Over 250 dealer representatives from 19 countries assembled for the Bandit Industries 2013 Dealer Meeting, held August 13-15 at Bandit’s headquarters near Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Usually scheduled every three years, this meeting was organized after just two years due to exponential growth and considerable product development for Bandit since the previous event in 2011. The 2013 Bandit Dealer Meeting also coincided with Bandit’s 30th anniversary.
The last three years have seen Bandit's global workforce and sales volume double in size. The company's dealer network now spans more than 160 dealers worldwide, with 25 dealers joining in just the last two years. A vast majority of Bandit’s dealer network was represented at the meeting.
“We are very grateful for the hard work our dealers do in representing Bandit and serving our customers,” says Bandit Industries president Jerry Morey. “It’s not enough to just have a good product. We have built a reputation over the last 30 years for taking care of our customers, and that would be impossible to do without a strong dealer network. We will continue to provide ongoing support for our current dealers as we expand, working with them and our customers to continually improve the Bandit ownership experience.”
In addition to sales and service seminars, the three-day event gave dealers a behind-the-scenes look at the Bandit manufacturing process, as well as hands-on experience with equipment and a preview of new machines and technologies. Thursday morning, speeches from Michigan 99th District Representative Kevin Cotter and State Senator Judy Emmons, recognized Bandit for 30 years of success as a Michigan company.
