Gerry Forsythe purchases 150,000th Case Magnum tractor

Sunday, July 13, 2014
Standing in front of a new Case Magnum are, from left, Phil Bane, Chief Executive Officer Bane-Welker Equipment; Erik Olsen, Plant Manager; Gerry Forsythe; Jim Walker, Vice President Ag Division for Case IH; Norm Welker, Chief Operating Officer Bane-Welker Equipment and Greg Strohm, Salesman at Bane-Welker Equipment. (Courtesy photo)

CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN -- Last week, a group of Bane-Welker Equipment employees and Case IH representatives traveled to Racine, Wisconsin to present customer Gerry Forsythe with his shiny new Silver Case IH Magnum tractor. The Case IH Magnum 315 CVT model is the 150,000th off the line and was sold to Forsythe by Greg Strohm of the Terre Haute Bane-Welker location.

Forsythe is an American business man and was born in Marshall, Illinois. He has a farming heritage as well as many other business interests, including auto racing. He owns an extensive assortment of tractors in a private collection and in 2008, in a similar presentation at the Racine plant, he purchased the Magnum 20th anniversary Gold Signature 305 model.

"We feel very fortunate to do business with Mr. Forsythe," stated Phil Bane, CEO of Bane-Welker Equipment. "Our salespeople do a tremendous job and Greg Strohm has taken good care of Mr. Forsythe through the years. It's an honor to be the dealer to sell the 150,000th Magnum off the line."

The following participated in the presentation (left to right): Rick Isenhower, GM of Operations Bane-Welker Equipment; Phil Bane, Chief Executive Officer Bane-Welker Equipment; Erik Olsen, Plant Manager; Gerry Forsythe; Jim Walker, Vice President Ag Division for Case IH; Norm Welker, Chief Operating Officer Bane-Welker Equipment and Greg Strohm, Salesman at Bane-Welker Equipment.

Bane-Welker Equipment is an agriculture equipment company and Case IH dealer. Bane-Welker offers new and used equipment, service and customer support. The 47-year-old company has locations in Crawfordsville, LaCrosse, Lebanon, Remington, Terre Haute, Pendleton, Plymouth, Winamac, and Wingate.

For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact Dylan Diaz at 866-0494 or visit www.Bane-Welker.com.

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