3-Person Team Finds Winning Precision Formula for Single Store Dealer

This week, we’re catching up with the precision team at Eis Implement, a John Deere dealer in Two Rivers, Wis. The leaders of the department give us the inside scoop on what it takes for a precision team to be successful at a single store dealership.  

“My name is Phil Davister. I’m one of the precision ag specialists here. I’ve been in this role for 7 years now. Overall, I’ve been with the company for 10 years, started on the parts counter, and once the department got bigger, I came on board.” 

“I’m Eric Hagenow. I’ve been with Eis Implement for 10 years. I started the precision ag department here. I’m technically the Precision Ag Manager. We can keep 3 guys busy between February and May. All 3 of us will have more than we can handle in those 3 months. Then with us doing tile plow work and some of the iron that we get involved with — tractor sales — it’s grown quite a bit.” 

“We’re pretty much the salesman, the parts guy, the service guy. From the first point of contact to the last installation, we’re the person that the customer deals with. What’s nice about our department is we help each other. It’s a team effort, not an individual effort. If somebody needs help in one area, it doesn’t matter where we are, we’re all over the place.” 

Catch more of our interviews with Phil and Eric on the Farm Equipment YouTube channel. 

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