New dealership for McCormick sales, parts and service in south Somerset
Tue 7/01/2014
Farmers in south Somerset have increased sales, service and parts support following the appointment of Mark Baker’s engineering business, based at Ashwell near Ilminster, as a main dealership for McCormick tractors.M Baker Engineering now represents McCormick in a territory that neighbours established McCormick dealers RSM Beare, Stoke Cannon; Read Agriservices, Wanstrow near Shepton Mallet (covering north Somerset); and Martin Richards Agricultural Engineers, Kingston near Sturminster Newton.
It’s a big step for Mark as this is the first time he has entered the competitive world of new tractor sales. But he relishes the opportunity to develop his business and, potentially, create more jobs.
“Until now, we’ve always focused on servicing and repairing any make of tractor or implement that farmers bring us,” he says. “We’ll continue with that but with greater focus on McCormick products. Becoming a main dealer for a major tractor brand is a bit daunting but it’s also too good an opportunity to miss.”
Mark is no stranger to the products, having worked at a McCormick dealer before setting up his own business; and the same goes for technician Ali Haine, who was joined a few months ago by Mark Wareham in the workshop, and for Dave Fox whose lifetime career in parts means he knows McCormick tractors and their predecessors carrying the Case, IH and David Brown brands inside out.
Steve Cann, AgriArgo UK southern area sales manager, says: “When the McCormick territory in the area became available to a new dealership, Mark was the obvious candidate for it. He does a good job providing workshop services to loyal customers and can now put his past McCormick experience to good use.”
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