MILWAUKEE, July 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Ferris®, a leading designer and manufacturer of
commercial mowing equipment and part of the Briggs & Stratton
Corporation, a global leader in power and power equipment, has
joined the National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA) as a
supporting member. The NHLA works to inform, encourage, and support
the growth of Hispanics as landscape industry professionals and
leaders, and facilitates their success and ability to be more
engaged and effective advocates.
"Ferris is excited about the opportunity to enhance our
support of the NHLA and looks forward to working together toward
the advancement of Hispanic-American landscape industry
professionals," said Erik Memmo,
Senior Director of Sales for Ferris. "We believe that sharing
information, learning from each other, and driving innovation are
fundamentals that will strengthen and support our mutual
interests."
"Hispanic-Americans comprise a significant percentage of
our industry's workforce and continue to grow as leaders and
professionals, today and in the future," Memmo
continued. "Ferris is thankful for this opportunity and we
look forward to supporting the growth of NHLA and the development
of its members."
Since the NHLA's founding in 2011, hundreds of companies
that provide landscape services in their communities, college
students preparing to enter the profession, industry leading
manufacturers, and others have joined; creating a nation-wide
learning and sharing community.
The NHLA also works to help its members better engage
their elected officials and other policy makers to advance
positions favorable to the landscape industry, landscape company
owners, and landscape company employees.
"As a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial
moving equipment, Ferris makes an important contribution to those
seeking greater success as landscape professionals. In
addition to providing equipment that facilitates greater
efficiency, Ferris is keenly interested in fostering the success of
its customers by facilitating and promoting learning. Through this
partnership, Ferris and the NHLA look forward to collaborating on
projects of mutual interest and broad appeal and impact," said
Ralph Egües, NHLA executive director. "We are pleased to welcome
Ferris as an NHLA supporting member."
Ferris designs and manufactures zero-turn, stand-on and
walk-behind mowers for the commercial industry. Manufactured in
Munnsville, NY since 1987 (made
with US and global parts), Ferris commercial mowers are built
to withstand the rigors of commercial use. Ferris mowers are sold
through a wide network of independent dealers and distributors.
Ferris is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Briggs & Stratton
Corporation.
For more information on Briggs & Stratton Corporation,
please visit
www.basco.com and www.briggsandstratton.com.
To learn more about the NHLA and how to become a member,
please visit
http://www.masverde.us.
About Briggs & Stratton Corporation
Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE: BGG),
headquartered in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, is focused on providing power to get work done
and make people's lives better. Briggs & Stratton is the
world's largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power
equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of
power generation, pressure washers, lawn and garden, turf care and
job site products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Simplicity®,
Snapper®, Ferris®, Vanguard™, 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.
About NHLA
The National Hispanic Landscape Alliance is an association
that facilitates and promotes the advancement of Hispanics as
landscape industry professionals and leaders, and provides the more
than half a million U.S. Hispanic landscaping professionals a voice
in the national dialogue on environmentally responsible landscape
practices, and a means through which to advocate on behalf of their
businesses, the livelihood of their employees, and the quality of
life in their communities.
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