[Grass Roots] E 24: Toro Looks to the Horizon

An introduction of Toro's Horizon360 software package that will be in full release at GIE+EXPO 2020

May 21, 2020

The Toro Company

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At the 2019 GIE+EXPO Toro introduced its Horizon360 software. According to Toro, the software brings all the data for a landscape company into one place. Horizon360 is currently available via a free beta test. Final pricing is expected to be released at GIE+EXPO 2020. On this episode of the Grass Roots podcast, senior marketing manager Chris Vogtman discusses Horizon360 the anticipated growth potential in the market for Toro.

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