are beginning to look at equipment they may need for the spring
season. Having these programs in place will allow us to sell anyone from the
customer looking for an entry level tractor to the customer looking for a more
production-oriented tractor. These programs will allow us to provide customers
with a wide range of options so that they can purchase the tractor that best
fits their needs and their budget.”
The 2010 sales meeting concluded with a formal Dealer Awards banquet on the
evening of February 25th. KIOTI’s US National Sales Manager, Tony
Brown and Canadian National Sales Manager, Hans Bouwers presented the New Dealer
of the Year Award, the Most Improved Dealer of the Year Award, KIOTI’s coveted
5-Paw Dealership Awards and KIOTI’s Million Dollar Dealer Awards for 2009.
KIOTI Tractor manufactures over 30 tractor models in the 22 to 90 hp range,
all of which are backed by their industry leading 4-Year, Full-Fleet Warranty.
KIOTI Tractor is a member of AEM and several other trade associations serving
the farm equipment and related industries. For more information on KIOTI or to
become a KIOTI dealer, please contact KIOTI directly at 1-877-465-4684, or visit www.KIOTI.com.