Dealership Minds Video Series:
Tom Wood, Store Manager of Berlin Store
Tom Wood, Store Manager of the Berlin, Vt., location at Champlain Valley Equipment (headquartered in Middlebury, Vt.), explains why internal communication is so important for employees during a dealership acquisition. In October 2012, Champlain Valley Equipment acquired their Berlin location, which had been known as Riverside Equipment. As a salesman for Riverside at the time of the acquisition, who often filled the role of store manager while the owners were traveling, Wood became the de facto store manager.
To read more about Wood's role in the success of Champlain Valley Equipment, click here: Store Management: Facilitating Others’ Success
HLA Attachments, Tubeline, Horst Wagons, MK Martin and HLA Snow are the sponsors of the 2014 Dealership Minds Video Series.