Jones, 52, of Arkansas holds a master’s degree in business administration from Drake University. He starts Aug. 1 and will be in a transition period for about six months. During this time he will familiarize himself with company operations, employee groups, key dealers and customers. He also will begin an intensive strategic planning process to set the company’s future direction.“Tommy brings … many years of diverse experience in the agricultural industry,” Fowler says, noting “we recognize the significant challenges in today’s market in such areas as channel management and distribution development. Tommy’s background and proven leadership skills make him highly qualified to meet these challenges and lead Krone NA in a strategic direction to assure the continuing growth of our company.”
During a 28-year career with John Deere, Jones served in various capacities associated with wholesale and retail credit and most recently with Deere’s Crop Insurance Group. Earlier in his career he was responsible for the startup and development of John Deere Credit Limited, serving JD dealers in Australia and New Zealand. FG
—From Krone North America news release
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