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Groundwork Officers Chairman Chris Pera Eastern HighReach Company, Inc. Horsham, Pa. Vice Chairman A. Roy Kern Equipment Corporation of America Coraopolis, Pa. President Bob Henderson The AED Foundation Oak Brook, Ill. John Crum Treasurer Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. Pittsburgh, Pa. Immediate Past Chairman Walter Berry Berry Companies, Inc. Wichita, Kan. AED Board Representative Whit Perryman Vermeer Equipment of Texas Irving, Texas Executive Director Steve Johnson The AED Foundation Oak Brook Ill. Directors Gary Bridwell Ditch Witch of Oklahoma Edmond, Okla. Mike Festing-Smith NORTRAX, Inc. Tampa, Fla. Mike Hayes Komatsu America Corporation Rolling Meadows, Ill. Timothy Kramer Kramer Ltd. Regina, SK Dr. Wayne Longbrake Former Dean, Penn. College of Technology Williamsport, Pa. Sonja Metzler Ohio CAT Broadview Heights, Ohio Kenneth Silverman Volvo Construction Equipment Shippensburg, PA Mark teel Caterpillar, Inc. Peoria, Ill. Keith Tippett Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc. Oklahoma City, Okla. Thank You to the Many AED Foundation Investors The 2013 Annual Fund will support vital equipment industry education. Thank you to all AED members who contributed to the 2013 The AED Foundation Annual Fund Campaign, who helped us raise more than $265,000. The success of this campaign means that The AED Foundation can continue to move forward with its current goals. The AED Foundation investor dollars will be utilized to: n Continue developing and regularly updating national industry college technical standards n Managing and administrating the AED Accreditation program n Supporting AED members with employee recruitment and providing industry-specific educational programs n Recruiting industry volunteers to assist in roles such as accreditation Evaluation Team Leaders and membership on our Technical Training Committee. For a complete list of 2013 investors, visit www.aedfoundation.org. Raise the Bar for Managers, Dealership When you invest in your managers through AED Management Certification, you are working to build a powerful leadership force within your dealership. AED Certification will ensure that your managers have the crucial skills they need to lead your dealership effectively. Jude Adams, Through their commitproduct support manager, Amaco ment to ongoing profesEquipment, is sional development and AED Certified a dedication to serving their organizations, in Service AED-educated managers Management set the benchmark for workplace performance. "In working through the courses in AED's Certified Parts and Service management program, I have found that my employee's attitudes towards customers, employee satisfaction, and productivity have improved," said Jude Adams, AED Certified in Service Management and product support manager at Amaco Equipment, Mississauga, Ont. "Happy employees will get the job done. I would recommend this program to anyone with a desire to advance from parts rep to parts manager, or service administrator to service manager." The AED Foundation recognizes certified managers with a plaque and a pin at the time of certification as well as in Construction Equipment Distribution magazine. In addition, all newly certified managers are invited to attend AED's Annual Meeting & CONDEX, where they are publicly recognized for their accomplishment. The AED Foundation initiates the certification process by working with managers to create a Personal Development Plan that measures managers' strengths and indicates areas that can be improved. Then, an individual path to certification is outlined based on current performance levels and goals for achievement. Managers may complete their certification requirements through self-study courses and seminars. Those who successfully complete the required formal training and examination are certified. Also, to be considered for AED Management Certification, managers must have three years of management experience, current employment with an AED member company, and the written recommendation of a supervisor for workplace performance at any exemplary level. Encourage your managers to become AED Certified industry leaders by seeking management certification in 2013. For more information, contact Pat Novak at (630)468.5135, pnovak@aednet.org. 12 | www.cedmag.com | Construction Equipment Distribution | June 2013 12_groundwork_KP.indd 12 5/31/13 2:08 PM