Toro’s
yearlong celebration of its 100th anniversary provides an opportunity not only
to look back on the company’s notable achievements, but also to recognize the
ingenuity and dedication of its employees – and to thank its channel partners
and end-user customers around the world for their loyalty and trust in The Toro
Company.
As
Hoffman put it, “These same values that have been core throughout our first 100
years form the foundation for continued success into our next century.”
A Legacy of Excellence From the start, Toro
built its legacy by understanding the needs of its customers and developing
products and services to help them succeed. This commitment to innovation is
reflected in the more than 1,500 patents its employees around the world have
earned over the years.
In
addition, Toro has developed strong networks of professional distributor,
dealer and retailer partners across industries in more than 90 countries to
provide local, expert, professional customer service. For example, in 1922,
Toro created the golf industry’s first national distributor network. And, in
1934 as the business grew, Toro encouraged its distributors to establish
dealers in areas the distributors’ staff could not effectively cover, providing
local customer service that proved to be a competitive advantage.
This
commitment to customer service has been instrumental in Toro’s development of
long-term relationships with golf courses, homeowners, professional
contractors, agricultural growers, construction and rental companies,
government and educational institutions – in addition to many premier sporting
events, venues and historic sites around the world.
People Make the Difference For decades,
customers have counted on Toro because of the company’s reputation for
reliability, quality and standing behind its products. When Toro celebrated its
25th anniversary in 1939, the company’s first president and co-founder John
Samuel Clapper noted that the loyal service of Toro’s employees and
distributors was the customers’ guarantee of a high-quality product. As Hoffman
summarized, “What was true 75 years ago when Mr. Clapper made his statement
about Toro remains true today – the loyal service of our employees and channel
partners is critical to our company’s success.”
Explore Toro Innovations From developing
new technologies to expanding into new markets, a timeline of the company’s
many innovations and achievements is available atwww.toro.com/100
People
are invited to visit www.toro.com/100 to
learn more about other Toro industry firsts and contribute their own Toro
stories.
They
can also share their Toro memories on Twitter at www.twitter.com/thetorocompany using
the hashtag #Toro100 ,
and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/toro.company .
About The Toro Company
The
Toro Company is a leading worldwide provider of innovative turf, landscape,
rental and construction equipment, and irrigation and outdoor lighting
solutions. With sales of more than $2 billion in fiscal 2013, Toro’s
global presence extends to more than 90 countries through strong relationships
built on integrity and trust, constant innovation and a commitment to helping
customers enrich the beauty, productivity and sustainability of the
land. Since 1914, the company has built a tradition of excellence around a
number of strong brands to help customers care for golf courses, sports fields,
public green spaces, commercial and residential properties and agricultural
fields. More information is available at www.toro.com .
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