MILWAUKEE, June 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As the world's
largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment,
Briggs & Stratton (NYSE: BGG) also has one of the most
extensive dealer networks in the country. With over 12,000
authorized Briggs & Stratton dealers in North America, the company implements a
variety of training programs to ensure technicians are properly
educated to service outdoor power equipment powered by Briggs &
Stratton® engines. As a result of their
efforts, Briggs & Stratton was proudly named Manufacturer of
the Year by the Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC).
Founded in 1997, The EETC is a non-profit association made up of
industry professionals, including manufacturers and dealers, that
works to train and educate technicians in the outdoor power
equipment industry. Each year the EETC recognizes a
manufacturer who is an active partner in providing educational
opportunities and resources to properly train technicians. This
year, the Manufacturer of the Year Award was presented to Briggs
& Stratton for their support of the EETC through ongoing
membership, educational efforts, and dealer engagement.
"Briggs & Stratton has done an outstanding job with
education...I look at them as a model for their involvement in
education for dealers and their commitment to quality for their
customers," said Erik Sides,
Executive Director for the EETC.
As one of the founding members and biggest supporters of the
EETC, Briggs & Stratton has always believed in providing
education and resources to technicians. Whether it is through their
annual updates on new product innovations and service related
topics, providing hands-on training curriculum or online training
through their Power Portal, or providing vocational instructors at
High Schools, Tech Colleges, and Universities with curriculum to
teach small engines classes, Briggs & Stratton provides a wide
variety of training opportunities and resources.
Briggs & Stratton believes dealers, manufacturers, and
consumers of the outdoor power equipment industry need
knowledgeable, qualified technicians to ensure power equipment is
serviced properly. "As a manufacturer, you want to know that your
product is in good hands, and consumers can be confident that these
people (technicians) are the 'best of the best' and their equipment
will be serviced correctly the first time around," said
Tom Billigen, Manager of Customer
Education at Briggs & Stratton.
As a leader in outdoor power equipment and engine expertise,
Briggs & Stratton plans to continue offering highly innovation
solutions and learning resources that will make a huge difference
in the early education of future technicians and continued
education of current technicians.
Briggs & Stratton Corporation, headquartered in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the
world's largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power
equipment. Its wholly owned subsidiaries include North America's number one marketer of
portable generators, pressure washers and turf care products, and
it is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lawn and
garden, turf care and job site products through its Simplicity®,
Snapper®, Snapper Pro® Ferris®, Allmand™, Billy Goat®, Murray®,
Branco® and Victa® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are
designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in over 100 countries
on six continents. For additional information, please visit
www.basco.com and
www.briggsandstratton.com.
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