Ditch Witch Announces New General Manager
Ditch Witch named Kevin Smith the general manager of the recently formed Ditch Witch division of the Toro Company to consolidate the businesses of Ditch Witch, Subsite Electronics, American Augers and Trencor into one organization.
January 20, 2021
Ditch Witch
Ditch Witch named Kevin Smith the general manager of the recently formed Ditch Witch Division of the Toro Company. Smith is tasked with bringing the businesses of Ditch Witch, Subsite Electronics, American Augers and Trencor into one organization whose products will be sold primarily through the worldwide Ditch Witch dealer channel.
Dennis Wierzbicki, the previous president of Ditch Witch, has retired and Smith is excited to lead the expanded Ditch Witch Division into the future.
CONEXPO
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CONEXPO-CON/AGG is kicking off 2021 with an industry collaboration that focuses on the importance of technology in advancing the construction industry.
The series will kick-off via livestream on February 4 at 12:30 PST/2:30 CST, with a behind-the-scenes look of the building of the Las Vegas underground people mover project. The event is free, and registration is now open.
“Attendees at CONEXPO-CON/AGG count on the education we bring them to provide a real-world perspective of how they can grow their business,” said Brooke Konopacki, Director, Education Content at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, show sponsor for CONEXPO-CON/AGG. “This event will help contractors make an impact on their bottom line with technology they already own until we meet again in Las Vegas in 2023.”
Ligado Networks’ nationwide mobile broadband network.
In May, the
U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration filed a request with the FCC on behalf of executive branch agencies, including the
Defense and Transportation departments, arguing the commission’s approval would cause “irreparable harms to federal government users” of global positioning systems (GPS).
Outgoing FCC chairman
Ajit Pai stated it “imposed stringent conditions” to protect incumbent users in the band when it cleared Ligado Networks’ plan in April 2020, adding “the technical evidence in our record continues to demonstrate that the FCC made the correct decision”.
The FCC said Ligado’s deployment plans are not yet finalized and they were talking with the U.S. agencies about the network’s potential impact on government GPS systems.
Various agriculture groups and elected officials offered their reactions following the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Among the voices included the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) and various congressmen and women. This will be updated as information becomes available. Agricultural Retailers Association “ARA congratulates President Biden and [.]