John Deere Limited has announced the appointment of David Hart as commercial & consumer equipment (C&CE) division sales manager, responsible for managing the company's sales and marketing operations for golf & turf, commercial and homeowner products and dealerships in the UK and Ireland.
David takes over from Pieter Nel, who has returned to his homeland after 18 months in the UK to become marketing manager of John Deere's agricultural and C&CE divisions in South Africa.
David Hart's position as product manager for harvesting equipment in the agricultural division of John Deere Limited has been taken over by Jonathan Henry, previously the company's agricultural management solutions (AMS) product manager. All three appointments are effective as of May 1, 2003.
After graduating from Lincolnshire College of Agriculture & Horticulture, David Hart began his career with a John Deere dealership. He joined John Deere Limited in 1990, becoming an area service manager and subsequently area manager product support (AMPS) in south-east England, a territory manager in south-west England and then harvesting equipment product manager.
David was brought up in Norfolk, where his father Ernie Hart was a well known and respected figure in the amenity and groundscare industry for many years. A keen golfer, David took part in the inaugural John Deere Team Championship golf tournament finals at The Belfry last year.
