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For more information contact:
Jean Hiller
Two Rivers Marketing
515.557.2008
jeanh@2rm.com
Vermeer announces Ultimate Crew contest finalists
4 crews will compete in the Underground Showdown at ICUEE 2015
PELLA, Iowa —
Vermeer
is pleased to introduce the
Ultimate Crew
contest finalists. Four crews
from across North America are headed to the International Construction & Utility Equipment
Exposition (ICUEE) 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky, where they will compete in the Underground
Showdown live skills competition.
Vermeer congratulates the four finalists.
•
B&T Drainage Inc.
, from Marshall, Illinois
Crew: Chase Boyer, Colby Boyer, John Boyer, Scott Boyer and Steve Boyer
•
Martin Hildreth Company Inc.
, from Rockwell City, Iowa
Crew: Tim Beyerink, David Hildreth, Tom Hildreth and Shannon Pierce
•
Precision Underground Inc., from Bismarck, North Dakota
Crew: Tyler Blauert, Delbert Maruska and Sara Ryckman
•
Tru Tek Drilling
, from Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania
Crew: Ivan Hershberger, Justin Hershberger, Marvin Hershberger, Reuben Hershberger
and Raymond Mast
The Underground Showdown is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:30 p.m./EDT on
Tuesday, September 29, in the Vermeer booth (K225). A panel of judges will score each team
based on time to complete the bore, accuracy to reach the target, safety procedures and
teamwork. The team with the highest score wins bragging rights and the Ultimate Crew prize
package, which includes the use of a new
Vermeer D24x40 S3 Navigator® horizontal directional
drill
for one year!
Vermeer will stream live event coverage at
VermeerICUEE.com
.
This fall, the winning crew will be featured in Vermeer advertising running in key underground
publications. In addition, they will participate in a “Behind the Job”
Web series. Each episode will
focus on the challenges faced on HDD jobsites, how the crew works together to complete a job,
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as well as how they are using technology to succeed and stay productive. The Web series will be
hosted on NavigatorNation.com and YouTube.
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the U.S. and/or other countries.
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All Rights Reserved.
Please send all reader inquiries to:
Vermeer Corporation
P.O. Box 200
Pella, Iowa 50219
salesinfo@vermeer.com
+1-641-628-3141
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