AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of
agricultural equipment, was recently honored by the League of American
Communications Professionals (LACP) in their annual report competition,
the 2013 Vision Awards. LACP is an organization dedicated to supporting,
recognizing and advancing the excellence in the practice of professional
communications.
“The competition drew an unprecedented number of submissions
representing a broad range of industries and organizational sizes,” said
Tyson Heyn, Principal of LACP. “Reports represented nearly 1,000 unique
organizations from upwards of two-dozen countries, so competition was
exceptionally tough. Winners demonstrated an outstanding focus on their
shareholders, their interests and their need to understand the strategic
and tactical decisions their companies are making.”
“I am extremely pleased with the efforts put into the development of our
Annual Report,” said Gary Collar, Senior Vice President at AGCO. “Our
shareholders are top-of-mind when developing this publication and we
hope they find it very useful and informative.”
The honors that AGCO’s 2013 Annual Report, “Cultivating a Greater
Future,” received included a Gold award in the agribusiness category, a
placement in the top 30 Annual Reports in the America’s Region and a
bronze award for most engaging overall. Visit the report at: http://www.agcocorp.com/2013report.
ABOUT AGCO
AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) is a global leader in the design, manufacture and
distribution of agricultural machinery. AGCO supports more productive
farming through a full line of tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers,
forage equipment, grain storage and protein production systems, tillage
implements and replacement parts. AGCO products are sold through five
core machinery brands, Challenger®, Fendt®, GSI®, Massey Ferguson® and
Valtra® and are distributed globally through approximately 3,100
independent dealers and distributors in more than 140 countries
worldwide. Founded in 1990, AGCO is headquartered in Duluth, GA, USA. In
2013, AGCO had net sales of $10.8 billion. www.AGCOcorp.com
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