INDUSTRY NEWS Continued from page 12
Country Home Products again selected among best places to work in Vermont
For the third time since 2007, Country Home Products — the Vergennes, Vt.-based manufacturer and marketer of DR Power Equipment — has been named as one of the "Best Places to Work in Vermont" for 2012. Established in 2007, this annual program was created by Vermont Business Magazine, the Vermont State Chamber of Commerce, the Vermont Department of Labor, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Vermont State Council, the Vermont Department of Economic Development, and Best Companies Group. The Best Places to Work in Vermont survey and award
program was designed to identify, recognize, and honor the top employers in Vermont, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses. The list is made up of small/medium-sized companies (15-199 employees) and large-sized companies (more than 200 employees). Country Home Products, which manufactures and markets more than 50 models of DR Power Equipment, has been named one of this year's Best Places to Work in Vermont in the large company category. "It's always a thrill to be recognized as a company with great products and strong
financial performance, but the real victory is achieving those goals in an environment of respect and encouragement among co-workers," said Joe Perrotto, CEO, Country Home Products. "It is truly gratifying to know that the votes for this award came from our own employees." Perrotto attributes some of the enthusiasm to the exciting new emphasis on
product development. 2011 saw the launch of several new categories of DR Power Equipment, including all-new log splitters. 2012 will be one of the busiest years in DR Power Equipment's 27-year history, with multiple new product launches, including the DR Lawn Aerator (pictured above).
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Basic Software Systems Billy Goat Industries, Inc. Briggs & Stratton Corp. Dosko
DR Power Equipment,
a div. of Country Home Products, Inc. Ecolawn
efco/Emak USA, Inc. Eureka Chemical Co. GE Capital
General Transmissions Heftee Industries LLC
Husqvarna Professional Products, Inc. Jonsered/Tilton Equipment Co. JRCO Inc.
Kawasaki Engines
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Oregon PowerNow Cordless Tool System | Blount, Inc. 23 Oregon PowerSharp | Blount, Inc. Pathfinder Computer Systems, Inc. Pressure-Pro Rotary Corp.
Servantage Dixie Sales Steel Eagle
TD Retail Card Services
TurfEx, a product div. of TrynEx International, Inc. Water Cannon, Inc.
www.basic-software.com www.billygoat.com
www.briggsandstratton.com www.dosko.com
www.DRdealer.com
www.ecolawnapplicator.com www.efcopower.com www.fluid-film.com
www.gogecapital.com
www.elementVautomatic.com www.heftee.com
www.husqvarna.us/talkbusiness www.tiltonequipment.com www.jrcoinc.com
www.kawasaki-criticalpower.com www.OregonPowerNowTools.com
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24, 34, Cover 4 www.rotarycorp.com 22 25 15 10
11, 34 38 OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT www.outdoorpowerequipment.com
www.pathfindercs.biz www.pressure-pro.com
www.DixieSales.com www.steeleagle.com www.TDRCS.com/OPE www.turfexproducts.com www.WaterCannon.com
