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EQUIPMENT Toro and MLF extend partnership


Te Toro Company, Bloomington, Minnesota, will continue its spon- sorship of Major League Fishing for a second year, partnering with MLF on tournaments and events throughout 2022. “Toro’s partnership with Major League Fishing was a natural fit from the start,


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Putting pressure on California’s landscape irrigation


As states continue to add pressure regulating sprinkler legislation, a California-based irrigation landscape pro provides his perspective.


IA contributes to CEC irrigation controller proposal


Te IA submitted a letter to the California Energy Commission urging the agency to edit its proposed regulation to better align with industry standards.


Quick takes Aspen rebrands 2 acquired companies


Aspen Investments, Middlesex, North Carolina, a holding company that supports the erosion control, site work materials, golf, lawn care, landscape, nursery and greenhouse markets, is rebranding its two recent acquisitions, Great Lakes Turf, Byron Center, Mich- igan, and Hodges Rash Company, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania.


Munro names Missy Johnson as inside sales rep


Munro, Grand Junction, Colorado, has named Missy Johnson as its new inside sales representative. John- son will work closely with Munro’s regional account managers and network of professional distributors to provide industry-leading support.


Hunter discontinues ACC controllers


Hunter Industries, San Marcos, California, has discontinued sales of ACC controllers and IMMS software as of March 31. It will support legacy IMMS customers with replacement parts as long as possible. As GPRS technology is turned off by global cell carriers, Hunter will make replacement LTE communications available for purchase as the current global supply situation permits.


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and we can’t wait to build on the momentum we established together in 2021,” says Greg Janey, Toro vice president of residential and landscape contractor and Center for Technology, Research and Innovation. “We share in the fishing fandom alongside our customer base and are excited to continue our investment in this thrilling sport and partnering with #TeamToroMLF – Jeff Sprague and Brent Chapman.” Toro became the exclusive lawn mower provider of the MLF Bass Pro Tour in 2021 and supported several events throughout the year, including a spring cleanup event led by Toro-sponsored pro anglers Jeff Sprague and Brent Chapman to provide lawn care support to a wounded veteran. In 2022, Toro will continue to sponsor Sprague and Chapman as its official brand ambassadors while they compete across the country on the 2022 Bass Pro Tour.


LANDSCAPE SiteOne partners with Arborgold


SiteOne Landscape Supply, Roswell, Georgia, added Arborgold Software, Blooming- ton, Indiana, to its business management software solutions for landscaping customers. “We are proud to work with Arborgold to provide customers with a cohesive expe-


rience to manage their landscape business,” says Sean Kramer, chief information officer at SiteOne Landscape Supply. “At SiteOne, we are committed to empowering custom- ers to take control of their business. By consolidating platforms, we offer a one-stop solution to increase profitability and efficiency.” Tis new partnership allows Arborgold users to link to their SiteOne account, pro-


viding pricing for quotes and proposals. “Partnering with SiteOne, the industry’s largest landscape supply distributor in the


United States, gives Arborgold clients access to real-time product pricing so they can quickly generate accurate estimates and proposals, create purchase orders and follow the procurement workflow through Arborgold,” says Ed Rockhill, chief operating of- ficer at Arborgold. “Arborgold’s clients have come to expect additional features and functionality that increase the overall value of their subscription, such as the SiteOne partnership that offers clients a more seamless estimating, job management and supply chain experience.”


EQUIPMENT Stihl names Terry Horan as new president and CEO


Terrence “Terry” Horan has taken the role of president and CEO of Stihl Incorporated, Virginia Beach, Virginia, on April 1. Horan will be responsible for the management of the Stihl Group’s largest market and subsidiary. Stihl Inc. supplies the majority of the group’s products


for the U.S. market. As an integral part of Stihl Group’s manufacturing and sales network, Stihl Inc. also supplies components and products for more than 100 markets worldwide. Te company employs more than 3,000 people in the United States.


“We are pleased to welcome Mr. Horan, an internationally successful leader with


35 years of experience in the power tools, DIY and consumer goods industry to the Stihl family,” says Nikolas Stihl, chairman of the advisory board and supervisory board at Stihl Group. “I am excited both personally and professionally to join the team at Stihl Inc.,”


says Horan. “I look forward to meeting and working with the men and women here in Virginia Beach, our branch and distributor teams, and our vast network of more than 10,000 local Stihl dealers across the country.”


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