Purdue University Honors AGCO Executive’s Service to Agriculture
01 Aprile 2011 - 2:44PM
Business Wire
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide
manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, today
announced the recognition by Purdue University of AGCO Vice
President W. Doug Griffin for his career-long efforts to bring the
benefits of product innovation, increased after-market support and
distribution effectiveness to farmers throughout the world. The
“Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award” is the College of
Agriculture’s highest honor.
W. Doug Griffin Vice President, Global
Brand Management and Corporate Marketing (Photo: Business Wire)
Griffin, who is responsible for AGCO’s global brand management
and corporate marketing, will be presented the Distinguished
Agriculture Alumni Award from the university’s College of
Agriculture on April 1, 2011. Jay Akridge, Glenn W. Sample Dean of
Agriculture, said the award “honors Purdue University agriculture
graduates who have made significant contributions to their
profession or society in general and have a record of outstanding
accomplishment.”
Born and raised on a corn, soybean and livestock farm in Central
Indiana, Griffin graduated as an agricultural engineer from Purdue
University in 1990. “My interest in improving farm equipment—so
farmers can be more efficient and farms more profitable while
helping to make the food supply more reliable—began with my own
experience on the farm. That interest expanded into a lifetime
pursuit by my years at Purdue,” Griffin said. “I am grateful to
Purdue University for this award and to the colleagues, dealers and
farmers I have been able to work with to bring these benefits to
the vital business of agriculture.”
In a career that spans more than 24 years, Griffin led the
development and introduction of rubber-track technology on farm
tractors, raised the level of farmers' expectations of after-market
support and led the growth of AGCO into a significant innovator and
supplier of modern farm equipment in North America. He is a member
of Alpha Gamma Rho agricultural-based professional fraternity and
serves on the FFA Board of Directors, along with many other
volunteer capacities. Currently, he works to further develop and
communicate the benefits AGCO products and services provided to
farmers, and ultimately to consumers, throughout the world.
A reception will be held at the Purdue Memorial Union’s West
Faculty Lounge, followed by the presentation of the award at Fowler
Hall in Stewart Center.
ABOUT AGCO
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, (NYSE: AGCO) was founded in 1990
and offers a full product line of tractors, combines, hay tools,
sprayers, forage, tillage equipment, implements and related
replacement parts. AGCO agricultural products are sold under the
core brands of Challenger®, Fendt®, Massey Ferguson® and Valtra®,
and are distributed globally through 2,600 independent dealers and
distributors, in more than 140 countries worldwide. Retail
financing is available through AGCO Finance for qualified
purchasers. AGCO is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA. In 2010,
AGCO had net sales of $6.9 billion. http://www.AGCOcorp.com.
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