SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY
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O n March 2014 Sean Kramer was appointed CIO of what was then John Deere Landscapes , two years later , moving home and family from Detroit to Roswell , Georgia . A big step for someone whose career that far had seen him rise to senior IT leadership roles at iconic motor industry giants like DaimlerChrysler and , most recently , Volkswagen . But the last four years have been a time of unbelievable change for North America ’ s leading wholesale distributor of landscape supplies : he was keen to apply his skills to the challenge of maintaining John Deere ’ s reputation for integrity while leveraging IT to deliver outstanding customer service levels .
In 2014 John Deere sold a majority interest in the business to private equity investor Clayton Dubilier & Rice ( CDR ) and at the time not only Kramer came on board but also the present CEO Doug Black . In October 2015 the company changed its name to SiteOne Landscape Supply , launching its new identity at the Green Industry & Equipment ( GIE +) Expo in 2016 at Louisville , Kentucky following its IPO on the NYSE in May that year .
With over 500 locations in the USA and Canada , SiteOne is by a long way the largest wholesale distributor of landscape supplies for ‘ green industry ’ professionals in North America . It sells irrigation supplies , fertilizer and control products , landscape accessories , nursery goods , hardscapes , and outdoor lighting , along with a broad array of services designed to help landscaping contractors operate and grow their
AUGUST 2018