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Effective 1 November 2015, Jason Andringa will serve as Vermeer Corp.鈥檚 President and CEO. This announcement was first made in August 2014, as part of the company鈥檚 family succession planning process.

鈥淚鈥檓 excited, honored and humbled to have the opportunity to continue my family鈥檚 legacy of leadership at Vermeer into the third generation,鈥� said Jason Andringa. 鈥淲e will continue to fulfill our promise to our customers by capitalizing on our strengths - innovative, high-quality products; entrepreneurial dealers; and the diligent practice of continuous improvement while continuing to create opportunities for growth with today鈥檚 fast-moving customer expectations in mind.鈥�

Prior to becoming president and CEO, Andringa served as president and COO, in addition to a number of other roles at Vermeer. Before joining Vermeer in 2005, he was a staff engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Andringa graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Calvin College and later completed advanced degrees including a Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California. Andringa and his wife live in Pella, Iowa, with their three children.

Mary Andringa, current CEO and chair of the board, will assume the role of chair of the board exclusively 1 November 2015. 鈥淚t鈥檚 been a great honor and privilege to be CEO,鈥� said Mary Andringa. 鈥淚 am confident in Jason and the entire team who will continue the work that鈥檚 been happening here for the last 68 years as they lead this company into a bright future.鈥�

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