Liebherr’s earthmoving and material handling technology team hosted the 2024 North American Sales and Training Seminar in Richmond and Emporia, VA. More than 100 attendees participated in the two-day event receiving hands-on training of Liebherr’s earthmoving and material handling technology products.
Liebherr USA, Co. earthmoving and material handling technology team held the 2024 North American Sales and Training Seminar for both internal and external distribution network participants. Liebherr employees from the US, Canada, and Europe participated and supported the event.
“We are thrilled to host this year’s North American Sales and Training Seminar. Based on the excellent feedback from last year’s national training, we are pleased to expand this event and welcome our colleagues and sales professionals from Canada further reflecting on the importance of the North American market to the Liebherr Group,” noted Kai Friedrich, Managing Director of Liebherr USA, Co., and Divisional Director of earthmoving and material handling technology.
Training for success
The two-day event allowed more than 100 participants to receive extensive hands-on training of multiple products across a variety of stations including crawler excavators, wheel loaders, dozers, material handlers and the TA 230 articulated dump truck. Each station was equipped with multiple machines, a digital display set up, and tents for onlookers. Additionally, each product manager gave multiple walk-around presentations during the event highlighting each machine's latest features and innovative technologies.
“The North American Sales and Training Seminar is crucial in equipping our extensive distribution network with the necessary tools to be successful. The training acts as driving force for our internal teams to provide informative resources and comprehensive support to our dealer sales channels,” said Nick Rogers, General Manager of Product Management. “We believe that by fostering a deeper understanding of our product lines and technologies, sales representatives will be better prepared to engage customers confidently, offering solutions that deliver results.”
This event enabled attendees to apply their product knowledge to real-world application scenarios, with the assistance of Liebherr’s certified product managers on-site. This training also provided an excellent chance for Liebherr’s distribution partners to participate in industry networking.
“This is a great opportunity to showcase Liebherr’s product quality, innovation, and support services across our local US distribution network. Together, we can show that Liebherr is a major player in the North American market, and we will continue to expand our presence,” said Friedrich.
